““When I was 17, I preached what I believed was best for people at the time; when I was 20, it was a little different; at 25 it was different, too,” he said. “And now at 42, I am still the same guy preaching what I see is best for people.””
The problem here is the “I”, “I”, “I”.
When I die of self (daily) then it is the Spirit of thy Father within me that teaches others. If I must brag, allow me to brag of my faults as it is only in diminishing “self” that I have made room for thy Father to be within me.
tired&retired wrote:
“The problem here is the ‘I’, ‘I’, ‘I’.”
Yes, that is part of the problem, to be sure. It always has been and always will be as long this fallen and corrupt world endures. But where were the older, more mature Christians to keep this self-absorbed teenager from inserting himself and his ego into the pulpit (or onto the stage, as the case may be)? Is there no responsibility on the part of the people who put up with preacherly nonsense and drivel of whatever kind? Where are parents, responsible parents?