I must speak a word...

I hope, the words that will be coming out of my mouth will give glory to HIM. I know to many times we hear of preachers and pastors getting into scandals and they shock people. Why do they shock people? I think it is because people secretly hold them higher than themselves. We see them behind the cool looking stand (that always seems to resemble a cross), nice suite and tie, and good stories and think man I would not mind being him. The thing is when we are confronted with the notion to do the same we seem to have "excuses".

Why is it we back down when it comes to speaking? We all do it enough anyways. I think it is because we know, deep down inside, that it is more than just speaking. We are proclaiming truth. Truth does not just work on the ones that are hearing but the one projecting the words as well.

Just think if what we said would effect us for the rest of our lives. When it comes to teaching or preaching we seem to always think it is for the ones that "need" to hear it. Christ does not seem to always work this way. If you look at the Pharisees (teachers of the day) they would stand on the street corners proclaim how much better they were then the next Joe. We are like this, I have notice that in my own life recently the "mistakes" of others but have not truly evaluated my own. How wrong am I? Dead wrong.

We need to realize what ever we teach or preach, that it is not about what we have to say. We like to blow smoke up our butts (you know it is true). We always tell about the one that "got away". It was massive, i mean it was practically the size of the boat. When you really mean, I was lazy and lost a 6 ounce blue gill...

Stop trying to impress the world and realize that what we might be teaching or preaching is really meant for ourselves. God uses all things to teach us. Why wouldn't he use what we have prepared to teach ourselves?

Remember may the words that are spoken in truth not only set the listener free but yourself as well...

until next time...