Lonely at the Top

It’s true what they say;” It is lonely at the top.”
It is so difficult having to make very hard decisions involving the lives of other people. It is especially hard when those people are friends or in the ministry with you.
There is such a fine line now between your private and public life. Are you yourself all of the time and possibly offend someone, or do you consfantly put on a facade to make people think of you in a higher light?
I’ve always been one for authenticity, but I guess in certain positions in life you need to ne aware of people’s perception of you so that you can better serve them.
I will never lie or hide who I am, but there are some people that just don’t need to know everything there is about me because they may not be able to see past it.
It may sound like I am talking about some deep dark hidden sinful lifestyle that I live by night, but that’s hardly the case! Sometimes I like to be super goofy! Sometimes I like to be sarcastic. Sometimes I like a little potty humor as long as it’s not at the expense of others. But no matter how hard I try, some people may be offended by it.
So what do I do? I choose what I should and shouldn’t say to certain people. I check my motives before sending an email or Tweeting.
I do these things not because I am ashamed of who I am, but because I respect other people’s opinions and I don’t want to be a stumbling block for them.
This is true for pastors, doctors, and especially presidents- any one who has a respectable high profile job.
So while it might be funny to talk about different categories of poop to some of my closest friends, it wouldn’t be appropriate to do so from the pulpit or in a Tweet.
‘Nough said.