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NASB | Hebrews 13:17 ¶ Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they keep watch over your souls as those who will give an account. Let them do this with joy and not with grief, for this would be unprofitable for you. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Hebrews 13:17 ¶ Obey your [spiritual] leaders and submit to them [recognizing their authority over you], for they are keeping watch over your souls and continually guarding your spiritual welfare as those who will give an account [of their stewardship of you]. Let them do this with joy and not with grief and groans, for this would be of no benefit to you. |
Bible Question: I love serveing the Lord..In our church I ask the Pastor if I could bring my friends for a Sunday Nite if they could sing couple sings. it was his Preaching Sunday nite. it was fine no problem but the choir Leader came and jumped me why wasn't that approve by me..Oh, where can I find a scrip. that will help me to help from this upsiting thing. If he is the Leader why did I choose to ask the Pastor the Pastor to me was to tell him and didn't and he hasn't yet. it was my fault..Oh, Bless his ! I always thoguht the leader was the Leader ( If it had been a Singing Serive I understand to go to the Choir Dir. and I am wanting to know if I can find a scrip. to help me. I have been reading Matt:6:30 thanks. |
Bible Answer: Greetings! Since I have struggled with the submission issue in my church I take note when others experience similar issues. In case you might be interested, a book I have been reading called, "The Subtle Power of Spiritual Abuse" by David Johnson and Jeff Vanvonderen, has been a real eye opener for me. Amazon.com has a good summary of this book: Churches are meant to be safe places where spiritual leaders help and equip the members for the work of service. There are some churches, however, where leaders use their spiritual authority to control and dominate others, attempting to meet their own needs for importance, power, intimacy or spiritual gratification. Through the subtle use of the right "spiritual" words, church members are manipulated or shamed into certain behaviors or performance that ensnares in legalism, guilt and begrudging service. This is spiritual abuse, and the results can be shattering. Deeply ingrained spiritual codes of written and unwritten rules control and condemn, wounding believers' spirits and keeping them from the grace and joy of God's kingdom. Believers find themselves enslaved to a system, a leader, a standard of performance that saps true spiritual life. This is a message for Christians who feel they are spiritually abused and for those who might be causing it." mommapbs |