Standards protect inward holiness!!!!!

[Michael Phelps]

Originally Posted by Ms. LPW

I feel sorry for some of you folks.. you must have had preachers in your past who hammered on outward dress everytime they got into the pulpit... you seem to hate it so much.

My pastor spends about 1% of his sermon time on outward dress... (or on oil changes etc as you put it)

Don't feel sorry for me, I know where I stand. Much of what I post here is for the benefit of others.

I think you misinterpreted my post, I meant the outward standards are akin to the washing and waxing of a car.

When I was a young man, I bought a 1975 Cutlass Supreme, beautiful metallic blue, with white vinyl top, white leather interior, mag wheels, etc. It was a beautiful car. But, I couldn't keep it running. So, more often than not, it sat in the driveway, looking beautiful, but going nowhere.

Then, a few years ago, I purchased a 1982 Mazda GLC just to go back and forth to work. It was rusted, sun roof had to be taped shut, interior was ripped, but it ran like crazy! It got me thru the winter while I stored one of my other hot rods.

My point is, sometimes cars don't look good on the outside, but they get you from point A to point B.

And, sometimes, cars are beautiful on the outside, but sit in a driveway, absolutely useless.

The only point I'm trying to make is that if we spend all of our time on the outside(dress), neglecting the inside(heart), it makes for a bunch of people who look really good, but sit on a church pew going absolutely nowhere.

Now, before I get the glut of emails protesting, I AM NOT REFERRING TO EVERYONE!

Just some that I've met..........

Originally Posted by Michael Phelps

Don't feel sorry for me, I know where I stand. Much of what I post here is for the benefit of others.

I think you misinterpreted my post, I meant the outward standards are akin to the washing and waxing of a car.

When I was a young man, I bought a 1975 Cutlass Supreme, beautiful metallic blue, with white vinyl top, white leather interior, mag wheels, etc. It was a beautiful car. But, I couldn't keep it running. So, more often than not, it sat in the driveway, looking beautiful, but going nowhere.

Then, a few years ago, I purchased a 1982 Mazda GLC just to go back and forth to work. It was rusted, sun roof had to be taped shut, interior was ripped, but it ran like crazy! It got me thru the winter while I stored one of my other hot rods.

My point is, sometimes cars don't look good on the outside, but they get you from point A to point B.

And, sometimes, cars are beautiful on the outside, but sit in a driveway, absolutely useless.

The only point I'm trying to make is that if we spend all of our time on the outside(dress), neglecting the inside(heart), it makes for a bunch of people who look really good, but sit on a church pew going absolutely nowhere.

Now, before I get the glut of emails protesting, I AM NOT REFERRING TO EVERYONE!

Just some that I've met..........

Great .......