Desire And Diligence (Prov. 13:4)

Read Proverbs 13:4.

Desire without diligence is an opportunity for complaining.  When you aren't seeing progress, one of three things is happening:  (1) you have the wrong desire; (2) you have the right desire but no diligence (you don't apply yourself); (3) you have the right desire and have shown diligence, but it isn't quite God's time (in which case, keep at it). Frustration is guaranteed to produce nothing positive.

My Thoughts Inexactly (04/23/16)

NOTES:

• Today's subject is pastoral frustration.
• You know better than to take out your frustration on your congregants, children or spouse.
• My fear is that a pastor will take out his frustration on himself.  Frustration that is not released in a healthy manner becomes self-sabotage.
• It is the behavior of people that is frustrating.  To keep this in perspective, I must always remember, "On any given Sunday, I could be someone else's greatest frustration."
• "Ten Common Frustrations of Pastors" by Thom Rainer / http://thomrainer.com/2016/02/ten-common-frustrations-of-pastors/
• "Seven Most Frustrating Things Pastors Face" by Ron Edmondson / http://www.ronedmondson.com/2013/06/7-most-frustrating-things-pastors-face.html
• "The Most Frustrating Thing About Being A Pastor" by Justin Deeter / http://www.justindeeter.com/archives/2349