In a pastor’s perfect world…
- He would know exactly what to preach every Sunday morning without any doubts.
- He could find all the right words without stuttering when he preaches.
- He would use just the right words when he teaches so nobody misunderstands.
- He could get around to everyone in the congregation before they left.
- He would know about every sickness every member had before they got well.
- He would know about every surgery before it began.
- He would remember to pray for everyone that asks, as well as those who don’t.
In a pastor’s perfect world…
- Every need of every member would be scheduled at different times.
- Every member would pray for the pastor at least once every day.
- Every member would be at every worship service.
- Every member would be on time at every worship service.
- Every member would realize that the song service begins the worship service.
- Everyone in the congregation would keep their eyes open the entire message.
- No one in the congregation would ever become distracted during the message.
- All vacations would take place between Monday morning and Saturday evening.
- All family reunions would be any other day of the week besides Sunday.
In a pastor’s perfect world…
- Everyone in the congregation would greet everyone else before they left.
- He would never need to preach about supporting the Church financially.
- He would never need to preach about supporting the ministry financially.
- Every member’s family would know what he or she believes.
- Every member’s family could see his or her beliefs put into practice.
Well, everyone knows it’s not a perfect world. Perfection is in Heaven. But, Perfection did come down to the Earth. His name was Jesus; and He was the Son of God; and He was the only Perfect Man who ever lived; and He died so that one day you would be with Him and His Father in that perfect world in Heaven. Although we can’t be perfect, have we stopped to think that maybe He deserves more from us than what we are giving?
Signed,
Your Pastor
