Tuesday, November 4, 2008

What are you doing

So I would just like to express my concern for the next few moments. Lately I have been trying to write some sort of devotional to post on here; however, right now I see something going on that is rather disturbing. Now what I am about to say I know does not apply to everyone because there are those who truly do hunger and thirst for righteousness; however, my heart aches for those who are just pretending.
Recently I have seen many people who are rising to places of leadership who do not need to be in leadership. If you are going to take up a place of leadership in the church then by doing so you are setting yourself as an example which others are going to follow. Whether you want them to follow your example or not many will look at you for guidance. If you are a leader in the church and you are going to parties on the weekends or taking pictures of yourself making out with your girlfriend or boyfriend and then posting them all over your facebook or myspace pages then something is SERIOUSLY WRONG! It doesn't matter how big or small your leadership position is, you are still being looked at as an example. What kind of example is that sending to those who are following your lead? How can you expect to disciple others into a pure walk with Christ if they see you doing the very things that you are telling them not to do.
There needs to be more of an importance placed on accountability within the church leaders today. So many of these problems that the leaders are facing could be prevented if when they desire to do these things that they would go talk to one of their spiritual fathers or mothers. I am praying that God would continue to rise up leaders who will submit themselves to the spiritual authorities that God has placed in their lives, and that God would rise up spiritual mothers and fathers whose hearts are turned to their sons (Malachi 4:6). That there would come a time real soon where the ministers would begin to lay between the porch and the alter and cry out for those whom they are leading.

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