Perseverance is in short supply when considering the number of pastors leaving vocational ministry. Two incredible examples come to mind when I think of what it means to press on: The Apostle Paul and Prophet Elijah. Picture Paul, undaunted by persecution, planting churches, raising up leaders, and boldly sharing the Gospel with the Gentiles.
Read MorePerhaps, this is just who I am, mood, depressive, short-tempered, and exhausted. Is this what the rest of my life is? Fighting back irritability and tears of frustration when all I want to do is to be left alone is a recurring sense that can last hours, days, or weeks. These feelings come and go as months pass with no episodes, but then the dread and existential crisis return as it seeks to overcome me once more.
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