Captain's Log...VBS date 2007.3

Wow, we are at the midpoint of our week of Bible school. Time is flying by. We will be wrapping things up before we know it. Once again the girls gave more money than the guys in the offering. It is my observation that little girls can get more money from parents than boys. My thinking is that they know how to bat their eyes much better than boys. We still have new ones showing up today. My goal of 100 kids may not be reached but we keep coming close. Who knows? There are still two days left to get to the goal.

The hard part of today is dealing with fatigue. All the newness of Monday is long gone. That energy can usually get us through Tuesday's session. Today we are going on instinct and faith. It could be more instinct than faith on some occasions! When you are gathered with 80+ kids it is difficult to NOT catch their enthusiasm. Only one smile or laugh from a child will send a shot of endorphines into your system. Something can be said for God granting the motivation to keep going even when weary.

Here is one of those issues of the spiritual life we often miss. How do we keep going when we are ready to give up? Far too many followers of Jesus are casualties not of immorality but of fatigue. This week is a reminder that when we are involved in something larger than our self interests that God provides the energy. He gives power to the weary. He enables us to mount up as with the wings of eagles. He makes these ideas more than theory in times like this. It is a present tense reality for both students and workers. It is a good thing to be a bit weary in well doing. It sure beats being good for nothing...

Bro. Trey