I have several friends for who have used the word “frustrated” in response to the question, “How are things going in your ministry?”
Why Am I Frustrated?
If your ministry is a job, you will be frustrated for a few reasons.
- God promises in Genesis 3 that our work will be frustrated as a result of sin in the world.
- I’m convinced that Satan has a special department for ministers. He knows our weaknesses and he takes great joy in frustrating us.
- People tend to transfer things they can’t control into their lives onto you, because they think that since you are a minister, you work for them.
- Ministers have a tendency to transfer frustration from other areas of their lives into pressure/expectations on their ministry.