Let’s face it, God knows serving can be hard work! It tests our patience with people, it’s frustrating when it clashes with things we want to do, and there are so many demands in our life that we are stretched in too many directions. God uses even these times for His Glory by changing us to be more like Christ!
There is a time for everything under the sun! (Ecc 3). Even a time to be persistent when the going is difficult and a time to cut our losses and try something different in a new phase of life.
Please consider being in your chosen ministry for the long haul. It takes time to learn the skills, tasks, and to get to know the people with whom you are serving. Often more than a year! Changing too soon can cause prolonged vacancies with other team members being stretched beyond their initial commitment to pick up the slack. There may be ways around your current concern that avoids “pulling out” as your only option.
If it is time for you to change, please give some consideration to encouraging and training a replacement for yourself, to make your transition smoother. Training is a good thing to undertake, even if you are not considering moving on to another ministry.
Whatever you do, it pleases our Lord to do it joyfully. You can give me a call in the office if you would like to talk this over. Stewart