By Jack Miller
Have I grown in love and service for both the easy to love and the hard? Have I wrestled with my most selfish desires about work? Have I grown in my ability to see Jesus even in the most ordinary and seemingly insignificant parts of life? You can thank our director, John Kyle, for these questions. One week left in our fall semester is cause for reflection and processing. In my last blog, I mentioned that working with students is a new experience. It was easily the most difficult part of the Capital Fellows schedule for me. Service often asks us about uncomfortable and challenging tasks. I would not cast myself as a top pick for student ministry, though the Lord does not ask me to do things only when I am ready or equipped. He equips the called. Still, it is challenging for me to be the best student ministry leader I can be, yet I see my relationships with the high school boys bearing fruit.Â
Currently, the most difficult part of the Capital Fellows schedule is when nothing is scheduled. Here is when cynical patterns start knocking on my door. I am prone to a lifestyle of consistent productivity, and if I am not such, then I feel guilty. This mentality completely blocks my ability to see Christ in the ordinary, let alone feel comfortable in the ordinary. Thankfully we have built-in times of silent reflection in the Fellows calendar, conveniently bypassing the guilty part of my conundrum while allowing needed reflection on the seemingly insignificant parts of my life. I’ve since grown in being present in the ordinary and releasing selfish ambitions.
Jack Miller is a member of the Capital Fellows class of 2024-25. He is from Strasburg, VA, and is a graduate of the University of Virginia. This year, he is working at Everfox in Herndon, VA.
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