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Wow! Thank you so much for your very relevant comments. I'm glad you understand the point I was trying to make. It WAS simply that, if a pastor really cares about the people he is led to shepherd, then he owes it to them and to God to speak as God directs him to - words that are custom made for the ears in attendance that very day. Such is a HUGE responsibility and it shouldn't be something that can be rushed together before he goes to bed Saturday night but what he has prayed about, meditated, listened, thought about and practiced, even. Plus, not all pastors are pastors for the right reasons. It definitely IS a calling, to be sure.

I am not a pastor but the few times I can remember when I was asked to speak (to women's groups) in the early years after Bible College, I admit that I did not do my due diligence. Part of it was not knowing how and part was, to my shame, fear and laziness. I think I would do a much better job now because with age comes wisdom (hopefully) as well as I have a lot more life experience WITH the Lord to be able to relate to others. These forums are GOOD practice and I pray every day that my words do at least some small good in others lives and that, above all, Christ is glorified. I may not be able to preach before a congregation, but I CAN speak the truth of the Gospel to all those God brings my way. On that, we ALL can, and are, called to do.

I hope you have a blessed night! Thank you again for your input.

"...to speak as God directs him to - words that are custom made for the ears in attendance that very day"

Amen bb!

"Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?" (Matthew 24:45)

Considering the season Jesus is talking about He appears to be saying blessed is that servant that when I come,he is telling the church,He's coming! That's about as 'due' as a season gets!