In many ways what I do as a pastor puts me in touch with more than a few Dr. Jeckyll’s and a whole host of Mr. Hydes. It’s not a lot of fun to deal with wavering ‘approval ratings’ that make a modern day president’s look stable. And sometimes it can take a toll on you. More than once I’ve found myself saying to God, “I didn’t sign up for this!”
I immediately regret it.
Because the truth is, I DID sign up for it—not just the good, but the bad and the ugly as well. That’s what leading sheep is all about. And I need to quickly add that there is a lot more good than bad in this calling, but isn’t just like an American to take the good and argue about the bad? In that sense I’m as American as baseball, apple pie and Chevrolet all rolled up into one.
Just saying…