Being a Christian can be very tough at times. There is no doubt that from our "pastor's chair" we see people struggling with living out their faith everyday.
Lately, I have been struggling with not allowing my faith to become my JOB. I find myself asking on Sunday, "Do you love God enough to spend time with Him?" Then I find myself on Monday saying, "I better go pray so I can be effective at my JOB....."
Being a pastor, a so called spiritual leader, and being a Christian can be a difficult task to juggle at times. Maybe it's just me ;) So this question has popped into my head... "Would it be easier to be a Christian if I wasn't a pastor?"
If I wasn't supposed to go pray... and I did. If I wasn't pressured to go spend time with God...and i did. Would that show a more pure love? How do you keep your job as a pastor from ruining your faith.........
Maybe you other pastors don't struggle with this, but the question is still a good one...
Would it be easier to be a Christian if I wasn't a pastor????
I don't know.....you tell me :)
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Pudger, I struggle with this too. Lately I've wondered what my prayer life would look like if I quit 1) praying before meals, and 2) praying during "work hours," you know, like before writing a message or in prep for an event.
It's tough. I think if anything, It's made me realize how hard this Christian thing can be. So often it's all about nudging people to move their relationship with God to the next level, only to remember that outside of the office, my own life isn't what it needs to be.
For your question, I don't know if it would be easier or not. I think in some ways it would be harder, at least for me. for example, just because some of my times with God are "forced," doesn't negate their reality. Those times are often what I need to keep my in line when my heart doesnt want to. In some ways I think my 4 years at IWU were an experience of "forced" time with God, yet I also think those years were incredibly informative in my spiritual walk.
I dont think i'm getting at your question, but these were just a few thoughts. love ya man.
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