The main passages outlining the qualifications of a pastor/elder/overseer/bishop are found in 1 Timothy 3:1-7 and Titus 1:5-9; both of which are nearly identical lists. 1) âany manâ â A pastor is to be a man, not a woman (âLet a woman learn in silence with all submission. And I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man, but to be in silence.â 1 Timothy 2:11-12).
A Revelation: There is no such thing as Happiness. We all desire this slippery, impossible-to-grasp, scarce and unrecognizable thing that we call happiness. Hereâs something that will relieve you of this burden of constantly needing to achieve this concept. Happiness doesnât exist. Itâs an elusive idea that we humans have recently invented.
Happiness, in the full sense, is mental or spiritual or both, and is viewed as resulting from some worthy gratification or satisfaction; we may speak of a brute as experiencing comfort or pleasure, but scarcely as in possession of happiness; we speak of vicious pleasure, delight, or joy, but not of vicious happiness.