Theology of the Miserables

Many people will agree that doing the right thing is best, for the most part. Doing the right thing is what we should ultimately strive for, however there does come a point where many people are willing to just give up or give in. This point is what I would like to call the point of misery. Basically, it is when enough miserable things have happened, where the basic need to be happy kicks in and so we make a decision we maybe would never normally make. I'm not talking about giving into ridiculous temptations. I'm talking about giving in, when the pain of maintaining what's right becomes so unbearable. It is at this point, where many if they are honest are sympathetic to the person's choice to do something that makes them happy.
How many times have we heard someone discuss all that they have gone through and how they just want to be happy. This can lead to hurting others, giving up on a situation, running away, or doing something that makes the flesh feel good. It is as if we say that a pass has been given to this person for going as far as they can before giving up.
Unfortunately, if we say that we believe the truth of the Bible, then we know that God will never give us anything we cannot handle. Thus, we should very much have the opportunity to handle it in a correct fashion rather than making a foolish mistake. I am writing this blog because I so very much want to give up on pastoring. I have been told by many that this is a normal feeling to have. I very much feel that I would be a quitter to give it up. And truthfully I wouldn't really give it up, I would just find a way to pastor that is less painful. It's pretty hard to wrestle with quitting when you know that it really isn't an option, but at the same time the misery of all that goes with it becomes a bit unbearable at times.