Craig Groeschel had an interesting post today on how hard it is for pastors to make and keep friends. There was some good stuff in it, and some that doesn’t apply to me. The most relevant point was this:
We love your notes of appreciation. They mean more than you know. You have a way of sending them when we really need them. Thank you!
I can’t count how many times someone has sent just the right card or email at just the right time. Sometimes it feels like all we hear about is when people disapprove of something. It’s nice to know how much something touched you too.
Anyway, it was interesting reading. Check out the original post here – I think he’ll add more on this subject tomorrow…
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I’ve been reading that thread for a couple of days. A bunch of it hits really close to home.
Good stuff . . .
All of us take for granted the influence we have on people, good and bad. You were hard on yourself this morning(2/24)but the message was clear. Even my son, who doesn’t always listen, heard the passion in the message. I wanna be you when I grow up!
ill be your friend
I agree. Those notes of encouragement are few and far between, but when they come they are like a shot in the arm to keep on going. Now the hate mail, that’s another story….