We can't all play the same position.

As much as I would love to be able to: I can't save the world.

Heck, I can't even save everyone in my state, city, neighborhood, block...I have to remind myself of this when I am frustrated at times at the feeling that I don't "do enough" for the world.

But I need to cut myself some slack.  First of all, none of us will ever "do enough" and that is just a plain fact Jack.  Second, we are not called as followers of Christ to do it "all".  We are called corporately to love.  Personally, what God calls us to do.

Many times I second guess what God calls me to do.  Simply because it doesn't seem "enough."  Shouldn't God be calling me to something greater? Bigger? More challenging? More life changing?

It seems to happen to some people, why not me?

Well, who's to say he hasn't?  In my hustle and bustle to "do more" I may have missed a calling.  Certainly I have ignored some as well.  However, that doesn't mean God stops calling us, using us.  But we have to remember, He's God, we're not - he knows what he's doing and he will use us in the best way, if we let him.  Nor can we do it all.

I played 3rd base during my "career" in baseball.  Yes, I played other positions as well, by my primary position was 3rd.  During a game, while a player can play multiple positions, a player can't play them all or even more than one at the same time.  Hard to play 3rd and catcher at the same time.  Or more obvious, pitcher/catcher.

We are placed in a position to play THAT position.  Maybe for just an inning, maybe the entire game.  But when we are placed in that position, that is all we are meant to do.  It would be silly for me at 3rd to feel bad that I wasn't pitching, or playing 1st...I'm playing 3rd, and while at 3rd I will play my best. And when the 1st baseman makes a fantastic diving catch for the last out, I will be happy that they did! Rather than guilty or envious.

Because in reality, we are all in this together like a baseball team. Yeah, the stakes are higher and we make far more errors than are counted, but if we accept our current position we are playing then we allow ourselves to 1) play our position better and to the fullest, 2) are joyful when others play their position and are successful!

I'm not a preacher standing before millions of people (perhaps we should all be thankful for that).  I'm just a guy, ordinary fella', but for today and until otherwise notified it is my position.  Now, I could be resentful that I'm not playing another more 'important' position - however, who's to say my position isn't important at all?  What if, in my position I influence and inspire the next Billy Graham? (that would be cool!)

I can only see the now today, this game....tomorrow is another day/game.  I can only play one game at a time, one position at a time.  Some days I'll play like an all-star, other days I should be benched.  But there's another game, God willing, tomorrow.

I can't do it all, I'm not God (again something we should be thankful for).  I can't play every position at the same time - and I won't get the chance to play every position anyway so I might as well enjoy playing my position and play it to the best, and enjoy when others play theirs (like Billy) well.