Have you thanked your pastor lately?

FYI. For those who think that pastors and ministries leader have a special suite of armor through which nothing get through or that can hurt or wound them, I am sorry to report that is a lie! These past fifty years have been filled with more pain, tears, struggles, abandonment, insults, etc., and often, too often by the people you are called to serve and/or serve with.

Not discounting the "whole armor of God,' no I'm talking about the price we pay everyday, just to be who and what we are called to do and to be. Some would rather 'you' fail then to offer a word of encouragement. And more often then not, it does not come from those you would call "the other," (thanks Chris Rice and Spencer Perkins.) Some say they do it to keep you humble, sorry, I don't believe it for a moment, it is often an attempt "to keep you in your place;" and where is that place, under them.

So the next time you see a pastor, minister, or Christian leader walking with their head held high, that's not arrogance, or selfish pride, it very well may be their attempt to; keep their spirit up in the face of opposition and angry words spoken against them. Oh and just for the record, we don't do it for the pay. I recently read a stat, that most pastors in the USA would qualify for the Food Stamp program, based on their salary.

If you are fortunate to have someone you call pastor, or a  servant leader who giving it all the have, perhaps you might stop them for a moment, take them aside and say something like: " . . . thank you for your service!

Blessings, T.A.B.
"Ubuntu"