The pastor said to his wife, “Honey, Mrs. Smith said as she was leaving church, “You are one of the great preachers of our time.” He asked, “Just how many great preachers do you think there are?” She replied with a scowl, “One less than you think.”
Something similar happened to me after I preached a funeral service. I was greeting people as they left the building. A cousin passed before me in the lineup; she stated that I did a wonderful job on the message. Behind her was her brother who then commented, “Don’t tell him that! His head is big enough.” I was always thankful for him because he was a realist and always seemed to know what I needed at the time.
“Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another.”
“Oil and perfume make the heart glad, and the sweetness of a friend comes from his earnest counsel”
‘Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.’
Please don’t be cruel, but every once in a while, I need to hear what is good for me even if it is painful.
Give it some thought.
Gary