Don't be a religious professional

Some valuable thoughts from Albert Mohler Jr. on John the Baptist and the dangers of viewing preaching as "profession":

“There can be no shared glory in the ministry,” he said. “Whatever glory we have will be the glory we are given on that day when Christ shall claim us as His own. In this world we will not see glory. Whatever glory we see is more dangerous than profitable.”

This link comes by way of Preaching Now.