Pastoral ministry is a blessing.
But there are burdens to it as well.

I think one of the most difficult things for me — is to watch people I love, ruin
their lives with sin.

To chase after the wind.
To chase destruction itself.

Forging links for their own chains.

The verse in this caption is a quote from Jesus —
Who is literally weeping over those who will crucify Him a short time later.

This is Jesus in HD.
Weeping — longing to gather people bent on destruction.

That is the heart of God.
Supreme love.
Undignified love.

The problem with serving God is that He begins to give you His heart.
And I have found the heart of God — sometimes full of sorrow.
Full of longing for the very people running away from Him.

Although it seems unbearable sometimes to feel the heart of God – it’s
ultimately for His glory.

It’s not meant to be an unbearable weight.

God gives us His heart —
So we can love as He loves.

He gives us His heart–
So we can pray with passion.

If you could see the actual sins of people, if you knew the depth of their depravity,
how would you pray?

Sometimes God gives discernment, words of knowledge — not to be shared
and gossipped over, but rather to fuel passionate prayer.

Ultimately, it’s a gift.
May we use it to His glory.