#A pillar needs to look good and by that mean that they must be a sample and a sample of obedience to My word. Nobody wants to see a pillar that looks cracked, worn, and crumbling, or they won’t trust it to bear the weight. This doesn’t mean putting on a show, but it does mean reflecting Me in your life and actions and words as much as you’re able.
#A pillar needs to be strong and sturdy. This means that you have to have faith and be strong in Me and in your beliefs and convictions. You can’t be blown about by any attack of the Enemy or you’re more like a straw than a pillar.
# A pillar needs to be dependable. Along with being strong, people also want to have the assurance and security that the pillar is going to stay in its place and do what it’s supposed to do. Others want to know that they can count on you and do your job very well and faithfully without needing lots of outside intervention to make you do what you must. You also have to be stable, not doing well just because you feel like it but consistently, because you know its My task for you and thus you put your heart into it day in, day out.
#A pillar takes initiative. A pillar doesn’t wait to be told to help with something. They see the need, seek Me, counsel about it if necessary and respond.
# A pillar has vision and a direct connection with Me. Pillars don’t need a go-between Me and them. They look to Me directly for My input on how to live and how to improve in bearing the load I have called them to bear. They feel personally responsible for getting My viewpoints on how they can do their job better.
#A pillar knows its place, and it appreciates and celebrates the chance to serve Me in the way I’ve called it to. It doesn’t try to be something it’s not, but does the best it can for Me in the place where I’ve put it.
#A good pillar works to make others stronger. A good pillar for Me doesn’t just do its own job and bear its own load , but it helps to pull others up to a higher level as well, and through their sample and through their interactions and effects on others , they help others to be more for Me as well.
# A pillar works with others and isn’t a one-man show. There are very few buildings made of only one pillar, and it’s in the teamwork of all the pillars that buildings are made strong. Strength and dependability are traits I look for in a pillar but that doesn’t mean that my pillars don’t need others.
# Pillars are content. They are happy to be a pillar for Me, and My joy becomes their strength.
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Funny, just had a conversation with one of my home members. with the option of leaving New York lingering at the same time trying to be a good JT councilor, and a father for my son while forsaking my music for a time, i was battling with a lil simfin. i told this home member that if i was to stay, i'd want to really contribute something to the home. i wanted to be a key home member, someone who could make a difference, kinda like "A Pillar ". i didn't feel like one, i don't drive like the rest of the dudes my age, therefore i ain't in high demand. half the time i feel like i am failing in most areas and always seem to battle with alot. as stupid as it sounds, i felt like maybe if i got to driving more, i'd be more useful to the home. she went on to encourage me, and told me that i've come such a long way and had to make a drastic change in my life in over a year. everything i do in my home, i never thought i could do and i still battle from day to day. Shepherding these teens ain't easy. but what i realized in talkin to her, was that we can tend to get so caught up in the fight and the thought of our struggle that we tend to forget the good (even if it be little)that we do for the home. she went on to tell me how everyone in the home has his or her pillar to hold up, each pillar is different, and in order to make the home run smoother, everyone needs to hold theirs up. she told me that she couldn't do what i do, that she wouldnt even know where to start, and that I couldnt do what she did because its not what the lord is asking of me right then. we all have our place in a home, and as long as we do our best, the home stands. i was so caught up in my job, i forgot the importance of my job...do that make sense? haaha..anyhow....GBH...FGA's are such great mentors.
love you jay dee...you're a great pillar I'm sure! xoxooxox
Wow, what a convicting post. I relly think this is a great list to review from time to time. LHM to be a pillar! Great post! Nice uplifting blog! Keep it up!
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