Pinball and Leadership
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A few weeks ago I downloaded a new pinball app for my iPhone. As I started playing, here is what happened…
- Hit the pinball as hard as I could when it came to near the flappers and happened to luck into a really high score.
- After getting a low score the next go, I realized that hitting certain spots in a certain sequence increased your score dramatically.
- Started trying to strategically hit the pinball in the exact right spots to obtain the high score.
- Failed miserably. I realized that I was no pinball wizard.
- I quit playing pinball.
I can’t tell you how many times I have experienced this exact same sequence with new ministries, ventures, or projects. I luck into a little success, only to realize it was just a buzz of excitement, realize it is going to be hard, identify the strategy to success, realize executing the strategy is difficult, and I am tempted to quit.
As a believer, i must remember that Abraham, Moses, Samuel, Job, Paul, and Jesus did not quit. Jesus was the center of a large buzz of excitement at the start of his ministry. He was alone on the cross at the end of it.
If God has called you to do something. Don’t quit. Beg for grace to keep going.
Hey Brent,
It’s been a long time, but you may or may not remember me from OBU. I was Anne Dicke back then. I came across your blog via mutual friends on facebook. Anyhow, I’ve been reading through a few of your posts and this one really resonated with me today. I am the worship pastor at a church in Colorado and am at one of those points where quitting seems like it would be so much easier. But, I do believe God has called me to this, so I will “beg for the grace to keep going.” Thanks for your words. Keep the faith.
Anne! So good to hear from you. So glad you are still doing music.!
Anyone in ministry has those moments where it just seems easier to quit. But if you know God is in it keep going. I have usually seen that if I am obedient in the hard stuff, God has a huge blessing on the other side.