Wow! What a year so far! We have seen some amazing things over the last 2 years and God is still amazing me every week with how He is unfolding his plan for this community of believers. Last night I taught out of 1 Peter 2 and 3. On reflecting on those scriptures I wanted to add one more thought for us. Peter teaches us the importance of submitting to authority within the context of scripture... We covered that but the one walk away that we should all keep in our hearts is this.... in our search for spiritual leaders in our lives, we should submit to those who are under submission. Let me explain it with a picture from the church world. Those that God has placed in spiritual authority over you should also be under the authority of someone. I see pastors who require such behavior from their congregation but they don't live with the same requirement being demanded of them. This is a recipe for hurt and failure in everyone's lives that are connected to that person. I have never known, personally, any leader who has fallen, morally or otherwise, because they were held too accountable! It's just the opposite. When we operate without accountability we open the door for the enemy to ruin the work that we have not only given so much for, but also for the future. So in short, those who God has promoted to lead you should always be in submission to spiritual authority as well. I am so thankful for the people God has placed in mine and Tawana's life that hold our feet to the fire. My mother and father-Paul and Abbie Baggett, Pastor Eddie and Amanda Turner, Pastor Chad and Marla Rowe, Pastor Ronnie and Margaret Meek... and many more but these listed are the people that we submit to as pastors in our lives and it makes a huge difference in everything that we do. I encourage you, ask your leaders who their spiritual authority is and expect an answer.
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