Sleepless on Saturday
Not everyone will empathize with this - it is written for those who will
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6.21/20, 1:35 am
Dear Preacher Helpline:
HELP! I think I need to quit. Please don’t misunderstand me, I love to preach and am committed to it, I just don’t think I’m cut out for it. See, every week a struggle with my sermon. I know what I am going to preach, I know the message I want to get across. For whatever reason, or excuse, or justification, I just can’t get it down on paper until Saturday night. To be honest late Saturday night. I had a teacher who scoffed at those who preach one night wonders or who have to burn the midnight oil. Well, I guess that’s me. And it always is. It just is. I’m never in bed on Sunday morning before 1 or 2, sometimes it’s 3. Ask me on Wednesday or Thursday and I can give you my elevator speech, I know what I want to say. I just can’t get it down till the last moment. So, I’m thinking I need to quit. Nobody should do this.
Every Sunday night for years I’ve repented. I’ve vowed, not this week, this week I will get done early. But it’s Saturday and here I am.
Signed,
Sleepless in Sermondon
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