the rest step...and ministry

Definition: The act of resting on the bone structure of your legs mid stride, to conserve energy while hiking.

A common mistake for beginning mountaineers is the inability to pace themselves on the long climbs and approaches. A lack of pace results in a sporadic starting and stopping pattern that eventually takes longer and drains the body of vital energy. By integrating a momentary rest on the bone structure of the down hill leg, allowing the uphill foot time to be gently kicked into the next step, a true, sustainable pace can be reached. The down hill knee should be locked for just a second to help relax the quads and the calves. Climbers can incorporate the breath to slow their pace and help regulate the timing, like a metronome. Usually one slow breath can be taken every two steps. To slow the pace even more, one breath can be taken for each step.





so what does all this mean to me...well I have been a student pastor now for a year and a few mouths and allready I am seeing that the "summit is al LONG way off" when andrea and I were looking for a church we made a agreement that were we landed we would stay for a long time, and that we would not let a thing as week as feelings push us off the road to our and God's Goals.

well I belive this but I need to find my pace. I feel lazy sometimes and overworked the other times , ministry I'm finding, is full of ups and downs, Joys, pain, excitemint,fear, passion and a whole list of other emothions....I am standing on the FACT that God has called me to ministry but I am also hoping that God is making the bones of who I am stong enuf to hold me but when i rest.

God, my family, and all the students and people at my Church ROCK!!!