tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4297189055987089421.post2333872536415212710..comments2023-06-27T04:41:45.908-04:00Comments on Reflections by Burgess Walter: “Thankful Worship” Adult Sunday School LessonBurgess Walterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02708697507150405111noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4297189055987089421.post-18614616842863616612011-05-16T03:06:13.498-04:002011-05-16T03:06:13.498-04:00Don’t feel bad about the critique. I get critiqued...Don’t feel bad about the critique. I get critiqued by my wife, as well as the members of my church sometimes. A good way to view criticism is to see it as a God‐appointed means to produce humility in our lives. When we get critiqued it is part of God’s sanctification process—a tool that he uses to reveal idols of self love and self importance. He also uses it as a way to accelerate any believers growth in humility as He kills internal pride. I hate criticism and it feels bad, but it’s good for me because I’m such an imperfect pastor and still quite sinful when I see and compare myself to the standard of God.Pastor Paul Starkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00766693824382562242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4297189055987089421.post-53218130770614820522011-05-15T09:26:38.236-04:002011-05-15T09:26:38.236-04:00Pastor Paul, you are in good company, my wife told...Pastor Paul, you are in good company, my wife told me the same thing. So I can not disagree with your scolding. However, I was very disappointed when I dug for myself and discovered many unpleasant things about some of those individuals.I was also disappointed that the church of my youth and young adulthood had not done some due diligence research on some of the initial proclaimers.Burgess Walterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02708697507150405111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4297189055987089421.post-91713917054199371422011-05-15T02:16:13.781-04:002011-05-15T02:16:13.781-04:00This probably won't get posted but I feel it n...This probably won't get posted but I feel it needs to be said. I feel for you to say that Godly men that believed in the rapture or have a different view of eschatology than you have, are "hucksters" and "scammers" is quite arrogant of you and very UN-Christlike. There is a great deal of scholarship on different views of end-time events but to name call other believers that view things different than you is quite irresponsible as a member of the body of Christ.Pastor Paul Starkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00766693824382562242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4297189055987089421.post-61134857207439025022011-05-14T08:28:59.871-04:002011-05-14T08:28:59.871-04:00Walter,
I was asked to teach Sunday School and mer...Walter,<br />I was asked to teach Sunday School and merely googled "Thankful Worship" and I was led to your cite. I will be able to reveal more about the meaning of the text through your commentary on the lesson. Thank you for your “Thankful Worship” through praise and edification God's promises. Thank you for clarifying God's promises and making cross references to those promises in other parts of the Bible. I especially like your explanations about the meanings behind the symbolisms. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!<br />DianeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4297189055987089421.post-74824825455204296132011-05-10T19:22:27.260-04:002011-05-10T19:22:27.260-04:00Walter,
This is great! I love the facts that you...Walter,<br /><br />This is great! I love the facts that you share. When we believe things without truly looking into it, we get it wrong. Thanks for sharing.<br /><br />Shirley GroomShirleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15725300671492525443noreply@blogger.com