Take up your sofa and walk

Yesterday was my annual review, to see if I can still proceed with my training. It was a great chat and I felt really encouraged and valued.

One thing we touched on was my dealing with authority. It had come as a shock how quickly I was perceived as 'a minister' at Eagleside, especially by people who had been figures of authority for me in my childhood. I told the panel I'd dealt with that through being true to myself and focusing on letting people know I was part of the team - all are part of Christ's body and all have different gifts and calls to bring, mine just happens to be to ministry.

Well, I wish what I had to do today had happened before yesterday's meeting. How to keep yourself humble - walk (and I do mean this literally) two sofas to the local cowp (a Scottish refuse site) as they wouldn't fit into the back of the car. Well, it wasn't far, they weren't heavy and it was cheaper than hiring a van.