Need some advice from some true men of God

Thanks Java,

I really appreciate your gracious spirit and your insights. It's great to have you back on the boards! Yes, it is encouraging when you see some outreach that has the heart to want to make a difference, and ventures into the inner city. And sadly, it is disheartening when the opposite occurs, and areas where the need may be the greatest are abandoned. Perhaps, out of "middle class" comfort and complacency?

I attended a ministers conference years ago, and one senior pastor who had a well established church in the downtown area, complained about the people who would wander in off the street. Some of the other ministers at the conference chuckled with a tone of amusement. But I thought, what was the church suppose to be about, but the downtrodden and those in need.

It wasn't much later that particular church had abandoned its facility downtown for a new state of the art complex out in the suburbs ( I guess that's appropriate for "preaching to the choir"). Now, the property has become a municipal court annex for the city ( talk about the merging of church and state ). It is a sad reminder every time I drive by the building. Where there once was a facility in a place that could possibly make a difference, it is now city property.

Anyways, it is good to see your presence back more and more on the boards. Don't let the curmudgeons discourage you!

Blessings,

rix

Often, when a woman is committed to serving God, she can seem standoffish to men (with good reason!, she's got other things on her mind). Some guys do find a woman who is very religious a bit intimidating.

It would be a terrible idea to back down from your beliefs, but you might want to make sure you are "available" in your interactions with men.