Unfortunately in ministry I've seen up close what happens to a man who puts himself in the path of moral failure. I've seen a ministry cave-in on itself nearly parallel to the moral decline of the Pastor. I observed how everything crashed and burned only to later find out the loss of moral authority on the part of the Pastor.
You hear about it nearly each month. It starts innocently enough and escalates into something no one would have predicted.
During my college years at Liberty we were blessed to have top notched speakers come in and share messages with us. In addition we had some top notched faculty who taught us so many life lessons. Many of these lessons were repeated over and over throughout the 4 years. One of them I remember was taught by Dr. Danny Lovett (now President of TTU). He was my Evangelism professor and President of the seminary. He often reminded us "Sin will always take you further than you want to go, keep you longer than you want to stay, and cost more than you're willing to pay."
Even when you feel that you're alone and no one knows what you're doing, rest assured that God will not continue to bless you un-checked and he will not be mocked. Please be aware that if you are serving in the Kingdom, you are a part of something amazing. God has called you out of the crowd to lead people to Him. If you find yourself flirting (or swimming) with moral failure, reach out. Contact someone you trust to help keep you accountable. Moral failure will sink your ministry ship and hurt many people in the process.
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