We know that all authority is given by God, but not all authorities are godly.I love this bit from Charles Spurgeon where he gives some perspective of and to men in authority:
"...Too often do they serve themselves or Satan, and forget the God whose sufferance permits them to wear their mimic majesty for their little hour."
Get 'em, Charles....
The thing is, though, we would all do well to remember that human nature will take any ounce of authority and fashion it into a ton of oppression or pride or self-service. It's not just Presidents and Prime Ministers who need to guard their hearts. Pastors, teachers, worship leaders, project managers, shift supervisors and parents must all lead responsibly in the fear of God.
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see now, if you just stopped with CHS's quote about potentates it would have been much easier to swallow... thanks for including the "we all would do well" in the application. :] Thanks Blaine.
Hey, I only write about the stuff I'm currently dealing with! :D
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