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To: The Ghost of FReepers Past; TommyDale; All

Are you saying GOD doesn't know who he's talking about ..??

Yes, it can be very hard to serve some Pastors. While I was the administrator of my church's Bible school - I had to work with 2 people who were almost impossible. I would get so frustrated when I would show up directly from work (with no dinner) and find out the room to be used for school was a total mess - and I would get stuck cleaning it all up - while they were in their offices chatting about whatever.

I got so angry one night that on my way home from school, I was yelling and screaming to GOD at the top of my lungs .. how unfair they were and how rude they were, etc., etc. When I finally shut up and let GOD get a word in edgewise, GOD's answer was - "Do it as unto ME". I was shell-shocked. GOD's words hit me like a bolt out of the blue .. I just sat there in my car (in the driveway), in total silence (for which GOD was probably grateful).

Not only was GOD expecting me to swallow my anger, but my pride and everything else. What happened was really a miracle. Overnight I made an attitude adjustment. I never went there expecting them to do anything for me .. and I went out of my way to serve them - while I was doing everything else. Sometimes I would cry all the way home because my precious little feelings had been hurt .. but then GOD's words would come flooding back to me and I would remember WHO I was really serving; and repent.

Within a year - both of those people were dismissed by the Pastor. Why? Because GOD saw my heart - and because GOD is able to make all things work out for good - to those that love HIM - and are called to HIS purpose.

While serving people who do not treat you right is unpleasant - perhaps it's GOD's way of refining you. I truly learned to "walk in love" toward others. I'm so grateful for having the opportunity to learn how to do that GOD's way.


249 posted on 05/07/2005 4:04:05 PM PDT by CyberAnt (President Bush: "America is the greatest nation on the face of the earth")
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To: CyberAnt
I believe God does give us "chariots" (see The Christian's Secret of a Happy Life") to teach us things like patience and so forth. We should love those people and learn the lessons we need to learn. But, I think God does not mean for us to mindlessly serve a pastor who is doing wrong. What if he were having an affair? What if he were stealing from the church? And what if he is teaching something contrary (fundamentally contrary) to scripture? I do not think we are to be mindless servants. We shouldn't nitpick, but we should be aware and speak up if something is very wrong.

You must think that there are times to leave a church behind.

251 posted on 05/07/2005 4:37:48 PM PDT by The Ghost of FReepers Past (Legislatures are so outdated. If you want real political victory, take your issue to court.)
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To: CyberAnt

Another impressive example well put.

Thanks.


258 posted on 05/07/2005 6:51:38 PM PDT by Quix (--AVOID MERE FORM OF GODLINESS; SEEK HIS FACE. WALK IN HIS SPIRIT.)
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