5. What if the people really knew my deepest struggles?
Acceptable struggles like overwork or eating too much usually don’t affect the church people see you. But what about pastors who struggle with secret jealousies of more successful pastors, lust or feeling that they often ‘fake it’ on Sundays. If the people knew their deepest struggles, what would they think? What would their boards think? What would those who hold them in high regard think?
The Bible says we are broken people. That’s what makes grace so good. God extends his unmerited love and mercy to us to restore, remake and remold us. Salvation freed us from the penalty of sin. His Spirit is freeing us from the power of sin. Yet, it won’t be until heaven until we are freed from the very presence of sins, including our deepest fears.
Perhaps we should admit our deepest fears to the Lord and to a close, safe friend who can help us face them and conquer them with the Spirit’s power. In this post you can learn what to look for in a safe friend.
What would you add to this list?
