
06/08/2025
The church in Acts was well taught and well trained. Pure apostolic doctrine with a great culture of prayer, in an atmosphere of love.
Yet, in Acts 6, they had their issues.
Some members felt neglected.
They alleged partiality. That is division!
How they handled it is what is instructive.
They reported it to the leaders..
The leader gave a solution..
And there was peace and progress.
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Every local church has their own issues.
I mean, every. Forget the optics.
So it's nothing special
If there are issues in your church, nothing is wrong with your church. It happens.
We are human beings, growing in the word, and learning to love like Jesus.
We will have our off-days. It happens.
How we handle our issues is what shows our bond and unity.
Do we gossip about it?
Or share it on twitter?
Or allow it to spread?
Or do we get the elders to intervene and resolve it...
The grass isn't always greener on the other side
It is always greener where you water the ground.
If you keep hopping from one church to the other because they have "issues", you will never be stable and grow. Our tolerance, patience, forgiveness, and honor is one of the foremost proofs of our spiritual growth as believers.
Changing your church may not be the solution, because wherever you are going to, they have their own issues too. They are simply wise enough to always handle it the Bible way.
Be where God has planted you
And be full of love, in patience, grace, mercy, and tolerance.
Blessed.