Had pastoral ministry described to me recently as holding people. As a pastor you're job is to hold people both inside, and when called upon outside too, your congregation. You hold them in the presence of God as well as holding them as you lead them to God.
While this image requires some further reflection, as an image of what pastoral care is and does I really like it. After all, it never begins or ends with us, but with the One to whom we entrust those we hold, for they are really His, and actually at times it is He who entrusts them to us.
Hmmm, just an image and thought to ponder ...
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My worry is that at some point I "drop" them.
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