Unexpected Places

Life leads you to unexpected places

            I see people my age

– heck younger than me doing what I always thought I’d be doing

what I dreamed I’d  be doing

serving

preaching

shepherding

leading

my heart still dreams

still yearns

aches for fulfillment of this calling

wondering when it will come to pass

I’ve committed my life to his service

A slave

But to be honest

When I said I’m yours Lord

I didn’t think it’d turn out quite like this

I wanted my servitude on my own terms

Not His

I wanted to give him glory through my strength

Not His

I wanted to pursue my dreams

Not His

Good intentioned but still self centered

And instead life has turned out like this

Almost 30 and never having been a pastor

Still so far away from the dreams of that young man

What would he think of me now?

Stuck in this unexpected place

So far from the plans he had

Sending parts instead of sending sheep

Making money instead of making waves

Yet, in this unexpected place I still feel God’s hand upon me

I still feel his blessing

“Well done good and faithful servant”

In the end

This unexpected place is only unexpected to me

This may not be where I would have wanted

But I’m sure it is where he wanted