Edward Paz

Husband. Pastor. Writer. Runner.

[Edward Paz @edwardpaz]

3-2-1: On Empathy, by @edwardpaz https://t.co/ryvhjm1GiS

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3-2-1: On Humility, by @edwardpaz https://t.co/1IJBfw0KAj

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3-2-1: On Friendship, by @edwardpaz https://t.co/ZBfFMEyNoI

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@TallSWAG @WeNeedToTalk @CBSSports @AshNicoleMoss Love this! Congratulations. So happy for you Alicia!!

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3-2-1: On Excuses, by @edwardpaz https://t.co/Yk03uGCLbD

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3-2-1: On Limits, by @edwardpaz https://t.co/Se5FydCqj8

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3-2-1: On Family, by @edwardpaz https://t.co/uOjGqCm7av

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15 years later. Still TWITTER to me! #MyXAnniversary

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@DrLoritts @stephenasmith It’s. Coming!

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@claysmith79 Literally sobbing!! So goood!

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@PhilipMuela @SacramentoKings Bro. Spoke too soon!

[Rich Villodas @richvillodas]

Best part of Thanksgiving is there’s no church tomorrow.

#annualpastortweet

[Luke Simmons @lukedsimmons]

Every famously toxic pastor didn't start that way.

But at some point he allowed a subtle shift to take place in his heart — toxic leadership in seed form.

So often, one of these seeds is a subtle sense of superiority.

It's easy to miss, so we have to be alert the ways it shows up.

WHY IT'S A PROBLEM

At the top of the list of things that the Lord hates is “haughty eyes” (Prov 6:17), and pride is sure to draw God’s opposition (1 Pet 5:5).

Jesus says that it’s possible to pray to God and yet remain condemned — if your prayer goes like this: “God, thank you that I am not like other men” (Luke 18:11).

When the Apostle Peter most directly addresses church leadership, the emphasis is on humility. He calls himself a “fellow elder” (1 Pet 5:1) though he could have called himself “an apostle” or “one of Jesus’ three favorite disciples.” And he says that any church shepherd is really still under the authority of the “chief Shepherd” (1 Pet 5:4).

5 SUBTLE SIGNS OF SUPERIORITY

1) Thinking of yourself as a bit smarter, more theological, and more spiritual than others.

2) Because you often knows more about a situation than others, you treat your decision making as impeccable.

3) As a person who is often asked for guidance or counsel, you may begin to think that you are the smartest person in the room and actually have all the answers.

4) Over time, having preached hundreds of sermons or faced countless crazy situations, you may begin to trust in your own experience more than in the Spirit.

5) As the church grows and demands on your time increase, you will necessarily have to specialize and delegate less-essential tasks — but superiority is creeping in when you start to actually believe you're now better than those who are doing what you were once so willing to do.

Let’s be clear: superiority is pride, which God opposes, hates, and says will lead to a fall.

Let us be on guard and repent.

And may we never stop praying like the tax collector of Luke 18, "God, have mercy on me, a sinner."

[The 6:4 Fellowship @64Fellowship]

Pastors cannot point the way in prayer, they must lead the way in prayer.

[Lesslie Newbigin @LesslieNewbigin]

The deepest motive for mission is simply the desire to be with Jesus where he is, on the frontier between the reign of God and the usurped dominion of the devil.

[C. S. Lewis @CSLewisDaily]

“To walk out of his will is to walk into nowhere.” - C.S. Lewis

[Rich Villodas @richvillodas]

Over the course of my life there were times when I generously gave & God blessed me.

Then there were times when I didn’t & God still blessed me.

Generosity is not about controlling God’s hand. It’s about opening ours with the understanding that we can’t dictate God’s grace.

[Timothy Keller (1950-2023) @timkellernyc]

True gospel humility means I stop connecting every experience and every conversation with myself. I stop thinking about myself altogether.

[Edward Paz @edwardpaz]

Migrating to #Threadsapp. Peace.

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“Be constant in prayer. We never inconvenience God. He delights in being needed.” @RyanKKwon #FreeIndeed