"While all deception requires secrecy, all secrecy is not meant to deceive." - Sissela Bok
On p. 91 of Moody's Anecdotes, it reads, "I have noticed that people are satisfied when you preach about the sins of the patriarchs, but they don't like it when you touch upon the sins of today." This is why some people, will threaten to leave or even leave church after they "correct" their pastor for preaching in a certain way that didn't warm their hearts - a subject, that convicts them. Leonardo da Vinci said, "The greatest deception men suffer is from their own opinions."
During the time of slavery, a slave was preaching with great power. His master heard of it, and sent for him, and said: "I understand you are preaching?" "Yes," said the slave. "Well, now," said the master, "I will give you all the time you need, and I want you to prepare a
sermon on the Ten Commandments, and to bear down especially on stealing, because there is a great deal of stealing on the plantation." The slave's countenance fell at once. He said he wouldn't like to do that; there wasn't the warmth in that subject there was in others.
Everyone is usually right in his own eyes. The true test of maturity is taking correction - even when it stings sore - Working on your mistakes so you don't repeat them - this is the way to grow. As children, we had parents to correct us, but as adults we have God, through our church leaders and pastors to lead us. If you heard a message that struck a chord of anger in your heart Maybe it's time you changed. Let God's Word guide you aright.
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