I was asked by my pastor to come to the church tonight to mingle with the scouting parents… so that they can meet some of the people of the church… to reach out to them…
so, I did.
it was horrible.
I stood there like a deer in headlights looking at all those people not exactly sure what I should say to them… or how I would introduce myself to them.
I walked from room to room… in a daze.
I’m the most talkative person, but I am so uncomfortable in a room full of people that I don’t know… unless someone comes up to me first to initiate the convo…
after 10 minutes, i stood in the doorway of the fellowship hall ready to cry.
I walked down to the sanctuary and was ever so grateful to find my friend down there…and i told her that i just couldn’t mingle…
so she grabbed me and we went back up… she talked and i stood there frozen…
mingling wasn’t what i scored high in on the spiritual gifts test that i took earlier today so i wasn’t shocked… but i did make sure to include the results with my membership application that i handed in tonight… i needed to prove that i’m not supposed to be mingling so it’s not held against me…
and God willing, I’ll be accepted as a member to the best church. ever. on Sunday… when I share my testimony… for celebration Sunday…
and i’m excited because Lisa and Duck will be here… and they were instrumental in getting me into the church…so it’s only fitting that they are there with me for the celebration…. 
until next time…
heather
I am thankful for the other gifts i have, even though they scare the crap out of me. I’m also thankful for those that I am yoked with, because I know they will carry my weaknesses and I will carry theirs… for that is what makes us One Body.
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The church doesn’t do a real good job of dividing up introverted and extroverted tasks
Pastor Man should have been shot when he asked you to come mingle — but then again, maybe I’ll smack him up side the head this weekend 
I mean, pull him aside and talk to him.
I’m excited about our road trip! This is going to be fun. You have no idea what you’ve gotten yourself into
I’m a terrible mingler, too. I’d pick a table for four, six, eight, or fifty over having to make small talk in a crowd of people I hardly know. Hey, why do your other gifts scare the crap out of you? That can’t be good.
I’m one of the shyest, most introverted people at my church, and one of the first things they asked me to do was be a greeter. Um…no.
And I know what you mean about your gifts scaring the crap out of you. My strongest gift, according to the “test” is supposed to be teaching. Yikes!
Ok…first I think you volunteered to come mingle/sell coupon books. Your arm was not twisted.
Second… it’s good to be stretched. We aren’t all gifted in every area but we can be stretched.
Third… you were approved for membership!
Fourth… Lisa B needs to read and remember: Psalm 105:15 and 1 Chronicles 16:22. Especially before this weekend!
yes, i realize that my arm was not twisted… but i was trying to stretch myself…. guess i’m just not ready…. but i’ll keep trying…
and yay! i get to be a member finally!!!
How great it is to go to a church where your Pastor reads your blog
I’d be in trouble if that were the case for me!
Pastor Man needs to read Matthew 6:33,34 — don’t worry about this weekend
And the thing to remember about spiritual gifts — they are gifts from the Holy Spirit. You’ll get the strength you need to do those gifts, not on your own power, but power from the Holy Spirit. But something else to remember is that all the spiritual gifts can be applied in different ways. For example, teaching may be a spiritual gift, but you could teach pre-school, youth, adults, women, online, off-line, big group of 20 people or small group of 5. Knowing what your spiritual gift is is only the first step. God will show you how He wants you to use it — if you’re open to Him
Oh, not fun! I love mingling, but it isn’t for everyone.
I am the women’s ministry leader and we are planning to run a huge spiritual gift retreat for the women of our church and match them up with what their gifts are for what we need done.
I’m not a mingler. It goes againts my personality type. lol Seriously.