{"id":2591,"date":"2012-03-08T18:50:56","date_gmt":"2012-03-08T23:50:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.heartofgraceministries.com\/blog\/?p=2591"},"modified":"2012-03-25T13:08:15","modified_gmt":"2012-03-25T18:08:15","slug":"attention-accepting-applications-spiritual-leaders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.heartofgraceministries.com\/blog\/the-everyday-word\/attention-accepting-applications-spiritual-leaders\/","title":{"rendered":"Attention: Now Accepting Applications For Spiritual Leaders"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I first would like to clarify in a very silly way that this is in no way directed towards Heart of Grace Ministries <em>actually<\/em> taking applications. I am writing this today for what I feel God is leading me to give some direction on about spiritual leadership.<\/p>\n<p>When it comes to the everyday hometown spiritual leaders, most of them have put in many wonderful years of service. The examples of people that I have had the privilege to meet and know has blessed me and helped me beyond words I could explain today. The part that alarms me is that how we are starting to not match up or miss with the word of God. All through the times you read in the scriptures the anointing and wisdom of the older generations was written and passed down, purposed for the up and coming seed that was growing to be the new leaders after them. There were multiple cases of this you can study to, and how the ministries and works only multiplied!<\/p>\n<p>Today I am striving with all that is within me to be a spiritual leader and to use what had been passed down to me. I cannot say that when I received all of the wisdom that I saw myself as &#8216;ready&#8217;, but God sure did! Even at a younger age God has already given me a work and a purpose. If I were to waiver or give up on this purpose, I would not only be hindering the work God had intended for me but the works that were passed down to me!<\/p>\n<p>So as God leads you each and every day, learn to take in each and every good work and wisdom from your elders. Give respect and honor and understand their purpose to better help you find yours! God is surely looking for those of us in the current generation to begin to rise as the new and next leaders of God! How do we apply? Prayer and continual seeking before Him! Finding your calling is the easy part (just like your dream job), but sticking with it with dedicated passion and purpose will prove you as a leader to others and a follower of Christ!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I first would like to clarify in a very silly way that this is in no way directed towards Heart of Grace Ministries actually taking applications. 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