How do you know a genuine man of God that is called by God? He is one who has undivided love for God and his people. He is a man of God that has good will towards all people. He is a man of God that does not discriminate between people based on religious affiliations.
A true man of God embraces all. Most times, the challenges true men of God have can be traced to some of their overzealous and "passion void of knowledge" so called followers.
Mark 9:38-40 And John answered him, saying, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, and he followeth not us: and we forbad him, because he followeth not us.
But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no man which shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me. For he that is not against us is on our part.
A close look at this scripture reveals what happenes in most ministries today. John said, "master, we saw one casting out devil's in thy name, and he follows us not, that is, he is doing what we do but not a member of our church. So they went ahead to challenge him and stop him.
But see what the master of masters had to say. Oh I love Jesus, his emotional intelligence is out of this world and today's pastors need to emulate him, if they must succeed in ministry.
Jesus said, "do not stop him or forbid him, for no one can do the things we do that does not actually value what we do."
If someone does what you do in your ministry in his ministry, that shows that he values your ministry and it's revelation or insights. Rather than despise him and his ministry, embrace and encourage such because he is your brother.
We all do not have to be in the same church to pursue the same goal. The kingdom or the body of Christ is our priority. And even though we all belong to one body, that body comprises of many parts.
Looking at our physical body, it is one body that comprises of the head, the eyes, nose, mouth, ear, hand, fingers, leg, toes, heart, kidney, intestines, etc.
Some of these parts are prominent, very visible, very elaborate in their activities, while other that are also very key plays are not visible, eleborae or magnificent in size but they hold the key to the sustaining power of the body.
This how the body of Christ is also structured. So you are not a man of God because you pisses a very prominent or vast estate, rather it discovering and maintaining your place in the kingdom or the body of Christ.
This is a next level mentality that would enhance healthy collobaorations within the body of Christ and it's kingdom.
Written by
Kay Daniels
CCYI GLOBAL MINISTRIES. .
Palace of Creativity Christian Youth Centre.
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