Thursday, October 10, 2013

Please, pretty please, don't pick a fight with me...

One or two things you may not know about this PW... 




 I HATE conflict.

At the first sign of confrontation or raised voices & I'm lacing up my running shoes & hightailing it to the hills. This doesn't always bode well for me in my position. While it's rare, sometimes I'm called on to confront people about sin or strongly 'encourage' people to do the right thing for the sake of the Gospel. Please know that if I've ever had to do that... it's not been easy for me. I probably had a tummy ache for a week. It doesn't mean I dislike you or think I'm better than you & I've never confronted anyone before I've spent time in prayer & sought Godly counsel on how to wisely handle the issue. I genuinely desire to see you grow to be more like Jesus. For real. Really.

On the other hand, if you come to me in search of something that requires Godly counsel... I ache with you. I wish I could snap my fingers, fix it & make it all better. I am humbled & honored to pray with you & love you & help you. I pray constantly for you. I'm cheering for you to succeed! For real. Really. 


"Be responsive to your pastoral leaders.
 Listen to their counsel. 
They are alert to the condition of your lives and work under the strict supervision of God. 
Contribute to the joy of their leadership, not its drudgery. 
Why would you want to make things harder for them?"
-Hebrews 13:17 (the Message) 

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