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Originally Posted by Spencer Collins
Exactly...far too many Christians are infatuated with a particularly gifted pastor or priest.So much so that it can become a real issue within their faith and church.I have seen this happen,members of the church will leave and follow a pastor or priest when they are reassigned to another church! Some will even follow them to another state.They can lose focus on the message and fall in love with the clergy's personality or style.This becomes even more difficult when the pastor or priest they follow falls out of grace.They can then become sceptical of the message.
Focus on the message not on the person who delivers it...  |
In my years I have found that a good amount of high regard comes easily to those who simply know how to posture themselves. It doesn't so much matter the message or the perfromance to some listening. If the strut is impressive some will follow.
Then there are those who quietly go about their business, and if some day someone chances to look back upon someone who led such a life they could well be amazed at what that quiet person accomplished. The squeaky wheel might get the grease--but it's only because most just want the annoyance to go away. I find that if I look into the quiet corners of life I learn the most.