Pastors Don’t Do This 17: Not Putting First Things First 01 Not Putting Relationships First

One of the things that will mess up your life no matter what you are called to do is having the wrong priorities. I see this a lot. People prioritize things that are unimportant and important things do not get done. Jesus talked a lot about this, and you can always tell when Jesus is talking about priorities because He uses the word “first”. Let’s look at what Jesus thinks is important and let’s put that first too!

Matthew 5.23 and 24 says “If therefore you are offering your gift at the altar, and there remember that your brother has anything against you, leave your gift there before the altar and go your way. First be reconciled to your brother and then come and offer your gift”

In other words, relationship matter more than the service. As pastors we can get carried away with making the Sunday service awesome, but the purpose of the service is to build good relationships. If you are in strife with someone, go and sort it BEFORE the next time you preach, before the next time you have an offering or a service, before you are next at the altar. If all we have is great services without relationships, we might as well go to the cinema and watch a film! Selah.

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