It is said, “To punish someone for your own mistakes or for the consequences of your own actions, to harm another by shifting blame that is rightly yours;  this is a wretched and cowardly sin.”     ~ Goodrich

It may astonish your preacher and elders, but uphold their hands when they are leading and/or preaching to your congregation  You never know the battles they may be fighting you know nothing about.  Battling against Satan is hard enough when Truth is taught.  Edify them, don’t discourage them.

“But Moses hands were heavy, and they took a stone, and put it under him, and he sat thereon;  and Aaron and Hur stayed up his hands, the one on the one side, and the other on the other side;  and his hands were steady until the going down of the sun.”      Exodus 17:12

“If he’s young, he lacks experience;  if his hair is gray, he’s too old.

If he speaks from notes, he has canned sermons;  if he is extemporaneous, he wanders.

If he spends time in his study, he neglects the people;  if he visits, he’s a gadabout.

If he is attentive to the poor, he’s playing to the grandstand;  if to the wealthy, he’s trying to butter his bread.

If he suggests improvements, he’s a dictator;  if he doesn’t he’s short of vision.

If he condemns wrong, he’s cranky and intolerant;  if he doesn’t he is a compromiser.

If he preaches thirty-five minutes, he’s windy;  if less, he’s lazy.

If he reaches the Truth, he’s offensive;  if not, he’s a hypocrite.

If he fails to please everyone, he’s hurting the church;  if he does, he has no convictions.

If he preaches on giving, he’s a money grabber;  if he doesn’t he’s not developing the people.”

And some folk think the preacher has an easy time.        ~ Unknown

“And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the Gospel to every creature.”   Mark 16:15

“Render therefore to all their dues:  tribute to whom tribute is due;  custom to whom custom;  fear to whom fear;  honour to whom honour.”    Romans 13:7

“Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.”       I Thessalonians 5:11

“Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.”       Romans 14:19

“From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure  of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.”    Ephesians 4:16

“Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.”      Ephesians 4:29

“Today will never come again.  Be a blessing.  Be a friend.  Encourage someone.  Take time to care.  Let your words heal, and not wound.”    ~ Unknown

Eileen Light