We have talked about the pulpit and how we can hear human views rather than hearing from God. The pulpit can be an appetising place for someone wanting to look important. Especially people who love their politics. Ask your leaders this. Have they ever stuck their neck’s out in campaigning to safeguard people? Have they ever actually rubbed shoulders with politicians to stand up for the most vulnerable? Have they actually been at the heart of the murky world of politics to bring change? Have they experienced Gods love in those moments?
Yet they like to run to X formerly known as Twitter and give their views about politics. But they don’t stick their necks out, they have no fruit in that area of shaping policies that help protect people. Taking all the risks.
Off the pulpit leaders will tell you to go and fight injustice at great risk to yourself. The Lord comes through and wins the battle in safeguarding people, and then the spiritually abusive leaders want to jump on that victory, to make themselves look good and to tell people God blesses our church that we lead. It is not for their glory, it is for GODS.
When you attend a church pray about everything you hear. Make sure it is from God what you are hearing. It is ok for spiritually abusive teachers to tell you to go out and fight injustice, while they are protected on their high salaries and luxury lifestyles, and do not take the risks themselves.
We recently have written about prayer, and you must pray. A spiritually abusive leader could well lead you into something where there is great danger. You should only go into a battle when the Lord tells you to go into that battle, because the battle ultimately is the Lords. Don’t go into a battle because a leader tells you to, always pray it out with God first and ask Him what His will is and to protect you throughout.