Sunday, May 18, 2008
Can I Borrow That Thought?
So today I feel the need to get into Bible teacher mode, maybe it's because I just got home from church, but anyways...
This thought stems from a conversation that I had with an individual a little bit ago. I had shared with this person some things that I feel like God had given me (I knew it was God because I know I'm not smart enough to think of it myself) this person seemed to have liked it and asked me an interesting question, they said, "Do you think I could use this sometime?" What an absurd question I thought, I responded "Of course you can, it's not my thought in the first placed." Yet, I began to think about this question and I realized that the individual felt the need to ask me if they could use it, it would have appeared rude to them to use it without asking my permission. I find this happening all the time, a preacher gets upset for someone "stealing" their sermon. I know of some people who refuse to tell others what books they read, because they don't want others to get the information before them. This whole idea is so silly to me, do you think Peter gets upset every time someone "steals" his sermon he preached on the day of Pentecost? Do you think Paul gets mad when people read his letters and preach off of them without acknowledging him as the author? Of course not that is ridiculous, why? Because we all recognize that those are from God, and that is how it should be with all sermons. I think a lot of us have missed the boat when it comes "giving honor to whom honor is due" we expect that honor, but how many times have we denied God the honor that is due Him?
I know that some of you may disagree so please let me know what you think about this, I would love your opinion!
Questions, comments, concerns? Please feel free to E-mail!
This thought stems from a conversation that I had with an individual a little bit ago. I had shared with this person some things that I feel like God had given me (I knew it was God because I know I'm not smart enough to think of it myself) this person seemed to have liked it and asked me an interesting question, they said, "Do you think I could use this sometime?" What an absurd question I thought, I responded "Of course you can, it's not my thought in the first placed." Yet, I began to think about this question and I realized that the individual felt the need to ask me if they could use it, it would have appeared rude to them to use it without asking my permission. I find this happening all the time, a preacher gets upset for someone "stealing" their sermon. I know of some people who refuse to tell others what books they read, because they don't want others to get the information before them. This whole idea is so silly to me, do you think Peter gets upset every time someone "steals" his sermon he preached on the day of Pentecost? Do you think Paul gets mad when people read his letters and preach off of them without acknowledging him as the author? Of course not that is ridiculous, why? Because we all recognize that those are from God, and that is how it should be with all sermons. I think a lot of us have missed the boat when it comes "giving honor to whom honor is due" we expect that honor, but how many times have we denied God the honor that is due Him?
I know that some of you may disagree so please let me know what you think about this, I would love your opinion!
Questions, comments, concerns? Please feel free to E-mail!
# posted by 99 Blogger @ 1:02 PM 
