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Preacher Haze All In My Eyes
Why Do I Have To Wait On My Blessing But
My Pastor Receives My Tithe Right Now?
PimpPreacher.com
06/22/2013 New Orleans
Bureau
Bishop T.D.
Jakes has built a Multi-Million Dollar Ministry by telling his members to wait
on the Lord, but many of his members fail to see that his financial
gratification is instant. Is the Gospel that’s preached from the pulpit
designed to keep you coming back hoping for a blessing?
This could
explain why there is such a financial discrepancy between those in the pulpit
and those in the pews. The prosperity version of the Gospel is paying off
financially for everyone except the people in the pews. The church buildings
are getting bigger, the homes of Pastors are now the largest in the community,
yet you continue to wait on your blessing in a studio apartment.
While you
wait for it, and wait for it, your Pastor is enjoying it right now. When you
hear a Pastor tell a group of poor Christians to “wait on the Lord” what he is
really saying is “wait here on the Lord.” Wait right here in this same church-
Sunday after Sunday- for your blessing, while rejoicing in what God is doing
for him and his family.
Many of the
angry emails we receive at PimpPreacher.com are from church members upset because we question the wealth of
their Pastor. One such Pastor Defender, Deborah Dornes, posted the following comment on a thread
defending Bishop I.V. Hilliard $50k request for new helicopter blades:
“FOX News
uses a helicopter to carry the bad news and Bishop Hilliard used a helicopter
to carry The Good News. He teaches The Word like very few others.. Amen !”
The point I
challenged Ms. Dornes on was whether the helicopter in question was unnecessary
and purchased with donations given to the church. Couldn't the money spent on
the same helicopter been better used within the congregation rather than for
the pastor's personal use?
This point
fell on deaf ears because many church members have been conditioned by pastors
to rejoice when they see their pastors indulging in lavish lifestyles while
they continue to wait on their blessing.
Just like
bad propaganda, the messages you’re hearing every Sunday may be the one thing
that’s keeping you broke and forever waiting on God.
Hold Up Wait A Minute!
Jesus never
delayed a miracle to a time more suitable for his schedule; if he wanted to
bless you, then it happened, right there, on the spot. This term “Wait on
God” is really bad scripture application that has become more of an excuse for
why God has yet to bless the church members, while the pastors enjoy their own
"bounty of blessings".
From my
research of the Bible, the majority of the people who received a blessing from
Jesus got to Jesus in a timely fashion – meaning they took responsibility for
their condition. The other few whom still received a blessing, yet couldn’t get
to Jesus, were either near death or actually dead.
Noah, King
David, and Joseph all took responsibility for their own blessing- whether it
was a hand full of rocks, a boat, or an economic plan. Yet we are told simply
to “wait on him” – Why?
The answer
to why lies in our pockets- the longer we wait, the more we attempt to
pay for the blessing. I am not sure how you feel about it, but I am tired of
waiting on a blessing that God never promised me to start with.
Have you
ever considered that God has already blessed you with the ability to reposition
yourself? The ability to get yourself into a more profitable position is
already in your DNA; yet, you sit on a pew waiting for a blessing.
Dorothy,
from the Wizzard of Oz, went through an entire movie- with all sorts of drama-
only to discover that she had the answer the entire time on her feet. At some
point, we will have to stop with all of the "Wizard" preaching and
tell people the truth – God loves work. God has always blessed efforts,
attempts, and persistence.
Sitting on a
pew, waiting on a blessing, is a sure proof way to ensure that your pastor is
blessed. If you really want to see God in action, then ask God to bless your
hands. Nothing more, nothing less. In blessing your hands, you will become your
own source of continued blessing – thus rendering a “wait on the Lord sermon”
Non-Applicable.
