intimidated

i feel intimidated to teach the Master of Ministry (M.Min.) students. who? me?? usually people say that guys are intimidated that's why they are hesitant to approach and court me ... so i'm still happily single hahaha ... but people who know me well do know that i don't intimidate people and in fact i am sweet and gentle (when i'm sleeping hehehe) ...

anyway, why am i intimidated by the M.Min. students? because of 2 reasons: (1) they are experienced pastors who know enough, so what else can i impart to them? (2) they are older by age and by batch (most of them graduated from this seminary before i did) ... so in their eyes, i'm just a little girl, so how can i be credible enough to become their teacher?

it is in times like this that i need the encouragement of 1 Tim. 4:12 ... and come to think of it, i went through a similar situation when i was pastoring DCBC wherein most of the members are older and more experienced than i am. that experience has taught me that people will respect me not because of my age or experience ... but people will respect me for who I really am--my commitment to God, my integrity as a minister, my devotion to God's word. i am doing my best to prepare for the course academically but i also need to prepare myself spiritually ... so as to reach my goal as a teacher: not only to inform or explain, but also to inspire my students to love God and desire His words! i always remember the words of a pastor i looked up to: "average teachers inform, good teachers explain, great teachers inspire" ... i want to be someone who inspires and touches people's lives!