DO PRAY FOR ME TOO
My voice cries out at night
My soul and body are always in a fight
Though I know I can't do it all by my might
Yet, I keep struggling to shine my light
Just to make things right
In the lives of God's people
I always go on a fast
Like Paul, I focus on the future and forget my past
Though sometimes I notice the changes in my pictures
Yet I pray without ceasing
In and out of season
I lose friends and close relations for no reason
I keep asking myself whether there's something I'm missing?
Or am I not observant of the snake's hissing?
All these I do just to edify the body of Christ
I am too concerned about Christ's body
To the extent that I don't focus on what happens to my body
People treat me like a nobody
Others hail me as somebody
Some even call me, father, mentor, role model, and some take me as everything
Yet I lack something
I've always assumed it is nothing
Not knowing, it is more than everything
There are times that I get attacks for these people
Spend time with these people
Exhorting them with God’s word
There are times that I don't get the message of the Lord for these people
And have to go the extra mile just to hear from the Lord
When I stand before them, they expect me to speak the mind of God
Prophesy and edify them with the word of God.
Several hours in my study room is what brings out that thirty (30) minute result.
The times that I feel lonely
The times that I don't receive answers for myself
The times I feel sick
The times where I'm short of words
And fall short of the standards of God
But in all these times, I get up and run, just to keep the body of Christ on fire
However, these same people are hostile in their dealings with me.
They expect me to be like an angel sent from heaven
They expect me to be without blemish
Spotless, pure and holy
This is the ironic tragedy I have to live with every day.
Can I remind you that Paul asked that you should pray for me?
You should pray for me so that:
The gift bestowed on me will be seen by many, and they will begin to give thanks to God in heaven (2 Cor 1:11)
God will sharpen my utterance that I will speak the mysteries of Christ (Col 4:3-4)
Many will come to the full knowledge of the word of God and believe in our Lord Jesus (2 Thes 3:1-2)
Can I remind you again to pray for me?
You should pray for me because:
I will have clear conscience and live honest life without blemish (Heb 13:18)
I need the grace to perfect the Saint and edify the church (Eph 4:12-13)
Brethren pray for me (1 The 5:25);
before you complain of the flaws in me,
before you expose the weaknesses in me,
before you make public the struggles of me.
Please pray for me.
Let me end here before my paper begins to wither because of my shiver.
Remember, I am a MAN of GOD and not a god of GOD or GOD of MAN.
I am fallible😫
Many people especially we Christians want our leaders and pastors to be like angels sent from paradise. We expect them to be cheerful all the time, willing to listen and devoid of flaws. So when we detect a flaw, we often complain and disgrace the man of God. We should pray for them rather than expecting them to be perfectionists.
©BCIL & GOLDEN FLOWER
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Very interesting. It's very helpful