Matthew 5:39 NKJV But I tell you not to resist an evil person. But whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also.
My job, my purpose as a pastor, as I see it, among other things, is mainly to show how good God is. It was easy until it got real.
I then had to check what I really believe in, have truth in the inward being, as Psalm 51:6 informs me.
I am and was glad when I came to the conclusion that God was really good, and that I believe in a good God. 😇
Now all that remained was to be His representative, His ambassador. This was not so easy when I had to deal with my own struggles, overcome them in Christ, and then minister the Goodness of God to other, not just by talking about it, but also by being it faithfully.
We are all a work in progress, and God perfects that which concerns us as we submit to sanctification. The Holy Spirit guides us through His word, the Bible, and we develop a relationship with the Living God.