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3 Reasons Why Pastors Shouldn’t Complain
How to restore your joy by remembering why the thorns of vocational ministry are worth the pain.
The Reality of Thorns
Every rose has thorns. So does every vocation.
While thorns (i.e., hardship, brokenness, sin, etc.) are a result of the fall, work itself isn’t.
And like a rose, the presence of thorns doesn’t mean that work can’t be beautiful, even if it is frustrating and at times, painfully so.
Since work is a reflection of God’s image in mankind, human productivity and creativity in itself is a good thing. (Read more about this in Tim Keller’s book, Every Good Endeavor.)
Indeed, every field of labor that is not inherently sinful is a holy calling.
Teaching. Banking. Medicine. Performing arts. Sculpting. Painting. Writing. Politics. Farming. Athletics. Real estate. Cooking. Retail. Consulting. Sales, etc.
Robo calls are from the devil. Just sayin.
Due to the fall, each field now is infested with its thorns, providing plenty of cause for complaint.
While we laugh at the joke about preachers only working one day a week, we know it is not true. Taking even one 24-hour…
