What advice would you give your younger self, especially in ministry? We asked Al and Kathy Stewart and Laurel Hall and asked them what they would say in Part 2 of our learning from elders.
“Remember, your little kids are only little for a little while. That’s what I’d tell my younger dumb self. Be around more for your kids. And…invest in those long-term friendships that are gold in the long run. That’s one thing I did get right. I’ve got over 35-year friendships with guys in ministry, and that really does help keep you going.” – Al Stewart
“Make sure you do it together with your husband. Because we talked about going to ministry after getting married. But also that it’s that the gospel, or gospel work [career], doesn’t take top priority over other important things sometimes.” – Kathy Stewart
“I wish I had a greater understanding of the sovereignty of God. Because it would helped me not live with regrets and being concerned about things that I actually didn’t have control over. So I guess it would have been more of a sense of at peace with God and life.” – Laurel Hall
Tool Box
TOT 232: You Need Friends In Ministry
More from Kathy and Al Stewart on Marriage and Ministry
How People Change by Timothy S. Lane and Paul Tripp
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