3. The tendency to posture.
He expects to be treated differently from others, to be taken to the head of the line at the restaurant, to be recognized by the public, and acclaimed by everyone. Everything he does is determined, not by the question “what does the Lord want?” but “what will enhance my ministry?”
He becomes more and more demanding from those inviting him to preach. He will stay only in certain places, and requires a number of amenities in order to be comfortable. And did we say that the honorarium must either be sizeable or that he himself be allowed to solicit the congregation for the love offering?
