(ATLANTA – DECEMBER 7, 2012) Searching for direction inside our spiritual life may lead down some paths that will just be called, “interesting”. It seems to become natural state, though. Almost everyone searches. A case could be made that, indeed, everyone searches – and everyone finds. What, exactly, they’re looking for and what, exactly, constitutes ‘finding’ is less easily categorized.

This widow came to Elisha the prophet complaining how the creditors have started to seize her only two sons into slavery as payment for that debt owed by her deceased husband, she reminded the prophet the husband was a man who feared God; therefore something should be done. Elisha the prophet inquired from her what she had at her disposal that can possibly assist to remedy the situation. She replied in a very heart of helplessness, nothing, except a pot of oil. The man of God instructed her to go out and borrow from her neighbors as numerous empty vessels as you possibly can, which she did. When she brought them home she was ordered to shut the threshold and poured the oil into all of the empty vessels. She did because prophet commanded her before last vessel then your oil stopped. When she went back towards the man of God for what to perform next, he advised to offer the oil and pay her debt.

Here are two other considerations when contemplating the cost of free services. Number one: When there is a designated leader there may be no fights for the position. No one asks the Gabbai, or usher, prière pour le travail why he was not chosen to guide. It is understood and accepted the regular Chazzan will head the help. Neither will there be way too many complaints regarding the style the Hazzan uses. It is accepted as foregone that he is the cantor and there is not too much you can do about this. Contrast this while using situation how the Gabbai calls upon an associate from the congregation to guide, and you’ll see readily the complaints and disagreements that can easily bust out over “Why him rather than me?” or “Why call upon that fellow who prays not quick enough or sings off tune?”.

In this prayer minister model, the minister does not attempt to give advice, diagnose, provide insight, or give direction. So often, Christian counselors inadvertently move people toward victim thinking in seeking to solve their problems for them, or even get yourself a word of the Lord for the kids. People are happy that you should solve their difficulties for them, but this brings little lasting fruit and might bring about ego on the part of the minister. Any form of ministry that places the minister as being a person’s “source” is moving toward dangerous ground. People are really quite able to talking with the Lord themselves with a little support.

Young Christians are reminded that “we have this treasure in jars of clay to exhibit that this all-surpassing power is from God and never from us” (2 Cor. 4:7). We are expected to strive for perfection; “Be perfect, therefore, as the heavenly Father is perfect.” (Matthew 5:48) But we are reminded that we can never attain the absolute perfection that belongs and then a Holy God. “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the LORD. (Isaiah 55:8)

• 09/04/2020
• un messaggio di: Amore
• Da: elbertsams779