From my perspective, I understand what your pastor might be talking about. The "No gree for yourself" he meant was that most people in your church or in the country harm their selves with some kind of self pity or should I call it procrastination. Instead of doing what is necessary at the moment they tend to procrastinate. Another interpretation to what he might was never allow yourself to be hindered this year.

Well, I have no business with that but my concern is if you have read any of the forum rules? Or the local board rules that guides it. Because it's seems posts that aren't too necessary are popping up too much recently and I advise you adhere to the rule number six of the local board quoted below.