“One thing thou lackest.” (Luke 10:42)
Your pastor is a super guy, does a great job in a hundred ways, but he mangles the rules of grammar.
Call it to his attention or not?
Your outstanding pastor violates every standard of dress. Sometimes he looks like a slob and when he dresses up, he seems to have no sense of taste, of what looks good on him. Should you speak to him? You don’t want to discourage him, but just correct this glaring omission in his total package.
Your pastor’s wife is close to being wonderful. But she has one little problem that is distracting, and could be remedied very easily. She needs to take more care about her personal appearance, or the way she speaks, or her habit of digging people with her teasing, or letting her children run loose in the church building. Talk to her or let it ride?
Your faithful pastor seems to have a gap in his theological understanding. This is far more important than the color of his tie (or whether he wears one) or how he parts his hair (if he has any). This is basic stuff. You could help him. Do you say something, or bite your tongue?
You love your Lord, love your church, and adore a hundred things about your pastor and his family. You are concerned about one or two small things that are drawing a lot of unneeded attention from critics. Do you give thanks for what you have and let the other things go? Or do you go the second mile in demonstrating your love for his family by telling him (or the wife) that “one more thing” which could make the difference in his succeeding in your church or failing.
Here are a few thoughts on the subject….
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