Monday, September 22, 2014

Ron

Hey everyone! First things first, I'm Ron Martinez, and I am very excited to be here telling my story today. A few things about me: I like to run, I'm an aspiring minister, and I own every Needtobreathe song ever created. I'm 17, and I'm a junior at Lincoln High School. My ultimate goal is to go to seminary somewhere....still haven't figured out where yet. God will open doors for sure, no doubt about it.

Currently, I am very involved in my youth ministry. It's cool how our church has the students practically run the service. Through that, I think that a ton of young people, like myself, have learned lots of things about how dynamic ministry is. My favorite part about it is running the media presentations, especially experimenting with new backgrounds and motion graphics. It's SO COOL!

One could definitely say that I am super involved...and that's definitely true. You gotta keep busy, it gets you places. Through my involvement at church, I've landed so many cool opportunities that will ultimately help me get to my goal. Also, I've seen God do incredible things within the congregation. I love seeing people encounter Him, let alone come to Him. It's so great!

The downside to being on-the-go all the time is that I tend to get a tad bit overwhelmed at all the stuff I have to get done. I always come through one way or another...but it's cost me...being taken to the emergency room for severe fatigue being one thing. It's a funny story, really. Another downside is that I literally have to plan time for friends, and I feel sometimes that it's not fair to them. How can you really distinguish what is more important? It's like fellowship vs. me. I admit that selfishness may be something that I do wrestle with a bit. I'm not being intentional with it, it's just that sometimes I come off as neglectful. In all reality, I love all my really good friends. One person in particular, my main brother, Yani. He's been in my life since I was a really little kid. We've always been friends, and I'm happy to say that now he's a fellow believer. It's something I'd been praying would happen for years. As the years have gone by, our lives are very different. Yani works part time at a diner, and does school. I on the other hand have leadership meetings, run the media every other week, prayer team, national honor society on Wednesday afternoons, all on top of homework...I use whatever spare time to read. I occasionally squeeze some friend time if there is any. Luckily Yani understands my craziness....least I hope he does.

Sometimes my friends say I need to slow down, and maybe they're right. I just can't stand being stagnant. This work will pay off one day. It still makes me feel bad that the people in my life don't get much of my sincere attention that they rightfully deserve. Maybe this next year I'll hold back on the crazy things that eat up valuable time. I'm sure nobody will mind. It's only high school after all, and by the end of next year...we'll all be in college. Who knows how often I'll get to see them afterwards?

So, this is kind of a challenge; not only to myself, but to anyone reading this. Don't take anyone in your life for granted. No matter how crazy your life is, make time for people. I know I am not a perfect example of this, but I'm learning how to be. Thanks for reading, guys! Talk to your friends today!

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