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Running on Empty?
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It's Holy Week and I know...it's a lot. I'm not even in the pulpit and it's a lot for me and our family. All the additional services, on top of the regular weekly duties....it's just...A LOT. These are the weeks when insidious patterns of mediocre self-care, or worse yet, lack there of, wreak havoc not only on the individual, but on those surrounding them. The pressure to perform and push and get it all done takes a lot of capacity and I bet many of you are already running out of that. I don't say this to shake my finger at you and tell you to do better. That's not my style. I really just want you to know that I get it AND it really doesn't have to be this way. That may feel like a trite response from the sidelines, but it is true. Jesus doesn't ask us to get up on the cross with him. He already did that, so we need not. My prayer as you move through Holy Week is that you find moments to breathe, settle, and remember that your life is more than this ministry and you are enough exactly as you are in this very moment. If you'd like to begin a journey to stop running on empty, join me for our next 1 hour Wellness Insight: Running on Empty: The Hidden Costs of Depletion in Ministry happening June 10, 2026 @ 10am PST/ 1pm EST.
Take Care, Rev. Kinsie M. Tate, LPCC Founder and Executive Director Restore Clergy |
Restore Clergy
This is a space for clergy in need of support to do the work they are called to do. A place of rest and renewal, honesty and transparency. Subscribe to hear from our Founder, Rev. Kinsie M. Tate who is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, Ordained Minister in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and clergy spouse.
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