It might be that one of my bigger gaffs in ministry is to assume I knew how to do church better; better than a neighboring congregation or better than another preacher, etc. I really did believe that if all would do church my way it would flow quite nicely. Big wrong!
Two men were praying in the temple; so says the Bible. One was spouting comparative excellence over the other standing a few feet away in prayer. The second one was simply full of admission; he wasn't much.
The Bible goes on to say the latter was accepted by God and the former rejected.
In our ambition to be good preachers, elders, or congregations, we must guard against a malfunctioning perspective that will leave us in the dust of all those others who make humble progress. God opposes the proud and gives grace to the humble.
Regardless of who we are or who we think we are, humility is the narrow road and few seem to find it. Should ego prevail over what we study, who we know, where we serve, or how well we have done, at those moments we short-sheet our participation in the kingdom of God.
God can use all of us as long as we praise Him for the supply and the harvest. Jesus said he could do nothing without the Father....and neither can we. So it would be best if we not talk as if we can.
To Him be the glory.
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Well Said! Blessings to you today!
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