Having Something You Can Finish

I found this blog post to be really encouraging.  It is about a class taught by Dr. Gregg Allison at Re:Train, a part of Resurgence.  He talked about having something in your life as a pastor that you can finish because a pastor's work is never done.  In ministry, in working with people, there is always something to do.  He recommends having an outlet that allows something to be finished whether it be finishing a basement, writing a book, or something else.

This really spoke to me because as you might have noticed I have many hobbies.  I enjoy doing many different things.  I struggle sometimes, thinking that these interests are taking the place of ministry in my life.  Right now I am not a pastor, I am a seminary student.  My ministry is living an authentic life in front of my co-workers at my non-ministerial job.  Still, I have often struggled with some of my interests being a good thing.  I have wondered if bonsai, beekeeping, video games, and other things are an unwise use of my time.  This encouraged me that they are a good thing, that they are healthy.  Of course there is a balance and I have to make sure that the hobbies don't replace other things.