The Dilemma

It's a pastor's spouse dilemma.  The fact that you know too much, but can't always do everything to fix it.  It's hard to walk the line of member of the congregation and spouse of the pastor.  At least I feel in my situation it is.

I love talking about my husband's work with him.  I love hear about how passionate he is about what he's doing.  I enjoy it when he talks through something with me and gets an idea or a possible solution.  I'm also a do"er" though.  I struggle to fix every situation that comes along!

We are short on help in the Sunday School department.  The year (as always) snuck up on all of us.  We are missing a key part of the program- the superintendent.  At first, I was very against me ever doing certain things in the congregation.  My hubby and I are a team.  Although we have no plans of leaving right now, if my hubby does, we are a packaged deal.  This causes me to sometimes think twice about what I do in the congregation.  It can't be expected that a pastor's spouse will always feel called to the Sunday School program (although I do).  I'm sure this isn't the case, but although we are a packaged deal, I'm only a member of the congregation.  I do not come along with the pastor as free labor outside of what God calls me to do within the church as a member.

So, the dilemma.  What to do when there is a problem?  How to let it go or do something about it.  Do I fix it the easiest way I know how?  Just say a quick yes and deal with the fact that God might not being calling me to do that.  The point might be for something to struggle or for someone else to step up.  If I say yes to every problem, I only put a band aid on the situation.  My hubby and I will still be dealing with whatever I said yes to until it's over!

So I continue to pray about the dilemma.  Is it God calling me to do something in the church or is it my need to make my hubby's job easier or at least a little less stressed?