Dealing with disapointment

Have you ever had one of those days where everything you were hoping for went down the drain? Today is one of those days for me. I am dealing with a personal loss of something that I was really looking forward to, and today I found out that it was not to be. (won't mention what because of a personal nature)



I am now looking forward to getting started on what I need to do to secure my dreams. I am looking at starting a new church in Nacogdoches, TX called "Impact Church of Nacogdoches" Our slogan is "Impacting people at the point of their needs". I am now presently trying to recruit staff members and people that will be glad to serve the community that they live in and believe in. I have found that when dealing with people that you want to pour into or serve, sometimes they can and will let you down.



I am ex military and so I believe in a feeling of team work and a sense of pride in supporting those who you have served and those who have served you. It is hard to expect people to be loyal to you if you have not been loyal to them. That is the way I live my life. For those I serve I do so with extinction. The Army Rangers have a credo that say's that they will leave no one behind dead or alive it makes no difference. I feel that you should never have to worry about where I stand if I am serving you or your command I will "stick".



Today I talked to a friend who was serving as a replacement pastor for a large denomination who did not give him the support that he should have been given and was eventually asked to live his church after uprooting his whole family to take over this church that was being run by one family that was related to everyone in the town. So when he got there to relieve the old pastor the church got up and walked out and staged a protest by walking out after worship was over every sunday. Thing started changing for them and they began having 3-4 families attend and was beginning to turn things around. I have seen a change happen in my friend that broke my heart. He is ex military as well and needed the support of his chain of command and they walked out on him and asked him to leave so they could bring back the old pastor who they were not happy with in the first place. Jodi was a complete company man for this denomination if you would like to call it like that. When people serve you remember they are usually trying to do the very best they can to do at what you want them to do without the benefit of your support or experience.



So as I look for people to help me in my new venture, it is important that to find people who will "stick" in the hard times. I call them "peanut butter" type people. I know that is a crude way to look at people but take a spoon and put it in a jar of peanut butter and get a big spoonful. When you pull it out turn it upside down and watch what happens. Nothing, if it is good peanut butter it will not move it will "stick" to the spoon. I am not looking for jello type people who are always wiggling around and don't stick to anything except the pan that they were made in.

I know that is a strange analogy but it is fitting. Please look around at your work, and family enviroment and take notice of the people who "stick" and support them with all your heart because they don't run from a fight and they try to do what is best. Who knows it may be you that needs someone to come along side of you and say's don't worry I don't leave any body behind.

I know it is a strange post but just some thoughts I have been thinking about. Please leave any comments