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“"The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few
I kind of feel like men who wanted to set themselves up as my teachers were basically hindering me from entering in and those that wanted to rule over me were trying to take the place in this temple that belongs to the Lord... it's only the God that get's any Glory in my life... as far as people... the most important thing for me is relationships that are in the Light where He's in the midst of us... I'm over ever being in a place again where a man is called teacher and he has the position of talker and everyone else has the position of listener... to me that's not fellowship... for me it's all about two or more gathered equally in His name and Him being right there with us teaching us and giving us every good thing from the Father above... that's how it is the most real to me.
I see where you are coming from. I certainly do not believe that the people in authority over me are worthy of praise, or are even necessarily, competent - ha! However, without learning to obey authority, we are placing ourselves at a tremendous disadvantage in the world and in our relationship with God. Most of our religious education comes from people directing us to the Bible and methods of worship, etc. Without submission to their authority, I would have questioned every word that came out of their mouths and distrusted all of their teachings. I have had to learn obedience the hard way in life and church.