Ministry Is Often Full Of Problems

By Dwight Stevenson


For many years, the media has been attacking top televangelists such as: Benny Hinn, Joyce Meyers, Joel Osteen, T.D. Jakes and many others. They have been attacked because of their material value for the most part. The media try to say that these evangelists and pastors bring in millions of dollars a year and live in luxurious homes. However, is it ever a sin to live this way if the poor and starving all around us? Are pastors supposed to be held on a higher level as a representation of how to live.

As I sat and spoke with him, he told me that he always had bad thoughts of not wanting to live anymore. He told me that life had become a painful mess for him. It was full of sadness and pain daily. He was angry at the hand that life had dealt him. He wept and said to me, "What makes you happy?" I was blunt with him and said, "God makes me happy. When I pray, I feel at peace. God has taught me to let the past go because I cannot do anything to change it." Yes, he said. That is so true. He asked me, "How can I get to a place in my life where I no longer have to live in my pain. I want to forget my memories of all the people that have hurt me from a long time ago."

When I became a psychic, I was shocked to find out how many Christian's were calling me. I thought that people that did not believe in Jesus would be calling me. However, nothing could be further from the truth. My telephone began to ring off the wall when people found out that I was a Christian psychic. I was fortunate enough to begin my psychic practice when the internet was invented. I know that many Christians prophets from the past would have loved to have the opportunity to work on the psychic hotline if they could. The prophets of the past would often not get paid anything for giving a prophetic word for someone. John the Baptist lived in the wilderness.

I don't really know if he had to do this because of money or it was just his choice. The Bible says that He ate locusts and wild honey. It's hard to imagine living on a diet like this, but it is necessary for survival. Only God knows what we truly need in life. It's never easy to learn about your spiritual gift. It often requires a lot of trial and effort to get to a place where we can feel comfortable with our prayer life and ministry calling.

His board chooses to pay him a salary that he is comfortable with. It's obvious that he cares about people or he wouldn't be getting up in front of millions of people each week preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ. He is passionate about what he does, and he deserves to get paid. He should not be forced to live like a poor person because he is a pastor. He is meant to live a life that God has called him to.




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