Another Character Revelation

Fortunately, gaining wisdom is a process, and one that never ends. When I work through the character matrix, I can always identify areas where I’ve grown and improved and areas where I fall short.

Wisdom is sort of like humility, in that if someone says they have it, they likely don’t. I see it as a good thing when we can identify areas that need improvement. Greater awareness can be a catalyst for change.

How did the talk on greed go?

It’s alright. You don’t need to pretend it wasn’t your fault. Paul literally bored someone to death when he was teaching once!

Uncomfortable looks…sounds good.

Matt - The uncomfortable looks you got are an obvious good sign. Sounds to me like you said some things that challenged your hearers, and that can only be a good thing.

I obviously don’t get to preach at my megachurch, but do teach a large class and did preach extensively in the past. I’ve always noticed that while I am entirely certain of what I need to say when I begin a message, I often feel as though I was too strong and too challenging afterwards.

God gives us the words to say and the inspiration to say them. We are bold as inspired, but then sometimes have questions in the aftermath.

I’d encourage you to remain bold, and to strive for those “uncomfortable looks” every time you preach.