Perhaps Lucifer is the shining example of this Latin axiom attributed to Aristotle and others. However, I do not deal with angels but with men. I have invested the past fifty years of my life training men to be competent in ministry and courageous in life.
However, corruption of character is always a danger for men in the ministry. Unfortunately, it seems that all too often the cultural clarions of communication, aka the newspaper, provide new episodes and incidents of marital infidelity or materialistic idolatry by ministers of the Lord Jesus Christ.
The illustration of Eve (Genesis 3) and the warning of the Apostle John demonstrate that the dangers of “the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the boastful pride of life” are an ever-present potential menace for ministers. (I John 2:16). Pride is disastrous in the spiritual life. Pride is the only disease that makes everyone sick except the one who has it.
Many of the men I mentor and train are very skilled in public speaking and writing, and it is easy for them to become overly impressed with themselves and their abilities. But as I often remind them – today’s peacock is tomorrow's feather duster!
Speaking of feathers, perhaps I should remind them of what happened to Icarus!
Serving Him with you
Until He comes for us, Fred | 