the first mistake

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In a place where people need God the most, a young man felt the call of God to minister. He was great. He started to disciple people to have a more meaningful relationship with Jesus. And soon, a church was planted. It was a place of comfort for the hurting, encouragement for the discouraged,  light for those who are in darkness. God blessed and honored the work of the young pastor.

After a few years, he was in love with a very wonderful woman. Perhaps the most beautiful woman you will ever see. She might as well be the kindest and sweetest wife you would ever have. The young pastor loved her, and soon they got married.

Then there was a sudden change in the life of the pastor’s ministry. People who came to him for counseling were not satisfied anymore. People who needed his presence in ministry fairs were always disappointed. People who used to ask for his guidance started walking away. People started to mistrust him.

What you can hear from the lips of the people seemed like the chorus of a song, with full melody and lyrics, which went something like:

“when he was still single, he was great… he used to do these, and those…“

Then someone boldly asked, about the root of the problem. No one dared to answer. Until his apprentice came up, and said:

“the first mistake, he ever made was when he married the person, who perhaps has the same reason for living, but not the same mission in living. “

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