I had to rethink my motives. Then there's the issue of image and status, and the material wealth that often accompanies them. CMDS's Don O'Bryan agrees. A paycheck may have been enough before, but today we need to spend time with our families, too. I could offer a prayer here, a Scripture there, but until I could totally focus on ministry and let someone else handle the business side, I'm not sure I had any real impact.
Spouses Making such a significant change is a joint effort and requires much discussion.
Jeff's wife, Laura, took the news well. It affected me more because of the uncertainty. Margie Benadum saw the toll of full-time private practice long before her husband, Tim, did. She didn't want to nag, so she asked the Lord to change her heart. Instead, he changed mine.