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 | Puritanboard Doctor | | Join Date: May 2004 Location: Pa.
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Originally Posted by KenPierce Why do we get burned out? Probably a lot of reasons, but at least one is, "we care about those we care about more than those we care about care about themselves." In short, we grieve for the souls of our people, morethan they care about their own, in many cases. Ponder that one for awhile!!! | Amen! This is so true in my own pastoral experience. I wake up every morning, not just carrying the burdens of my wife and two daughters but carrying those of a whole church as well.
People say, "Well, just turn it over to Jesus." I understand that, but the undershepherd still must care for the sheep. And a big portion of that is caring for their souls, their disconcern for their own spiritual lives, and simply carrying their burdens on our hearts. | I am not nor have I been a pastor, but as a house parent (the 15 years I was one) that feeling just about killed me!
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