John 21:1-3
21:1 After these things Jesus shewed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias; and on this wise shewed he himself.
2 There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, and Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two other of his disciples.
3 Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing . They say unto him, We also go with thee. They went forth, and entered into a ship immediately; and that night they caught nothing.
KJV
I am living in this particular portion of scripture right now. As my regular readers know (yes, both of you), I resigned my pastorate in March and have come back to Mount Vernon. I’m now learning that the church I left just a few short weeks ago is experiencing great growth with new and hungry folks coming into the church. Additionally, one of the folks I used to pastor now has a friend who wants to get baptized. A number of people who for the longest time said they would come to church are actually coming to church. Good times, right?
I am prepared to admit that my ego is bruised just a tad (okay, a whole bunch). I mean, I didn’t want the church to fail but couldn’t you struggle just a little without my awesome leadership ability? I, like Simon Peter, have become fantastically disappointed in my ministry and, like Simon Peter, have thrown myself back into the day job. I’m not quitting church or disavowing any of what I believe but it was be a lie to say I am not disillusioned at this point. If you keep reading John 21, Jesus meets Peter on the shore and restores him. I’m still looking.
