I Am a Preacher But I am Also Human

Summary

A preacher grapples with the duality of her role as a spiritual leader and her inherent human imperfections, while also navigating her identity as a woman, wife, mother, and full-time housewife.

Abstract

The author of the content is a preacher who openly acknowledges her humanity, despite the societal expectations that she should be a flawless model for others. She discusses the challenges of living up to her preaching, especially as she is also a wife of a clergyman and thus carries the title of a clergy wife. Her role extends beyond preaching; she is a content developer, a full-time housewife, and a mother. Despite her position, she admits to struggling with the same human frailties she advises others against, highlighting the internal conflict between her spiritual calling and her natural human tendencies.

Opinions

The author feels the pressure of being perceived as sinless and a living epistle, which is a challenging aspect of her role as a preacher.
She identifies primarily as a woman, wife, mother, and full-time housewife, yet society addresses her by her husband's title and calling.
The author experiences an internal battle with her imperfect nature, sometimes doing the very things she advises against.
She recognizes that her human struggles are a reminder of her need for grace and understanding, both for herself and for those she ministers to.
The author suggests that despite the expectations, she and perhaps other clergy wives are not immune to the complexities and contradictions of human nature.

I Am a Preacher But I am Also Human

This imperfect nature in me

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One challenging aspect of being a preacher is that you must live by what you preach.

As a preacher, you have been labeled “the written epistles” and a model. All eyes are on you and you are seen as sinless.

I am a preacher but I am also human. I have water and blood running in my veins.

First of all, I am a woman, a wife, a mother, and a communicator. I am a content developer. It is not complete yet. I am a full-time housewife.

I am not addressed by all these that I have listed. I am addressed by the title of my husband; a clergy wife. I am addressed by my husband’s calling.

I am married to a clergyman, called to preach the gospel. They said if a husband is called, the wife too should answer the call with him.

I am the wife of a man who is called to preach. So, he preaches and I too preach.

But I am also human. I still battle with this imperfect nature in me. Those things I tell people to avoid doing, I see myself doing them.

I still see myself struggling in between the lines of good and bad. I still see myself suppressing unwanted feelings.

This imperfect nature in me is telling me something. It is pointing to the board. On that board, I could see it boldly written.

I am a preacher but I am also human.

I Am a Preacher But I am Also Human

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