he is 100% sure of Gods call in his life. He is already in the ministry working in the little capacity he can in the Lords vineyard. Pastoral ordination is in few months time. But there is a problem. He is weak when it comes to matters concerning the opposite sex outside the church. Pastors and ministers in the house, please, do you think he should still give himself for ordination as a pastor? wont he be deceiving himself? should he forget about the issue of becoming a pastor and face his life? will getting married solve the issue? what kind of deliverance does he heed? can he be a pastor and still be facing this battle? are there ministers that face this kind of problem or others? how can he be completely free from lust? he is in his early 30's. graduate, still single. pls help him! advice needed from men and women in the vineyard before things would go wrong.


cc: lalasticlala

hdlight:
he is 100% sure of Gods call in his life. He is already in the ministry working in the little capacity he can in the Lords vineyard. Pastoral ordination is in few months time. But there is a problem. He is weak when it comes to matters concerning the opposite sex outside the church. Pastors and ministers in the house, please, do you think he should still give himself for ordination as a pastor? wont he be deceiving himself? should he forget about the issue of becoming a pastor and face his life? will getting married solve the issue? what kind of deliverance does he heed? can he be a pastor and still be facing this battle? are there ministers that face this kind of problem or others? how can he be completely free from lust? he is in his early 30's. graduate, still single. pls help him! advice needed from men and women in the vineyard before things would go wrong.


cc: lalasticlala

Why did GOD create you that way?

he just admitted defeat by saying he is weak regarding the opposite sex. in other words just like Job what he feared came upon him, same thing is happening to this man, he is opening the door to satan to come into his life and hinder the anointing from operating because of his fears of sinning. i remember one day God told e never to fear sin, that most at times it is the fear of sinning that leads us to sin instead we should confess our victory over sin. Jesus defeated the power of the devil over our lives. in other word, the devil cant force u to sin unless u coorperate with him. thank God he is called into the vine yard, he shud spend his time studying and doing God's work.. i hav find out from personal experience that you can spiritually outgrow certain tins making you to wonder dat were u ever this dumb in times past to stoop so low? TAKE IN MORE OF THE WORD OF GOD AND OUR GROWTH THE IMPULSIVE DESIRE... GOD'S WORDS WORKS...

majorgr:
he just admitted defeat by saying he is weak regarding the opposite sex. in other words just like Job what he feared came upon him, same thing is happening to this man, he is opening the door to satan to come into his life and hinder the anointing from operating because of his fears of sinning. i remember one day God told e never to fear sin, that most at times it is the fear of sinning that leads us to sin instead we should confess our victory over sin. Jesus defeated the power of the devil over our lives. in other word, the devil cant force u to sin unless u coorperate with him. thank God he is called into the vine yard, he shud spend his time studying and doing God's work.. i hav find out from personal experience that you can spiritually outgrow certain tins making you to wonder dat were u ever this dumb in times past to stoop so low? TAKE IN MORE OF THE WORD OF GOD AND OUR GROWTH THE IMPULSIVE DESIRE... GOD'S WORDS WORKS...

thank you

hdlight:
he is 100% sure of Gods call in his life. He is already in the ministry working in the little capacity he can in the Lords vineyard. Pastoral ordination is in few months time. But there is a problem. He is weak when it comes to matters concerning the opposite sex outside the church. Pastors and ministers in the house, please, do you think he should still give himself for ordination as a pastor? wont he be deceiving himself? should he forget about the issue of becoming a pastor and face his life? will getting married solve the issue? what kind of deliverance does he heed? can he be a pastor and still be facing this battle? are there ministers that face this kind of problem or others? how can he be completely free from lust? he is in his early 30's. graduate, still single. pls help him! advice needed from men and women in the vineyard before things would go wrong.


cc: lalasticlala

Brother, let me tell you something. when JESUS died on the cross, he defeated sin in our mortal body as we receive him into our lives. you are now a pastor, like some pastors are also going to be ordained in my church in some few weeks too, july precisely. which means more religious duties for you, good for you, and you wont want to mess yourself up. there is no sin or weakness that cant be nullify in your body if you can hearken more to the word of God and give yourself to prayer and fasting, by now God should have revealed your spouse to you, except you dont pray about it, you will need her very much especially on your new assignment! Congratulations.

You better forget that pastor thing and focus on your life.

How do you lead people to the light when you/your friend are even confused on what to do concerning your situation. Do you know that If any soul perishes from your congregation as a pastor you will answer to it? Whether you said all the truth without fear or favor or just allowed some things slip to keep them coming?

I pity all these so called self proclaimed/assumed pastors everywhere cause I've come to realize that many of them were called by their Belly and even out of those who were called only few will be chosen.
P. S. You don't have to be a pastor to preach the gospel of salvation if that is really your motive.

hdlight:
he is 100% sure of Gods call in his life. He is already in the ministry working in the little capacity he can in the Lords vineyard. Pastoral ordination is in few months time. But there is a problem. He is weak when it comes to matters concerning the opposite sex outside the church. Pastors and ministers in the house, please, do you think he should still give himself for ordination as a pastor? wont he be deceiving himself? should he forget about the issue of becoming a pastor and face his life? will getting married solve the issue? what kind of deliverance does he heed? can he be a pastor and still be facing this battle? are there ministers that face this kind of problem or others? how can he be completely free from lust? he is in his early 30's. graduate, still single. pls help him! advice needed from men and women in the vineyard before things would go wrong.


cc: lalasticlala

Get help . The spirit of lust needs to be cast out . One of the requirements for ministers is purity.

