(MickinEngland;34965)
"Another example - a few years ago I joined a PC-strategy game club and began posting about tactics etc. Then somebody said "Er...who are you? What right do you have to dictate tactics to us?"So I replied - "I'm a strategy game champion and i've got a silver trophy on my desk to prove it"..After that they began listening to me..""Another way of looking at it is this - suppose you had a medical ailment of some kind that you wanted feedback on, so you went to a medical forum, posted your question and then looked at the replies.You'd naturally not attach as much weight to those from from "junior doctors" or "medical students" as you would from "surgeons" and "consultants" would you?At the risk of sounding vain I'm going to say I don't like being labelled an "Aspiring Evangelist" in this forum for the simple reason that that tag will put people off and they'll look elsewhere for an "Experienced Evangelist" to help them instead.I've been an evangelist for 10 years, my articles are all over the internet and get rave reviews, so I'm hardly an 'Aspiring Evangelist' at all..
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I am sorry but these quotes hold little water.... I would rather have a "junior doctor" who knew his medical books, payed close attention and was more interested in helping me than a "brain surgeon" who never really paid attention in medical school, cares more about his title than anything else.....As for a silver medal- who cares? WHO CARES? We are all working towards crowns- that will we lay down at the feet of God- I don't even care about a crown. If God wants to give me one- which I don't deserve for He deserves all and everything precious- I want to give it right back and more, I want to give myself!Being an "evangelist" for 10 years, 20 or 40 doesn't mean anything if what is being talked about doesn't follow scripture. What's important is the message and that God is heard, not the fact that something has gotten "rave" reviews. These reviews are from men- who cares what they think if it's anything other than lifting up all others work and all of theirs to our Glorious Father???????God shows us wisdom so we can share it with others and grow in our walks with Him. He doesn't show us wisdom so we can write nice articles and impress the folks back home. (Exodus 15:11 KJV) "Who is like unto thee, O LORD, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?"As for the titles, others will know how far along our walks are with the Lord, by refering our posts back to scripture, by paying attention to what is said, by asking the Lord His opinion- if someone is pushed away by a mere title, are they really seeking anything other than a reason to walk away?(Psalms 16:5-7 KJV) "The LORD [is] the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot. The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant [places]; yea, I have a goodly heritage. I will bless the LORD, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons."(Hebrews 13:15 KJV) "By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of [our] lips giving thanks to his name." (Daniel 2:20-23 KJV) " Daniel answered and said, Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever: for wisdom and might are his: And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding: He revealeth the deep and secret things: he knoweth what [is] in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with him. I thank thee, and praise thee, O thou God of my fathers, who hast given me wisdom and might, and hast made known unto me now what we desired of thee: for thou hast [now] made known unto us the king's matter."This post is not meant as an "HAHA I showed you." Nothing I said should be taken as proof of authority over anyone else, nor should it be taken to reveal that I am better than any of my brothers or sisters in Christ, or that somehow I know more than them which elevates my status. To God be all of the Glory. To God be all of our Praise. Let us lift up holy hands and praise Him!