Cheat somebody
May 13th, 2010
Posted by Chris
I’m cheating right now. I’m cheating the church I pastor. (I wrote this last week so I could cheat with all my heart.) And it’s good for them and good for me. It’s good for them because I’m responsible to manage my heart so I can lead them from an overflow. It’s good for me because leading my self and my heart is foundational to who I am.
Near the end of last week I hit a wall. As we’ve been preparing for our launch (on top of doctorate work and facilitating a gathering for pastors on peak performance) I am fried. Admittedly I shouldn’t have come this close to the red line but alas, I have.
Here’s what I know:
- My kids don’t give a flip about all the things in my world and that’s ok. At 7,6, and 4 they need me giving them my best.
- My wife deserves a husband who can be sensitive and comforting, not one easily irritated.
- When I’m in the red line the grumpy factor settles in and playfulness goes away.
- I get stressed by the chaos too quickly and lose clarity.
- Spiritually I start to over question/analyze things.
I’m not breaking any new ground here. This post is influenced by Choosing to Cheat (Click for my Amazon link to order the book)
Need to cheat?
