Only we should consider being on the same page with God of greater prize than pleasing people in their traditions. Oftentimes, people fail to come to alignment with God’s current dealing either because they don’t have the will to disengage with what is obsolete or are under societal pressure to keep the status quo.
What makes a true believer is that one’s worldview has been reviewed and restructured by the word of God. If you find yourself having to confront ungodly traditions, never be afraid. The battle is the Lord’s and He will defend you.
Our liberty must not be compromised on the altar of human tradition. Finally, any tradition that has become an inhibitor to progress must be challenged.
The second is faith. Your obedience expresses your faith in God. It is expression of confidence in God’s loving-kindness, and that He will not ask you to do anything that will be injurious to you.
Even Eli who was older and more exposed did not discern at once that it was God calling Samuel. Becoming perceptive to spiritual things takes time; but it is a development that will be worth the wait.
The beginning of the process is to determine what God has set apart for you; then you go ahead to set yourself apart for same. Setting yourself apart means you eliminate all tasks that constitute distraction from the God-given assignment. What you apply yourself to is what you excel in over time.
The lesson is this: whatever is given to you as a task in God’s household, handle it by the Spirit. A sweeper who is doing his job by the Spirit can influence a lot more for God than a preacher who is in the flesh.
The disciples established their priority and knew it would be unwelcoming to leave their core duties of prayer and the ministry of the word for food sharing. Problems can be diversionary; so be wise and keep focus on the main thing.
It is important to say that it is maturing individual members of the Church that leads to overall maturity of that Church. A church is no more mature than the aggregate maturity displayed by its members.
As a matter of fact, someone said that if you see a perfect Church, don’t join them. Being perfect means nothing is needed to be removed or added. Your inclusion will immediately corrupt a perfect church. However, such churches don’t exist.
