01/18/24 DON'T ROB THE CHILDREN

01/18/24 DON'T ROB THE CHILDREN 

When a person rejects God's truth for his own life, he is also robbing other people of God's truth for their lives. Through decades of pastoring, I have seen children robbed of essential truth and Biblical relationships because the parents rejected God's leading. Parents who were not willing to change something in their own lives robbed their children of the spiritual leading they needed to be successful in their Christian walk.

If a person believes he has a legitimate reason to leave the preaching and teaching of God's word, then that person is obligated to find another preacher who preaches the same truths. Spiritual sustenance is not a, "pick and choose," it is Divine provision from the whole counsel of God .

Leaving a ministry requires more than simply walking out of the door. Being part of a church is not the same as being part of a club or frequenting a local business. The local church is a spiritual family, instituted by God, and requires openness and accountability. God gave the church protocols for dealing with broken relationships. As with other family situations, a relationship should be preserved when possible. Changes and forgiveness will be needed. But family members do not just walk out on family. Such an action is called abandonment. Likewise, believers do not just walk away from other believers. God wants reconciliation and God wants unity among His children.