Today, I happened upon a Talk Show entitled 'The Doctors'. Today, they are discussing a wide range, variety of issues. At the top of the list & at the beginning of the program (Thank you Lord - just prior to me turning the television station) was the topic of 'Most Stressful Jobs'.
Interestingly, yet not surprising, was the projection of the President of the United States actually ages 8 years per term, due to the stress of his job, the weight of the economy, etc. Without saying, we know that if he is re-elected in 2004/05, the aging process moves to 16 years.
They also presented a list of THE MOST STRESSFUL JOBS:
- Inner City High School Teach
- Police Officer
- Miner
- Air Traffic Controller
- Doctor
I began to wonder...what about the Pastor? Preacher? Evangelist?
One of two things come to mind:
1. Pastoring is not a real job.
or
2. Pastoring is easy.
Are Pastors immune to stress and anasthetized from sturggles? Thank God for His faithfullness!!!
2 comments:
Pastoring is the most stressful job I have ever held!! But God is good!!!
There are stressful highs and lows in Pastoring. Pastoring is meant to be one of the joys and blessed fulfillments of ministry. It is the people that you grow to love who makes it hard. With the Lord's guidance you develope coping skills that WILL give divine anesthesia during the most pressured times brought on by responsibilities of the job on any given day. Other days and weeks can be totally silent.
The top jobs listed are considered to be jobs of non stop pressure and stresses. It consists mostly of a fast moving job that you're pressured to make quick life or death decisions from the moment they get up in the morning until the end of the shift. For Doctors you're on 24/7. Some have committed suicide if their judgement call was proven to be fatal. There is something within those who can do the job with less stress than others. I do feel the reason those who succeed in these particular jobs, believe in a higher power in order to function within their stresses.
Pastoring can be very demanding but not as ongoing and stressful as the air traffic controller or a surgeon. Ironically though, you DO have to do ALL these jobs in the lives of so many of the sheep you shepherd. Be blessed Pastor P and remain encouraged. I Love you much.
Momma
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