ISSUES

My sincerest apologies for not having posted a daily prayer the past 2 mornings. I could say something as to the reason why, but there really is nothing to offer as legitimate. I think we all go through this from time to time, so people more often than others...I know I have felt, on a number of occasions that I was the worst offender for not getting something down...and lacking a reasonable and sustainable "why".

Suffice to say...we all of issues. Christians. Non-Christians. Followers of other religions. Followers of "their own path". Followers of no path. Within the church. Outside the church. Those leading the church. Not a one is exempt.

As Paul write in Romans..."all have fallen short of the glory of God." Some of us just fall short more often and to a greater degree than others.

So...as we each work through our issues today, whilst wishing other people would worker harder on their own, keep Pastors and church leaders in prayer. Personally struggling to become better people while being in a position where you can't neglect helping others become better people is a difficult place. I know. I opened this post with an apology. And I'll feel bad, if it happens again, which I'm going to work hard at avoiding it...but again; the "falling short" is a past, present and future tense statement.

It all matters, but pray Pastors will work through what matters most. That their priorities will be set on things above. That their decisions and efforts will count.

Pray that grace would surround their ministry and that their would be an understanding among the people, Pastors are human too.

Pray that they would be strengthened and encouraged, that as God molds and conforms them into the image of Christ, that their ministry would grow, both in numbers of people and depth of spiritual maturity.

Pray that they would not be held back by their struggles. That as they move forward in Christ, breakthrough would occur and they would  come out better and more effective for the work prepared for them in advance.

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