Who Ministers to the Minister?
I have been feeling down. I felt unappreciated and lonely. I feel disconnected from many whom I love. The feeling has grown a little each day since the pandemic began. Much of what I am experiencing is created by a righteous desire to have the company of good people but corrupted by the jealous loneliness that selfish desires manifest. It’s easy to fall into the trap of selfishness when everything we do needs someone to tell us we are doing a good job. Once in that trap, it is easy to spiral into discouragement. Don’t let it happen. It is good to be appreciated, but that should never be our motivation. Last night I expressed my feelings to my wife and felt better afterward. Today, I was shown several instances where I was appreciated and thought about. A friend needed someone to talk to. A church leader reached out to let me know my contributions were important. And a neighbor asked if I would give a blessing to her dying father. She felt he was hanging on because he