Complaints Of A Pastor
Lord, I feel lonely. So many troubles and heartaches in the
life of a pastor. Oh, how I didn't want this position! Lord, I saw my own pastor pass through so much but
to actually go through it is so intense.
I can not please everyone in the church. Among the flock that you
have given me, they murmur against me. Some say I'm too weak. Others say I'm too strong or strict.
Some say that I'm not "spiritual". Others say I think I'm "super-spiritual". They
criticize everything I do: the way I preach, the way I teach, the way I speak. They always seem to know how a pastor
"should" do the things. Oh, if only you would give them the chance so they can feel what it's like!
The difference is that I'm not here because I want to be but
because You have chosen me to be. They profess to love you and know Your Word, but they do not follow it. Lord,
let them understand that above all You love obedience more than sacrifices. In Your Word, it says for all to humble
themselves before You and submit to their leaders because as pastors we have to give account to You for their souls.
Oh, how I love them and do not wish for any to perish!
It's a great task You have put in my hands. So many come
to me for advice and I tell them what You want me to. Who can I go to for advice? Only You. I thank You
for my wife and for her support. Lord, You know I cannot tell her all of my anxieties. She suffers with me or
even more.
I thank You also for the sheep who do love me and obey Your Word. They hear Your voice and follow
You.
I'm not perfect. I have never pretended to be but I know that You have anointed me for this calling.
I do not want to be compared to any other of your servants. I want to be the man You want me to be. I want to
be like You, Jesus, the Pastor of Pastors!
Have mercy on all who curse me! I know that no weapon formed
against me shall prosper. My goal is to lead them in Your path and look for all the lost sheep. Sometimes I feel
like leaving everything. But all I can do is call on You...
-V.C.N.-
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