Driven to Distraction

I'm sitting in an intense, albeit collegial, meeting assessing corporate quality requirements and the plant where I work's compliance approach to those quality requirements. Again, an open and useful discussion for this context. It's also an important discussion since as a pharmaceutical manufacturer our compliance with government regulations and corporate requirements insures that the products we make are safe and affective for patience who use them.

Yet, as I sit here, I have this overwhelming urge to open the meeting with prayer, and then suggest we remove the quality document from the projector screen and instead commence with a detailed discussion on best approach and content to teaching Bible topics to children, and youth.

"Let's start with the Old Testament books of Genesis. From the context of our unique culture how can we convey the most deep and powerful truths of Genesis chapter 1 and 2?"

My heart rate speeds up. How long can I effectively focus on my current employer's business? That is one of my big challenges right now. I've always been more interested in Bible study, teaching, preaching and ministry (like singing, drama, outreach, etc). I've always struggled with not letting ministry outside of work interfere with my paid work. It seems to be getting impossible these days to even keep my mind off missions and on to my paid work.

I enjoy the work that I do for my employer and my manager and colleagues have given me positive feedback on my quality and productivity. I want to stand on a table and shout, "I'm not here any more! Sure, you see me at this meeting table, I'm commenting and listening and contributing, but I'm on the streets of Calcutta or Guadalajara talking to and mentoring street kids. Then, I’m at a children’s outreach, there are about 50 kids there. Most of them are from broken homes, and some of them live on the street. Marge and the kids are working the puppets, and I’m dressed up as a clown. Then I’m visiting young men in prison or helping young girls get off of the “street” and into a dignified job and life style. Then I’m teaching others to do what I do.

I’m not sure the point of this posting. It’s just a ramble. I really should pay attention to this meeting.

Adam