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“The State or Quality of Being Held Responsible”

By Ryan, April 24, 2006

This coming weekend, my Boy Scout troop is going on a campout. I’m the assistant patrol leader for the Lightning Bolts, but our real patrol leader won’t be there for the whole thing. For the first time ever in my scouting history, I have responsibility as patrol leader. I’m in charge of tent assignments, making sure my patrol is doing their duties during meals, and keeping our campsite under control so it will be good when the patrol leader arrives. Pretty sweet deal, as lame and boring as it sounds.

I know what you’re wondering... “This is a Christian blog; how does this hooplah tie in to Jesus?”

(If that’s not what you’re wondering, then you obviously need to visit here more often; you don’t understand me well at all.)

This is my moment in the sun... my chance to show that I can be a good leader and handle responsibility. But then again, everyone has that chance. Whether you realize it or not, God Himself has given you a responsibility to witness to others and be Christlike. I’m not one to say that I’ve been perfect in that department; I’ll be the first to admit that I am far from it. But if there’s one thing I learned from the story of Jonah, it’s that God doesn’t give us more than we can handle as long as we rely on Him.

I learned at church just yesterday that the Holy Spirit speaks through us; so, in that case, even if we think we’re the ones delivering the message, guess what... NOPE! I encourage people to read the story of Moses (first few chapters of Exodus) and see how he thought he couldn’t do what God asked. Then you’ll see how this last paragraph fits in with the previous one.

Labels: Relationships

{ Posted 9:52 PM | E-Mail Post | Edit Post }

 Ryan:

Hey, for whoever’s lurking back here in the 2006 posts... just a little follow-up for you.
In August of 2006, I took over as Senior Patrol Leader after the former one moved away. Then, in December elections, I got voted back into office. And the speculation is that, if I run again in June, I will be re-elected, becoming Troop 216’s longest-serving Senior Patrol Leader in its entire 3-year history.
And, for whoever decided to look here, I have a surprise for you! I hope you like sirloin!

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