I must confess there have been times when I have been spiritually discontent because the Lord hasn’t exercised his power to make things easier or more comfortable. I’ll walk away from a tough meeting, a hard conversation, or an unfair critique and think, “Why does ministry have to be so hard?” In that moment, I’m not just talking to myself; I’m complaining to my Lord. There are times when I am tempted to wish that ministry was more a throne than a cross.
