also impacts your public ministry. And when it comes to ministry, every pastor understands the pressure of knowing that “the show must go on.” The answer, though far from simple, is to seek understanding and forgiveness. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. —Colossians 3:13 True, you may have an appointment in fifteen minutes and the discussion has to wait, but it’s important to deal with the issue later, rather than hoping it will go away. You ignore it at your own peril. Instead, try the following.