Mike Edmisten Follower of Jesus. Husband of Nicki. Father of Ryan & Brock. Communicator of the Word.

Spiritual Inferiority

Today I had lunch with Jason. Jason is a ministry colleague, but much more than that, Jason is my friend. He's just one of those guys that encourages me every time I'm around him. He's also one of those guys that make me feel a little inferior because it just seems like his passion and hunger for God far surpasses mine. He would never want me to feel that way. He would tell me that I shouldn't feel that way. But I still feel that way!

"But wait a minute, Mike. Aren't you a pastor?"

Yep.

"And you're telling me that you aren't as spiritual as you'd like to be? That there are people who seem to be closer to God than you are?"

You'd better believe it.

In our message Sunday we talked about people like Jason. As much as we love and respect them, it can be difficult when it seems as if they're just better at this Jesus thing than we are.

And yet, I know that being around people of such spiritual depth is a good thing. I left my lunch with Jason committed to keep striving for God more and more. His hunger for the Lord made me more hungry. His desire to make an eternal impact for God's Kingdom renewed my desire to make an impact myself.

My little inferiority complex isn't Jason's problem. It's mine. But if it pushes me to chase after God more and more, then it's a great problem to have!

God, I never want to become complacent in my relationship with you. Surround me with people that make me uncomfortable in my faith. Use them to draw me even closer to you. Amen.