Many of you are apparently in the Secret Service for my Lord.
The fact that I call you a Secret Service member means we have not heard your testimony.
I have to wonder if some in the church have doubted or even hurt you.
Perhaps you have become jaded by some of the church's religious antics. It is really easy to relate to you on these two levels, for I have been there and done that.
Take it from me, the only way the religious world will change is if you make a stand for God.
Being a pastor, I have become concerned for you, my friends. Matthew 5:16 says to allow our light to shine before men — an example of the goodness and love of God — that He may be glorified.
Also in Matthew 10:32 is a promise that if we will confess Him before men, He will confess of us to the Father. Don’t miss out on that great blessing! Get in church somewhere and be a blessing to someone else.
Why church?
For one, your strength and knowledge may be what another person may need to make it another day.
Here's a humorous story: Preaching in a small church many years ago, I made up my mind that I would not accept an offering from any congregation.
After the service, a much older individual came up to me to give me a small token for the service.
In the middle of my argument of “preaching for God and not money,” he quickly grabbed my tie and tightened it up severely. As I was choking for a breath, he politely and, in a forced tone, told me that God had told him to bless me, and he was NOT going to let me rob him of his blessing!
Please, do not rob others of the blessing of your presence and your wisdom.
Find a good home and open your heart. You may be able to help someone, and we just may be able to help you.
May God bless.
Pastor Richard Helms serves at Miracle Acres Ministries, 3187 E. James Lee Blvd., Crestview.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: PASTOR'S PERSPECTIVE: Thoughts on Crestview's 'Secret Service'