those of us who are leaders to be gentle guides;
to not evaluate our own significance as of any
importance; to not read ourselves into prophecy;
to not focus upon our own
accomplishments, as if they were the important factor.
When you get right down to it, none of us have the market on being able to even fully comprehend what He is doing. Every time I believe I understand the breadth of what He is doing, I soon realize I was only seeing the edges of a small corner.
What
then are we to do? Should we sit back and ignore it, avoiding taking any
active role? No, but neither should
we force it into our individual areas of comfort and familiarity. We
should be aware of, and watchful for, those people eager for followings:
for the person who believes that God has given His truth to them alone.
As phenomenees and observers of this phenomenon unfolding, let us not be focused in narrow areas and subjects that will divide us. Rather let us focus on what unites us: the topics, issues, and values that we can clearly see we are all moving toward; asking each other for patience and understanding; being able to teach and be taught; not forcing or convincing, but gently guiding, directing, and educating in the service of one another.