Submission to leadership in the churches is not a favourite topic
to discuss but I believe it is far too important for us to be unclear about it.
Everyone will be quick to point out that leaders are not perfect, so the
problem is not there; at least in theory. However the practical outworking of
that is not usually ‘therefore, be in submission’ but rather ‘wait and see how
they perform’. It is vital to understand here that unless we set our mind to
submit, the devil will soon trick us into being open minded to reconsider our
options. I cannot afford to give a foothold to the enemy. If I am unsatisfied,
the first thought the enemy would put in my mind is to think of a change of
leadership or to quit. Soon, my unsatisfaction turns into complaint. I stop
praying for my leaders and start playing with the devil.
Please realize that we
are not ignoring or trying to forget the weaknesses of our leaders. That is why
we pray for them. We accept them even though we know that they lack in this
area or in that. They have their strengths too. And more importantly, God has
placed them over our lives. And we will quit only when things go out of
control. And that too, we can walk away in peace. Because God is showing us the
journey ahead.
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