Godly success is measured in obedience, worldly success is measured in doing whatever it takes to get whoever you want to notice whatever you have done. Better to have God notice your desire to do what He asks, your reward will be in heaven, than to have the world notice what you do and receive a reward of no eternal consequence.
When people ask me what I do for a living I say I am a pastor. I may even add my specific calling, I am a transitional pastor. If they ask, I explain that I work with churches that are between pastors. I walk with them through the process of mourning a much loved pastor who has moved on to their next position or I help them heal from the pain caused by a hurtful pastor who has been removed. Although the metaphor is somewhat lost in our North American 21st century culture, I am a shepherd. My deepest desire is to facilitate a return to health for all those in the church, or to continue with the metaphor, the flock. (more…)
Wow! There are a lot of things you can accuse me of but this one hurts. It suggests that the way I present myself is a sham, that I am living a lie. The only thing that is worse than someone telling you that you live a life full of false humility is coming to the conclusion that they are right. (more…)
Experience is a great teacher but only if we let God use it to teach us. Those who trust in themselves are fools, but those who walk in wisdom are kept safe. Proverbs 28:26 (NIV)
It turns out that misquoting, misapplying or misusing scripture is not all that uncommon. To help you avoid this error I have created this post. While this post does not cover all verses that may be misquoted, misapplied or misused and all situations in which you may end up misquoting, misapplying or misusing scripture, it hopefully will make you think twice before you speak. (more…)
We can do many things without God by employing our own talents and hard work. The one thing we cannot do without God is please Him.
