Lesson 12. There are those days...and then there are those other days.

Maybe it was because I had coffee at my breakfast meeting that morning. Maybe it was because I hadn't gotten much sleep the night before. Whatever it was, Wednesday morning in the office was, for me, incredibly slow. I couldn't seem to focus on anything, my hands were shaky, my mind (and probably my heart) were racing...I was fidgety, couldn't sit still, and I could only see negatives. My office wasn't organized, other churches had better websites, we need more ministry staff, and I wasn't getting enough people-interaction in my job. I love being around people and interacting, talking with them...but here I was, day after day, sitting in my office, doing...busy work? Had I chosen the right job? Should I be a teacher? Was I stuck here?

Thankfully, a sandwich from Quizno's calmed me down and I actually got some work done that afternoon, before meeting with one of our teenagers who had some relationship issues on his mind, grabbing a bite to eat, and then facing twenty-something 7th and 8th graders to discuss "Where did evil come from?" in our Wednesday night discussion class (which is probably the best part of my week). The difference before lunch and after lunch in terms of my demeanor is staggering.

I say all that to say this: Just because you have days where you think you've completely chosen the wrong job...doesn't mean you've completely chosen the wrong job. In fact, it means you're probably pretty normal. There are part of all jobs you won't like...even in ministry. No job is perfect, every day has its ups and downs, and there will always, ALWAYS be experiences that snap you out of it and remind you why you answered God's call to ministry in the first place. Trust me. And when those things happen...it's really good. :)

So, for goodness sake...don't drink coffee on an empty stomach in the morning, go to bed at a reasonable hour, and if all else fails...grab a Chicken Carbonara sandwich from Quizno's. They're pretty much fantastic.