Saints of God...your frustrations in life, your fear of the future, and your walk with God will improve 100% IF you:
1. REALLY "take it to the Lord" in prayer. Time spent on your knees in submission to God is a whole lot different than breathing a prayer of frustration.
2. Read, study and APPLY the Word of God.
3. Be faithful in your commitments to God.
4. Be faithful to your local assembly (in ALL things).
5. Apply the taught and preached Word your Pastor delivers from the heart of God.
Weak Christians do not live an overcoming life! They think they can get all the strength they need from "talking" to the Pastor/Pastor's wife/another saint. If you want to be an "overcomer" GROW IN THE LORD! Don't be a spiritual child running to the Pastor or anyone else with every little adversity that comes your way. Learn to deal with your own spirit, attitude and life through your access to the throne of God and His Word!
ALERT: Pastors are having their strength drained from them by anemic saints who think all they need to do is attend church. I thank God that, for the most part, we pastored saints who knew how to survive in this present world. They did the things I mentioned above and lived an overcoming life.
And the last thing I feel to say...
6. Support your Pastor and his family. Love them! Take care of them. Be loyal!
(This photo is Sis. Connie Bernard's Bible at Camp Meeting this year. I loved it! She marked scriptures as her husband was teaching. I asked her how long she's had it. Her answer: 35 years! What a treasure!)
