Being in Ministry is Hard
There, I said it! It's many other things as well; it's exciting, meaningful, uplifting, surprisingly fun. But it's also hard. However, I don't want to sit here and list the reasons why it's hard because 1. I don't want this post to become a buzzfeed article and 2. I know myself and the list can become a string of complaints and end up making me feel yucky. But I do want to be honest with where I am right now and why despite the ups and downs I've been through in being a leader in church I would still fight tooth and nail to make it to the meetings and throw myself into worship and give bear hugs to awkward teens every week (they love em, they just don't know it yet). Right now, I'd say that I'm in a bit of a dry spell - I'm learning how to have a full-time career and be a full-time leader in a small church at the same time (I'm not good at math but I don't think you can technically be "full" time with two different...ti...