Trusting God in the midst of pain and suffering may be the greatest expression of worship that we can accomplish here on earth
- C. Michael Patton, Now That I'm a Christian, p. 149
'Nough said...
I hope that sends the Word of Faithers scurrying, even the ones that pretend like they are not WOFers.
I have heard individuals who think they are authorities on Scripture telling medically depressed individuals they just need to "suck it up" and pull themselves up by the bootstraps.
Just by the guy's remarks, on a regular basis, you can tell he's promoting self-reliance rather than God-reliance.
It's amazing what passes for teachers on this website. If someone's voice has an air of authority, he is accepted as a teacher even though he's speaking out of his backside.
Beware, young believers and seekers. Fools can sound authoritative. I followed such an individual for a decade.
One of the most influential persons in my Christian walk was a lady named Reva who attended my congregation. She lost her son in an accident where he was decapitated, her toddler grandson choked to death while in her care, and she had cancer multiple times. Yet, never did she turn from God. I could tell sometimes she was sorely tested, though.
And, it disgusts me to hear Word of Faith "teachers" claim that if people have illnesses, and are not healed from them, it is their fault because they lack faith. Or, telling a young cerebral palsy victim that they are lacking in some way because they would be healed if they were not.
By the way, if I find out someone is a seeker or new believer, I educate them on the zany characters in the chat room, BY NAME. I encourage other sound believers to do the same.