On a Fear of Success
While I don’t deny that pursuit of God will sometimes bring physical blessings, those blessings should almost always come with a warning label.
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You’re Further Along Than You Think
Take a moment and look back. Do you see it? God brought you here. He sustained you. You may still be in the desert, but you’re not in Egypt. You may still see the choppy waters of the Red Sea, but the enemy is no longer in pursuit. Be encouraged. God is moving pieces and accomplishing his purposes in your life even if you don’t have an ounce of energy to check off box number 1 on your list. It’s called grace. Get used to it. We’re on his train and his tracks, by his power.
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Why You Should Stay At Your Church Longer Than You Think
Don’t let an argument with your pastor or your Sunday School teacher keep you from going back. Don’t let your preferences of peripheral issues (carpet colors or worship style) keep you from leaving a family. Don’t let your doubts and discouragements about church growth and church leadership keep you from digging deeper where it matters most.
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Pastors Are More Than . . .
Pastors are not primarily comforters in the wilderness who whisper platitudes. We are dynamite-men. Lighting fuses and waiting for the power of God to make a way into the promise land of faith.
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Let Your Pastor Be a Person
I don’t come down off Sinai with my sermon every week. I don’t have a monthly commute into the third heaven to get my marching orders from the Trinity. I’m living in the same space as everyone else.
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