I often find myself doing things that I probably shouldn't. I'm not talking about lust or greed or gossip, though these are sins I struggle against. I am an intern with 412, I will be going into youth ministry, and that means that, whether I want it or not, I have a bigger responsibility than I would have if I were not; a responsibility to keep a deep check on what I do, what I say, how I act. There are some things that are not really sins but I need to avoid because they may open up chasms in my line of un-professional work. I have to keep an eye on everything and make sure nothing is questionable. It's really hard; every day I see something I did or said and I am like, "Dang it," and I hope that there are no reprecussions from my mistake. It's evident how I really need to watch the way I live because, simply, people are watching, and that's nothing to take lightly.
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Don't worry, Chad, I know. I just recognize that as an intern and, in four years, hopefully a youth minister, some of the things I do that aren't really "sin," I probably shouldn't do because they could be questionable to some people.
This may be completely irrelevant, but driving home from Excursion, I remember Jeff saying, talking about ministers, "We're supposed to show forgiveness and understanding, but if we mess up once, we're ruined." I just don't want to make that one 'mess up' that ruins everything.
Hey sorry about that Anthony...You know what I'm talking about. Even if it's not a sin technically, it can lead to big problems, especially being a pastor.
We all make mistakes and hopefully we learn from them That's what helps us mature in our faith It's not easy to be in the "adult leader" role sometimes :)
You know, I was looking for that verse but got stuck in 1 Timothy and just gave up :-)
You probably didn't say ruin. I just forgot what you said and I tried to figure it out. Sorry for putting words in your mouth :-)
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