When Jesus Christ forgives you of sin, He never brings it back up.
The word "influence" means the power to change or affect someone.
If a preacher tells you how God says you are, I don't see how you can say that's bad preaching.
Some people are into position, not the mission.
Granddaddy can pick up a phone and call anyone in the world and they will take his call. But he doesn't know it.
If we don't own our manhood someone else will.