There is a great temptation for a preacher to present himself as having arrived, as having his spiritual act together.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n
And not just temptation – but actual pressure, as well. Pressure from the congregation – to have all the answers, to have it all figured out.<\/p>\n\n\n
All the deepest mysteries of God and existence!<\/p>\n\n\n
But I take comfort in knowing that even the Apostle Paul – who obviously knew his stuff – said that in this present life, we all see “through a glass darkly”. (1 Cor 13:12) And he even said that he and every other believer only knew “in part”.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n
But there is coming a day when we shall see God face to face and then we will “know fully even as we have been fully known”.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n
Until that day, our perspective is limited and all our best answers and efforts fall short.<\/p>\n\n\n
Tomorrow I will be able to step into the pulpit in confidence, willingly admitting I don’t have a flawless spiritual life or all the answers.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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