tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986680048980365575.post4609467572542986340..comments2023-04-05T14:20:29.514+02:00Comments on Coffee, Theology and Humour: What is your expectation of your pastor?Paul Barnardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16620720744267980721noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986680048980365575.post-91803043211246782392010-03-29T11:20:04.756+02:002010-03-29T11:20:04.756+02:00I agree with the fact that we often get too busy w...I agree with the fact that we often get too busy with God’s things than with God Himself especially in church where so much is happening, all with good and solid intentions. I struggle a bit with the piece below with the pastor’s intentional boasting of weakness. Yes we are weak, we all are but we also live within the Christ who gives us strength to live life as victorious Christians and I feel strongly that we need to live that victory. The world knows all about pain and suffering and it has its own ways of handling it – murder, theft, drugs, sex etc. As victorious Christians we live within the same context with the same pain and suffering but within victory. Paul does speak about his weakness but he never failed to take leadership where it was needed nor did he hide behind these weaknesses. He acknowledged them and did what God gave him to do with all the passion he had – and he had quite a lot of that to.<br /> <br />There is never an excuse to live a mediocre life, as we do not serve a mediocre God. That does not mean we all have to be Nobel Price winners, but it does mean that we have the responsibility to do what God gave us to do to the best of our abilities, allowing Him to overcome our weaknesses. That means living beyond which we think is possible giving God the glory for the successes. Not ‘moping’ within our weaknesses. What is a weakness anyway? I’d say a wonderful opportunity to let Gods glory shine through. I have weaknesses and I thank God for them, it serves as a constant reminder that we are nothing without Him and all Glory for any good we do is owned to Him and Him alone. Ilse Eigelaar-MeetsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986680048980365575.post-43275867496050787552010-03-29T11:08:56.964+02:002010-03-29T11:08:56.964+02:00Interresting that the the Bible refers to Prie-sts...Interresting that the the Bible refers to Prie-sts, but today we have Past-ors?:) A pastor is defined as 1. A Christian minister or priest having spiritual charge over a congregation or other group.2. A layperson having spiritual charge over a person or group. A Christian is there to serve, a priest is there to take charge over Christians. Pastors do not need to follow a diary, business strategies, marketing strategies, democratic process; be a PR guru or psycologist; for: 'Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,' says the LORD Almighty. Therefore take charge in the Spirit of the LordAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com