Cassie's Nimble Nuggets

     In the church world culture, its easy to say all the right things.  We can spout off our DNA, what we do the right buzz words like 'tribe' 'engagement' or even 'servant leader'  but I think, knowing that we all are in personal relationship with Jesus we need to take a good introspect look at our lives and see do we really mean those things.  Are we intentional with making people feel like they are a part, or are we more concerned with our position at the top of the rung?  Are we concerned about are others engaged with us or are we interested in picking apart those who don't get it.  And are we in our everyday lives exampling 'servant leader' or are we trying to manipulate, bully, demean our out maneuver someone to get our way.  When I have been faced with this question I have to be very honest with people.  "I have learned politics in church but I have learned to serve being a nurse."  Please do not mistake me I love the local church,

When I was twenty seven I had a "I surrender all moment."  I was driving in a car and God was speaking and I was listening.  "Are you going to step into the call?"  I didn't want to be a preacher, I didn't want to speak.  Singing for me was easier, I loved to worship, I was good at singing but God wanted me to speak.  I defined those boundaries. "I will do kids ministry, I will do teen ministry, but PLEASE do not make me talk to adults they are dumb."  Yes these are the conversations me and God have.  I finally told him "Okay, you win I surrender everything to you."  And then in the next five minutes speaking engagements flourished.... NOT!  He spent four years pulling up past hurts, lack of faith, and I was like "seriously when am I going to speak."  I was focused on the product, God was waiting on my permission to start working on the process. You see I live in farm county, there are fields all around and one thing I know