1 Timothy 5:2 (AMP)
2 [Treat] older women like mothers [and] younger women like sisters, in all purity.

2 Timothy 2:21-22 (NLT)
21 If you keep yourself pure, you will be a special utensil for honorable use. Your life will be clean, and you will be ready for the Master to use you for every good work.
22 Run from anything that stimulates youthful lusts. Instead, pursue righteous living, faithfulness, love, and peace. Enjoy the companionship of those who call on the Lord with pure hearts.


You cannot not answer the call if you're sure of it. Because that's what your assignment is . And that's what you will be judged by.

But at the same time You will ruin the ministry with this affliction undealt with. It's not shameful at all to let a senior minister know your challenge. You can be ministered to but If your ministry does not do such . Kindly send me private message. You can as well deal with it by rebuking the spirit of lust to come out . But it's better you're accountable to someone yo have more effective result

Paulscholari:
Brother, let me tell you something. when JESUS died on the cross, he defeated sin in our mortal body as we receive him into our lives. you are now a pastor, like some pastors are also going to be ordained in my church in some few weeks too, july precisely. which means more religious duties for you, good for you, and you wont want to mess yourself up. there is no sin or weakness that cant be nullify in your body if you can hearken more to the word of God and give yourself to prayer and fasting, by now God should have revealed your spouse to you, except you dont pray about it, you will need her very much especially on your new assignment! Congratulations.

thanks for the advice. very grateful

dhardline:
You better forget that pastor thing and focus on your life.

How do you lead people to the light when you/your friend are even confused on what to do concerning your situation. Do you know that If any soul perishes from your congregation as a pastor you will answer to it? Whether you said all the truth without fear or favor or just allowed some things slip to keep them coming?

I pity all these so called self proclaimed/assumed pastors everywhere cause I've come to realize that many of them were called by their Belly and even out of those who were called only few will be chosen.
P. S. You don't have to be a pastor to preach the gospel of salvation if that is really your motive.

but this young man never had the desire to be a pastor. he had finished his NYSC about 6 years ago when he had a genuine encounter with God and was called to walk with God. he never loved anything about the ministry. he had this weakness even before he had that encounter. do you think he should pretend he never heard from God and forget about this pastoral stuff or die serving God even if this weakness remains or goes?

Joagbaje:


Get help . The spirit of lust needs to be cast out . One of the requirements for ministers is purity.

1 Timothy 5:2 (AMP)
2 [Treat] older women like mothers [and] younger women like sisters, in all purity.

2 Timothy 2:21-22 (NLT)
21 If you keep yourself pure, you will be a special utensil for honorable use. Your life will be clean, and you will be ready for the Master to use you for every good work.
22 Run from anything that stimulates youthful lusts. Instead, pursue righteous living, faithfulness, love, and peace. Enjoy the companionship of those who call on the Lord with pure hearts.


You cannot not answer the call if you're sure of it. Because that's what your assignment is . And that's what you will be judged by.

But at the same time You will ruin the ministry with this affliction undealt with. It's not shameful at all to let a senior minister know your challenge. You can be ministered to but If your ministry does not do such . Kindly send me private message. You can as well deal with it by rebuking the spirit of lust to come out . But it's better you're accountable to someone yo have more effective result

thanks for the advice

hdlight:


but this young man never had the desire to be a pastor. he had finished his NYSC about 6 years ago when he had a genuine encounter with God and was called to walk with God. he never loved anything about the ministry. he had this weakness even before he had that encounter. do you think he should pretend he never heard from God and forget about this pastoral stuff or die serving God even if this weakness remains or goes?

Like I said earlier If his motive is to preach the gospel of salvation he can do it without being a pastor. If he has a weakness which everyman has don't you think the wise decision to take first is to find the solution that weakness? What if someone with similar weakness confronts him when he becomes a pastor and asks him what he should do, I'll presume he'll tell him to fast and pray.

Brother look beyond what you see today in the churches,before God will make a man a leader of His people that man must first be taught by God, he'll pass thru fire, severe trials and temptations that will mold the man to be able to give sound counsel to those who need it. (check the life of those God used in the bible) And he will be so detached from pleasing man whether the man be rich or poor they'll get same treatment from him. It's not a walk in the park, he should be very careful lest he does more harm than good.

dhardline:


Like I said earlier If his motive is to preach the gospel of salvation he can do it without being a pastor. If he has a weakness which everyman has don't you think the wise decision to take first is to find the solution that weakness? What if someone with similar weakness confronts him when he becomes a pastor and asks him what he should do, I'll presume he'll tell him to fast and pray.

Brother look beyond what you see today in the churches,before God will make a man a leader of His people that man must first be taught by God, he'll pass thru fire, severe trials and temptations that will mold the man to be able to give sound counsel to those who need it. (check the life of those God used in the bible) And he will be so detached from pleasing man whether the man be rich or poor they'll get same treatment from him. It's not a walk in the park, he should be very careful lest he does more harm than good.

you have spoken well. thank you