I have been meditating lately on the subject of parenthood, but more specifically spiritual parenthood. We have never, in the history of the church, experienced rebellion and disloyalty like we see today with 'sons' and 'daughters' in the house of God. I am talking about those folks who are so comfortable in bad-mouthing their spiritual dads...
And something popped in my spirit so strong that i felt, i should share it with young pastors like me, with the hope of saving them some tears when a situation like that occur...but before i start with this...Allow me to lay the following spiritual principles and laws...
1. There is no spiritual substitute to parenting---you cannot fast or pray yourself to raising your children. It is either you are there to do it with the help of God or you are not.
2. Parenting is a perpetual exercise---in fact, even when you are on leave at work but you can never take leave from parenting.
3. When you know better, you do better. And when you don't know better, you cannot do better.
Now having said that...I have come to realise that we tend to forget the application of these principles in our spiritual eco-system. And as a result we want to blame spiritual enemies for the absence of foundations we should have laid...
Young Pastor, when your sons display rebellion and disloyalty, do two things; 1. CUT THEM SOME SLACK...MOST OF THEM GREW UP WITHOUT A FATHER. SO THEY MIGHT NOT KNOW WHAT SUBMITTING UNDER AUTHORITY MEANS...
2. TELL THEM...THEY MIGHT NOT EVEN BE AWARE OF IT BUT IF THEY STILL INSIST, LET THEM GO...
And to rebellious sons, let me enlighten you on this...YOU CAN NEVER BE GOOD IN AUTHORITY IF YOU HAVE NOT BEEN GOOD UNDER AUTHORITY...
WHEN WE TELL YOU THAT YOUR CHURCH WILL NOT GROW, WE ARE SIMPLY TRYING TO SAY THAT 'EVERYTHING PRODUCES AFTER ITS KIND'
O maaka hle monna...ha o no hodisa bana ba tlo o mamela o sa mamela ntatao...
Kapa ke ya fosa banna ba Modimo?
My name is Thapelo Jonas...And I am this generation's life coach.
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