Saturday, July 12, 2008
Inadequate
As of late, I have felt very inadequate. It goes like this: As I venture further into my passion for biblical history and scholarship, I realize how much I don't know and how much so many people in the field do know. Simultaneously, I am feeling more and more disconnected from the call to ordained ministry. Don't get me wrong, I still feel a deep desire to minister to people and help them, but my emotional connection to the ministry itself is waning. . .quickly. Therefore, inadequacy sums it up. And I'm not going to attach some cheesy/tired platitude about God being adequate or sufficient when I'm not. It's true, I'm sure. . .but truthfully, at the moment, I don't feel it.
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Dude I so know the feeling
I know that you posted this over 6 months ago, but I just wanted to let you know that I only sit next to you in Greek and am amazed at
your knowledge. If you're still going through this, please don't give up in your studies. Know that there is too much knowledge in this world for any one to ever feel that they have an adequate grasp on a subject. Remember the comforting words of Ecclesiastes 12:12-13
"But, my child,let me give you some further advice: Be careful, for writing books is endless, and much study wears you out.
That’s the whole story. Here now is my final conclusion: Fear God and obey his commands, for this is everyone’s duty."
We must avoid consuming ourselves in study so much that we loose the big picture. Remember why God has called you to be a scholar in the first place.
I don't know if this is helpful to you, but I know that it is something that I've had to remind myself of.
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