It's not about me!

Wow big shocker huh. Ya ya ya I know you already knew it was not about me and I am sure that you probably know that this life is not all about you either, or...Maybe you don't.

You see I have just finished one of the most incredible journeys of my life. A journey that took me from a great position and place in San Diego to a great place and position here in the Las Vegas Valley. The most incredible thing was not the outward transition in locations but rather the inward transition that has taken place.

There was a time when I would fight for what I wanted to do and wanted to be. I am the youth pastor that is my job that is what I want to do. I am the intern director I get to make this decision or that decision. But something has changed in me. I realize now that there is a much bigger picture and that I am only a vessel that God puts where He wants. For the first time in my life I feel like I can truly say "it is not about me" and mean it. I understand that I am a part of a great team and that my position is The youth pastor/intern director (which I love) but at any time if God wanted to change my position to let's say head janitor, I would be completely fine with that if that was the position he wanted me in.

I like to think of it this way. I used to play basket ball (and occasionaly still do) and the end goal was not for me to have the most points (preach the best message) the end result was not for me to be the mvp (wow look how large my ministry is) but rather the end result was to win the game. At times that required me starting or comming off the bench and subbing in for someone. Other times because of the way we matched up against a team that required me sitting on the bench and cheering my team on. It was a whatever it takes mentality - not just in speach but in effort as well.

So you See I understand not through this whole journey that God has taken me on that I am a part of a much bigger team that the goal is winning and that IT IS NOT ABOUT ME!

Thanks for listening
Dream Big!
Pastor Ben