(Charisma News) We’ve all had it happen before—and sometimes it just smacks us right in the face. Out of nowhere, we suddenly discover that God is leading us to take a spiritual inventory of our life, family and church. “Be diligent to know the state of your flocks, and look well to your herd (Prov. 27:23). Lately, I’ve been told one scenario after the next where godly people are getting thrown off-guard with some of the most bizarre situations. It’s obvious that there is a major shift happening across denominational and fellowship boundaries; rifts and spiritual battles are taking place in congregations at an alarming rate. As leaders, we must look to see if there are any “spiritual cracks” within our congregations. Let’s take a look at the three biggest potential cracks:
Division (def.): A disagreement between two or more groups, typically producing tension or hostility. There’s been so much talk lately concerning the disunity in our country. Indeed it is there! But how did it get there? Did we just wake up one day and it appeared? No! Division is like a slow, slithering snake; something that has been right near you for a long time, resting, nesting and feeding on its innocent victims one tiny meal at a time. But before long, it isn’t a small snake anymore; rather, it is a monster living right in your basement, shed, garage or, even worse, it’s now made its way within the personal confinements of your home. It’s not there to play games—it’s there to kill you, because that is a snake’s nature. This is the nature of division. READ MORE
Ah Charisma, you’re so dull. There has been divisiveness in “The Church” since the disciples couldn’t agree unanimously on Judas’s replacement and left it to a game of chance. The Church today isn’t fractured, it’s crumbling! Your blindness to this fact is just another example as to why it’s in the condition that it is.