An extract from a post by Bob Hyatt in the Out of Ur blog, again on the topic of where 'job' ends and 'vocation' begins - or vice versa.
First, as always, I need more fully to embrace the Gospel at a personal  level. My failure at turning off ministry and making true rest a part of  my weekly rhythms reveals within me a basic disbelief of the Gospel  truth that Jesus is enough and that my identity can and should be rooted  in his finished work for me--not the results I get, the church I pastor  , how well (or poorly) it’s doing, or whether I think people are  approving or disapproving of me based on the amount of access I give  them to myself and my time. The only way we pastors will ever find  sustainability and longevity in ministry is if we do what we tell other  people to do ALL THE TIME: Rest our souls in the finished work of  Christ. Stop getting our identity from our job/ministry. Take some time  to unplug, unwind and, more importantly, connect with God, our families  and our own souls again.
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