My worst pastor habit
I've come to terms with something recently that has caused me pain in recent years. It's not something I'm proud of and I don't have a solution for it, but hopefully just recognizing this about myself can help me avoid hurting others.
I take the spiritual failures of the people in the congregation personnally.
When friends make choices (or fail to make choices) which are going to lead them away from God, I feel like a failure and it can keep me up at night. Like tonight for instance as I type this at 1:43 am. :)
I know this is ridiculous. I am fully aware that it's unhealthy and co-dependent and I don't have control over even the people I'm closest to. I know all that. But it's the truth all the same.
I take the spiritual failures of the people in the congregation personnally.
When friends make choices (or fail to make choices) which are going to lead them away from God, I feel like a failure and it can keep me up at night. Like tonight for instance as I type this at 1:43 am. :)
I know this is ridiculous. I am fully aware that it's unhealthy and co-dependent and I don't have control over even the people I'm closest to. I know all that. But it's the truth all the same.
