At some point, every pastor discovers that pastoring is more complex than he anticipated.
You need more strength and courage to lead than you imagined. Like Paul, you ask, “Who is sufficient for these things?” (2 Cor. 2:16).
Brother pastor, where will you turn for strength and courage in those moments?
Lean into God’s Presence
First, since insecurity and fearfulness always lurk, remember that God has not only called you, he’s promised to be with you.
Moses, overwhelmed with his calling, asked, “Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the children of Israel out of Egypt?” Yahweh corrected him, “But I will be with you” (Exod. 3:11–12). Joshua succeeded Moses and was given the same promise from the Lord, “Just as I was with Moses, so I will be with you. I will not leave you or forsake you” (Josh. 1:5). King David passed his mantle to Solomon saying, “Be strong and courageous and do it. Do not be afraid and do not be dismayed, for the Lord God, even my God, is with you. He will not leave you or forsake you, until all the work for the service of the house of the Lord is finished” (1 Chr. 28:20). Christ,
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