Pastor's Message

“Ten Refusals for Your Perusal"
by Steve Currington

1. I will not expect anyone to intentionally please me unless their best interest, they can see. That's His Love!

(Fleshly, Self-Righteous Alternative: Self-Love)

2. I will not allow bad news to affect my good views. That's His Joy!

(Fleshly, Self-Righteous Alternative: Frustration)

3. I will not be concerned over lessons God wants me to learn. That's His Peace!

(Fleshly, Self-Righteous Alternative: Worry)

4. I will not get upset when my expectations are not met. That's His Longsuffering!

(Fleshly, Self-Righteous Alternative: Quick-Tempered)

5. I will not be rude to those who give me attitude. That's His Gentleness!

(Fleshly, Self-Righteous Alternative: Harshness)

6. I will not withhold benevolence for my personal convenience. That's His Goodness!

(Fleshly, Self-Righteous Alternative: Meanness)

7. I will not respond in frustration during trials and tribulations. That's His Faith!

(Fleshly, Self-Righteous Alternative: Doubt)

8. I will not express disdain and will endure the pain of those who yank my chain. That's His Meekness!

(Fleshly, Self-Righteous Alternative: Discord)

9. I will not permit sin in my soul to cause me to lose His control. That's His Temperance!

(Fleshly, Self-Righteous Alternative: Self-Indulgence)

10. I will not allow a work-based hypocrisy to keep me from Spirit-led transparency. That's the Hidden Life.

(Fleshly, Self-Righteous Alternative: Performance-Based Christianity)

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