How Much "Life Proof" Does Someone Need to Qualify as a Teacher? (When Is Someone Experienced Enough to Lead Others?)

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Magenta

Magenta

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seoulsearch said:
@Mem, you're so smart and have such an eloquent way of expressing what you know, I'm SURE you are at least an everyday teacher to many in your everyday life.

I know you've taught me many things through your posts here on CC.

This reminds me of the story of a guy who, through others in his church, kept hearing God say, "You are a my pastor." Well the guy denied it up and down, saying, "I'm just an everyday guy, and most definitely not a pastor!" His idea of a pastor was going to seminary and leading a church, which was something he definitely didn't think he was cut out for, and had no interest in.

But God showed him through a fellow church member that this man was regularly hosting cookouts on the weekends for the guys he worked with, having snacks and talking about their marriages, lives, and problems. He was a listening ear who would talk with them, give comfort and advice, and if the door was open (many were unbelievers,) share the Gospel.

The church member told the man, "God is saying that you are His Casual Pastor."

I truly believe that the way God defines roles like pastor and teacher is a much wider scope than what we mere humans might think.

But that's just me.
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Really just love this story of having people over after a Sunday service and so miss my pastor who used to do this every week...
 
Magenta

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Mem said:
Following the thread, I had to find out that it was Bezalel, which means "in the shadow of God," although some interpretations suggest that the name can also mean "God's onion (betzal)," built the tabernacle and the ark of the covenant with the assistance of Aholiab. So, @JohnDB taught me something by forgetting their names, with God being aware of every idiosyncrasy. And even this has ministered following the progression even up to @Magenta's entry. I've often been perplexed that having so many different interests have seemed to 'bog me down' from going into any certain profession, specifically, portrait artist, interior or fashion designer, horticulturalist, accountant, ninja... I'm an onion!
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I had a different verse with that face originally but she looked too happy to be talking
about being persecuted on account of wanting to live a godly life in Christ Jesus LOL
 
Mem

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Magenta said:
I had a different verse with that face originally but she looked too happy to be talking
about being persecuted on account of wanting to live a godly life in Christ Jesus LOL
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That face would match perfectly with this verse.

When they persecute you in one town, flee to the next. Truly I tell you, you will not reach all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes. -Matthew 10:23
 
Mem

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Lynx said:
That reminds me of a story by Nathaniel Hawthorne, the great stone face.

https://www.gutenberg.org/files/1916/1916-h/1916-h.htm

It's a story about a village that grew within sight of a mountainside. On the mountainside was a rock formation that looked a lot like a face. Legend had it that a great leader would come and lead their village, and he would look like the stone face. The story follows this little boy who waited and watched his whole life for the great leader who would come someday.
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I saved the reading for a time I was able to devote to it (with an admitted bit of reticence to reading it at the risk of disappointment). And I wanted to make sure I read it... strangely, I happened to click a story in my homepage feed because of the picture of a stone face used as clickbait had drawn me to it. However, I was disappointed because the clickbait had no actual resemblance to the actual subject the the article wrote about, but the picture would have been a more accurate depiction of that described in the introduction of this story. It was an image of "the nose, with it's long bridge; and the vast lips..."
Now, because this coincidence seems so significant, I'm second guessing if which I read first, this article (and perhaps AI generated that article? though even more interestingly so very current and timely) or...:unsure:
Anyway, I don't know why that I even entertained any hesitancy in what might be the end of your story, seeing that I'd already made up my mind that I would have no hesitation in jumping into a van as far as you were driving it. :oops:
It is a beautiful story!
 
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