September 2007
For many pastors, finding committed church members can be a challenge at times. When the ‘faithful few’ are found, they are praising God for their dedication and commitment to fulfill the church’s mission in Christ. As the load may lighten for the pastor, it is important that they ensure their faithful members (and all members for that manner) are healthy in all aspects of their lives.
For many members serving and working in ministry, they can experience unhealthy amounts of stress, frustration, and burnout. The ‘weights’ of ministry upon their shoulders can carry over into other areas of their lives such as work and home life. Therefore as a pastor, I believe it is important to consider their members within a ‘whole’ person concept.
For some strange reason, I thought my body (or flesh) was my friend. Since we share the same ‘space,’ I figured we would seek the best physical, mental, and spiritual health possible…and I WAS WRONG! Because of this reasoning, I didn’t always ‘fight’ with my flesh. I figured the fight (spiritually speaking) was solely with the devil and didn’t include the inner me.
Galatians 5:17 – For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.
The flesh is not an ally! It seeks to satisfy its lust! Whether the lust refers to sexual acts, eating, speaking, or thinking, the flesh wants its way…AT ALL COSTS! The flesh isn’t concerned about your spiritual well-being; it only wants to be satisfied.
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