This is for you who are considering to be the next chairman or vice-chairman of the catholic student group in Trondheim, but are afraid that it will be too difficult, and that you may fail in your task. How do we measure failure or success? For me, success is measured by the number of people who come to the meetings. The next question is then, how many people, besides you, have to come to the meetings regularly to consider the group a success? The answer is one. Yes, one. As long as there is at least one person besides yourself at the meetings, then you have succeeded.
“For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.” (Matthew 18:20).
This is my personal answer. This verse helped me when I was the chairman two years ago. It made me feel less afraid that the group would be a failure, and it made the tasks of a chairman more enjoyable. It made me focus on the things we did, the praying, the singing, the time we had together, instead of how many we were. It made me think that if 2 or 3 people gathered, then it was already a success, and anything more than that was a bonus, a blessing.
Whoever you are, future-chairman, if you feel that the task is too difficult, then I hope that this little verse will help you too.
H.
