tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4950084617282895903.post7483993250176373399..comments2023-10-09T05:36:05.089-07:00Comments on At the Center: Welcome to the show...Sphericalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07678782081301897978noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4950084617282895903.post-80291011286859395892011-02-16T08:54:26.557-08:002011-02-16T08:54:26.557-08:00As far aspastors are concerned, there are always e...As far aspastors are concerned, there are always exceptions to the rule. But even the exceptions usually have stories of times that they made wrong choices. And that humility is exactly what makes them good pastors.<br /><br />As for God doing it for himself, I believe CS Lewis, prior to conversion, viewed God as an old lady begging for compliments. It was after conversion that he came to understand the God being for Himself makes absolute sense. As the only perfect being, who else could be at the center of the universe? What is narcisistic for the imperfect is not so for God because He is perfect.Sphericalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07678782081301897978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4950084617282895903.post-27701104673094928892011-02-15T15:32:28.991-08:002011-02-15T15:32:28.991-08:00"God does it for Himself."
Not sure tha...<i>"God does it for Himself."</i><br /><br />Not sure that I would phrase it quite that way as it presents a bit of a narcissistic image.<br /><br />I think that He does what He does for pure motives and any renown He gets is simply the result of His loving and merciful actions.<br /><br />I do agree with you about ministry being performance driven. Most of the pastors I know are either public speakers or administrators. But I do know a few who are shepherds - one even leads several small groups.kc bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17440862813109808755noreply@blogger.com