I love to plan, create schedules and to-do lists, organize, and have an orderly system to things. I love to know what’s coming, what’s ahead, or even just a small framework of what could be happening. If plans change, I can adjust given a few minutes, but if I at least have a framework then in generally okay.
This summer with Reign / Royal Servants our plans have changed constantly; from day 1.
We arrived at Training Camp with 12 Reign staff and a ton of work projects to accomplish in 7 days. In a normal year we typically have around 25-30 staff that week. Part way into the week one of our staff members had to go home due to some health concerns, and someone else stepped in his place to lead the team to Guatemala; his first time to lead a team. Another Reign staff injured his hamstring and was out of commission for awhile. The Costa Rica leadership team (mine) lost 2 leadership teammates for a week and the rigorous schedule at camp was being managed by two people. And just recently, we have had another Reign staff from Minneapolis step into leading a team that’s already in their location.
We can plan all we want.
We can create structure and organize.
We can be thinking 5 steps ahead.
But.
If this summer season with Royal Servants has taught me anything...its to take one day at a time. That’s been our mantra as a leadership team.
I didn’t know how much I needed to live that out until I literally could only do the tasks at hand for just one day. Complete my tasks for just one day. Do team medical stuff for just one day. Organize meals for just one day. Teach and prepare for just one day.
Living one day at a time has helped me to be fully present and engaged in just that day. It’s helped me to not stress and get overwhelmed by the future, but to trust that whatever happens has been sifted through His hands, and He’s in control, not me.
It’s helped me to not miss Him in all of the daily, small, mundane things.
Every Moment (is) Holy. “Meet me, O Christ,
in this stillness of morning. Move me, O Spirit,
to quiet my heart.
Mend me, O Father,
from yesterday’s harms.
From the discords of yesterday,
resurrect my peace.
From the discouragements of yesterday,
resurrect my hope.
From the weariness of yesterday,
resurrect my strength.
From the doubts of yesterday,
resurrect my faith.
From the wounds of yesterday,
resurrect my love.
Let me enter this new day, aware of my need,
and awake to your grace, O LORD.
Amen.”
(Every Moment Holy by Douglas McKelvey)
If there is one thing that I’ve learned this summer it’s to trust, let go of control, and invite Him into every (small) moment of my day.
One day at a time.
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