Clearly, this is no way to treat your pastor. October is Clergy Appreciation Month. I found this poem that says how I feel. Let me share it with you.Honoring God's Anointed
We often hear of the changes
That takes place in the churches of today
Where the morals and the values we held on to
Are constantly eroding away
A few adulterers
Are filling the pulpits worldwide
How it must grieve the heart of our Lord
As His standards are all pushed aside
But yet, still there remain many pastors
Who are not swayed to fit in with the few
They bring forth God's Word with all boldness
And are willing to withstand any test
They're not ashamed to uphold ALL God's truths
No matter how unpopular they may be
For they know we must adhere to EACH scripture,
And obey His commands faithfully
I'm so thankful that I have such a pastor
Who will stand and preach what we must hear
His desire is to reach all those listening
That we may grow and to God's presence draw near
I appreciate his hard work and dedication
Teaching us to walk the straight and narrow way
May God bless him for his steadfast commitment
To the Lord and to His people everyday
Linda Lee Wolovich
Write a note to let your pastor know how much you appreciate the work that he/she is doing.
Good morning Sally, Great poem! ...enjoyed your PINK dancing post too! The dresses are beautiful! ~Rhonda :)
ReplyDeleteSally this is a great post. I love the poem. I don't think we appreciate our clergy enough. If you don't mind I will copy this and pass it along to my church.
ReplyDeleteGood morning Sally. Thanks for sharing the poem. We really need to appreciate all the people in our life. There is so much negativity in this world. I am always moved by kind words. They mean so much.
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Dawn
Happy Sunday Sally! Thanks for sharing this poem. Everyone should read it.
ReplyDeleteGood Morning Sally!
ReplyDeleteWonderful post and reminder in our world there are many temptations and I am thankful for the good pastors we have!
Have a blessed Sonday!
Kathi :)
Thank you for the lesson. I did not realize it was Clergy Appreciation month. Always learning something new!
ReplyDeleteMornin' Sally Great poem and thanks for sharing:)
ReplyDeleteHi Sally,
ReplyDeleteThanks for this reminder. Too often we take our pastor and lots of others in our lives for granted!
I really like this poem. I try to encourage our preacher every Sunday with words of praise for his work with our congregation.
ReplyDeleteThere are so many people in our lives that we tend to take for granted and forget to thank. Thank You for reminding us of one of them.
ReplyDeleteAnd I laughed when I saw your "sugar on the chin" comment ...too funny...thanks for the smiles!
Good advice. The last church we were with honored my husband each year. At churches we had been with previously, we nor they had even heard of Pastor Appreciation Day. Thank you for sharing this.
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Charlotte
Great cartoon. We need all the laughs we can get. And even though I am retired I appreciate your reminder to appreciate pastors. Thank you. You put a smile on my face.
ReplyDeleteThis poem is awesome, and it says everything that I have been thinking about my pastor. Thanks for the reminder...I know we don't always express our appreciation for them as much as we should.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great poem. I have never heard of Clergy Appreciation Month before.
ReplyDeleteThank-you so much
Ginger
Thank you for the smiles! ... You are always encouraging to me....It makes a huge difference every week...thank you...Troy
ReplyDeleteSally, Linda Lee is so right. Being a pastor is not an easy job. We need to tell him how we feel.. His reward should be loving and happy people in his Church loving him and and the Lord. And best of all telling him how much we appreciate him.
ReplyDeleteHugs...Jeanne
Good Evening Sally; I loved the poem. It rings so true.
ReplyDeleteI was reading your Pink Saturday post, and I never Miss a show of Dancing with the Stars. I am so hooked on that show, and the one called So You Think You Can Dance that is great too. Have a great week.
hugs;
Alaura
Thank you for the funny cartoon! Also thank you for reminding us to appreciate our pastor. We really like our pastor and appreciate him too.
ReplyDeleteThanks Sally for reminding me about Clergy Appreciation Month. Cartoon is is great. I completely forgot about it. My pastor Dr. Jay Wolf (First Baptist Church-Montgomery,AL) loves Jesus, the Word and his flock. Thanks for dropping by this morning and leaving a comment. Hilde is the best doxie delight I have ever had, an answer to prayer. May you have a blessed week-expect it:).
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I too am blessed to have a pastor that preaches what I need to hear. thanks for this post and the reminder to tell my pastor how much I appreciate him this month.
ReplyDeleteA good reminder. It is so easy to see the flaws or focus on things we disagree with rather than to "esteem them highly in love for their work's sake" (I Thess. 5:13).
ReplyDeleteA cute cartoon and great poem, Sally ~
ReplyDeleteThis is very funny! Please stop by and enter my giveaway.
ReplyDeleteI love that poem.......and as a pastor's wife, I really appreciate it.
ReplyDeleteIf you plan on using my poetry, I would appreciate your posting it as it was written, and not change the words...
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