As a Christian, I have often experienced confusion and uncertainty.
I was in a church for a while where disputes had been tearing the church apart for years. A new pastor was in charge. He was a strong personality and could preach well, but I still felt no peace and no freedom in the Spirit.
This church used to be strong in the Spirit, but through ungodly disputes the very good pastor was forced out. This rebellion was not from God. Little by little, everything went down the drain.
When human disputes ruin a church, there are always demonic spirits behind it.
The devil has various strategies to ruin a church. It can be a rebellion against good leadership.
The enemy can also sometimes lead leaders astray through sin, for example when pastors become involved in pornography or greed, or become proud and want to control everything.
What do Christians experience in such churches? Often confusion and insecurity.
If you are in such a church, how can you find God's way for your life again?
Back to Jesus! Jesus is your pastor, the Good Shepherd.
“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly. Jn 10:10 NASB95
Where can you find this close connection with your heavenly pastor?
You can read your favourite passages in the Bible over and over again.
You can intensely seek the presence of God in your private prayer time.
You can reread Christian paperbacks where you have heard God's voice in your heart.
You can seek fellowship with good Christian friends, friends who are not in your church.
You can attend good Christian conferences or other churches.
Maybe you are not in a church, but you feel a deep spiritual need. You must find God, but you are disappointed with churches and many Christians.
God is still God and He is good.
What does God say in the Bible?
‘Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.’
What did Jesus say? Jer 33:3 NIV
“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.
For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened. Mt 7:7–8 NIV
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