There's something going on with the world populace it seems. Each generation is able to note how silly and inadequate the following one is. This, in general understand, has been a practical bench-mark in the church. It has also been the point of contention for many....always.
Little by little (possibly large by large in places) steady questioning has gone on and continues; one generation vs another. The younger are frustrated with the older because the latter are viewed as closed-minded. The older find contest with the younger because many of their ideas seem foreign to the Bible ways (which interpreted really means the way we prefer the church continue as always had been done).
Over time, nothing seems to change in this process except one. The younger who pushed eventually become the older who have transitioned into defense mode. This is a consistent procedure of all claiming to be of biblical perspective. Yet, the pushing and the pulling seem endless. The the same song next verse with each generation.
Happy medium would not seem to be the answer. This could merely lead to church mediocrity with the congregational mind on peace at all costs. The Holy Spirit leading would seem to be the correct perspective.
Every generation has very much to learn. Both suffer deeply because this truth has been either forgotten or else neglected. We want what we want and like what we like has very little place in the scheme of kingdom ideology. Serving others. Blessing others. Dying for others are the essentials which fade with each generational peeve.
Our fight has slackened from the winning of souls because we have internal issues which we deem are wrong. These distractions just happen to be more comforting to each generation instead of learning something new like being face to face with a neighbor who needs to learn how to glorify God. Generational stresses are pseudo-problems which aid each to hide under the bushel basket of being about the Master's business....when it isn't. This is, rather, being about the Deceiver's business.
The truth is that maturity is needed for all of us....all of the time. Holy Spirit fruit is to be sought. Personal preferences have zero bearing on where the church is headed; none.
If we could trust the lead Spirit that He knows how to get us where He wants us to go, it could be that all ages will mature in realizing each of us will necessarily need to make significant changes. Allow me to say "change".
For this, of this, and with this, we should not be afraid. Fear isn't to be the church gauge. Trust in the Spirit is. Change is an ever-present trait of the Holy Spirit of God. Each generation needs to remember this as we strive to move forward in the most exciting kingdom ever!
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