Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Poor Mentality or Rich In Spirit You Choose

Recently I received an email forwarded from an article in essence magazine. The article published thoughts of Pastor & Gospel Artist Donnie McClurkin. As I respect Pastor Donnie McClurkin I was not persuaded by his thoughts. In his discussion with the journalist he spoke of disappointment and pastoral abuse, pimping preachers driving~Rolls Royce, Bentleys, and flying private Jets. Now my flesh wants to agree but my spirit and the word says if we see our sisters or brothers sinning (sin that does not lead to eternal death) then we should pray for them. What deals with people is God and themselves. God determines righteousness and not people. Touch not the anointed.
When we identify a need (negative/complaint) in the body of Christ then that's our ministry. Perception was the other word used. Pastor McClurkin perceives if he doesn't drive around in a Mercedes and live in the "hood", then the members of his church would feel better because they don't have those "unessential things". Well I am human and the most dangerous liar is someone who believes his own lies. I can not tell a lie my prayer right now has been for my mom to have a brand new Malibu Chevrolet, my dad to have a new van and new delivery truck for his business (KingUpholstery@gmail.com), my sister in Las Vegas to have all the desires of her heart with plenty of excess money in the bank, my sister that always drove Jetta but I believe she always wanted BMW, and my sister that has an entrepreneur spirit but can never get the full benefits to prosper big also my brothers along with my dad turn our 50 year + reupholster business into a new venture offering many other services. And for me to be a blessing to all of them.

Pastor McClurkin is right about living vicariously through our pastors we all have the power of choice and our lives has been predestined by God our father. So you should not depend on your pastors relationship with God to get you into those pearly gates of heaven you need to present yourselves as living sacrifices to God, as our leaders do by obeying Gods call.
Study, the word is useful for teaching and correction on how to live and having all that is needed to do every good work. We all have our crosses to bare you don't become perfect because God is using you he may be using you for that purpose our thoughts are not His, His thoughts are not ours.
My question to you my readers is for our children whom we are shaping to live better and healthier lives. Whats the most important social related advice you can pass along to your children? Because they aren't listening to what you say they are watching what you do. We are faced with so many difficulties I don't even have to name a few. My faith says we should look forward ever ~ backward never and I am hoping the next time I get an email it is Rich in Spirit and rid of the poor mentality we have grown so accustomed to.

Essence considered Pastor McClurkins ecclesiology~ (Study of church architecture and adornment~ to enhance the appearance of something beautiful in itself). was perhaps what God had intended when he gave pastors to the body of Christ "is to take care of the people and not the people take care of them". He is right in some ways, but I enjoy doing for my church and our leader of Gods house is faithful in his servant hood to Gods people. Now where he parks his Cadillac Escalade or whatever he drives is not my focus I just hope he won't mind when I get mind. Or if I decide to move out the neighbor"hood", and if he doesn't take a dime of my tithes then I'm sure my house will truly suffer. I hope I will loan and not borrow and give with a heart of thanksgiving and that was always in me it just took being around giving people to remind me.

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1 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Wow, that's quite informative and definitely impressive READING for the soul, as well as, the mind! Thanks for you words and meaningful opinion.
Lady V (Sistah)

03 June, 2009  

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