When we can no longer differentiate a church from
a social gathering, and all what we do in church is
to just have fun.
When we can’t differentiate a choir from a harlot,
and an usher is not different from a waiter.
When the church is no more conducive where shall
we go?
When worship session in a church is just like a
disco night and we cant differentiate a pastor from
a comedian. When salvation message is no longer
the order of the day but prosperity and
entertainment message is now the core course.
When the church is no more conducive where shall
we go?
When prayer warrior now have to go to tongue-
speaking school for utterances, and deliverance
and healing session is now like MTH 201 to be
taught and learned.
When pastor have to pause for members to clap and
shout during sermon in enthusiasm, and all what we
now gain from preaching is now new vocabulary
and word usage.
When the church is no more conducive where shall
we go?
When the church of God is now an exhibition ground
for the latest designer jackets and hats.
And those new convert can no longer come to
church for the fear of being inferior.
When the tithe and offering in church become the
yard-stick for growth, and the little donations from
the faithful member have to suffer for senior
pastor’s birthday.
When the church is no more conducive where shall
we go?
When fund raising is now disguised and referred to
as revival. When the number of souls being lost
from the chuech is higher than gained souls Where
shall we go is the question right; But never a
rhetoric one.
Where we can go is simply the feet of the old
rugged cross to plead for genuine spiritual revival of
the church of our Father. Someone sent this to me
and I found it thought provoking and beneficial
enough to share.
Having the desire to help others is the calling that brings many into the “helping professions.” For others, it is the day to day service that we do for our families, children and others we work for/or/with. There is a fine line however when helping is not really helping, but rather a barrier that leads to stagnation or worse yet, fosters an unhealthy dependence. Indicators of when helping is NOT helping: 1. When the help we provide is not accepted by others The term I’ve used for years is when helping leads to “help rejecting complainers.” When our helping leads others to excuse themselves of embracing the help, then rejecting it, or avoiding it. This is not a judgment of our help or our intent, but of others’ readiness to change. They may simply not see the same way as you do. They may not value the same things. 2. When the help leads others to make the same poor decisions Any change effort has to be embraced as well as given. It is hard to un...
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