Allegiance, fidelity, loyalty and fealty are similar in that they adhere to a certain dedication to an individual, group or faith and that they are voluntary. Love is not capable as a forced discipline, except through extreme means to deception, pressure or conditioning, which makes this impossible because this was never love.
Some, most in fact have chosen not to remain faithful to this ministry. For whatever reason, most likely found in my idiosyncratic life style, most choose to move on, keeping tabs or avenue to scan, ingest and utilize this Pastor as resource without lineage. That is okay, acknowledging the Holy Spirit as the only Power in my life demands this make sense.
Both of us consider the level of investment or distance adequate or commensurate with personal need, however I know that given some understanding of real love in Christ Jesus this level of participation with promise, cost or accountability is a misunderstanding of the Body of Christ as we find our forte/force in the combined study, fellowship and love through the abundance of knowledge in Christ Jesus.
So few stay in touch, for whatever reasons and again though I acknowledge the plethora of my inadequacies as potential cause, it is not appreciated but understood. Some have received a request for distance from this Pastor, when the Holy Spirit indicated existence of alternative agenda in approaching this Christ centered mission. Infrequently, the Lord tells me that I am not the appropriate vessel needed to bring this person to the next level in their walk with Jesus and am to step away relinquishing any expectations, council or authority as the person must follow a different path to reach God’s Will.
I am not the end all and be all of humanity. I have a specific anointing, talent and gifts given by the Holy Spirit to spread the seeds of His Gospel not to determine the worthy ground for its planting. The outcomes are God’s not mine and in fact experience demonstrates that problems occur, of my doing when I exchange my own expectations, wishes and wants for the direction/conviction given in the Spirit.
All of this being said. Don’t back bite this Pastor. If you don’t want to be loyal, you don’t love me as Christ told you to or have an alternative outcome in projection, then feel free to walk away without trespassing against God or me. I don’t deserve your contempt or disregard. Neither will I involve myself in a worldly display in explanation of why it is necessary to preform character assassination against someone with whom we each choose voluntary loyalty.
Many of the things the Holy Spirit gave me to say to you turned out to be correct and though I would have preferred you listen at the time, I also exceed that only God’s timing matters. My expectations are driven by my own pride and flesh and thus are obstacles to my obedience to the Will of God. I prefer to jettison them before they create division in relationships that are priceless before God and should be justly administered.
If you have alternative cause for knowing this Pastor or this ministry please refrain. It will be revealed, especially when the origins are in covetousness, pride, disdain or envy of the relationship each of us have with God through Christ in the filling of His Holy Spirit. I see no value in argument. There are many out there who will do this until the cow’s return. I am not meant for that purpose.
You do you, you find your council in the Lord, His Perfect Word and His Guiding Spirit if you find any cause for inconsistency in my walk. If the loyalty and love between is established I assure you that a short discussion with me will produce repentance and prayerful change on both our parts. I am called to preach, council, rebuke and train in and out of season giving no regard to itchy ears. Please respect God’s Direction with regard to this ministry.
If for any reason you are dissatisfied with this Pastor and have inquired in love to find consistent understanding and regard for slights, offenses or mistakes then please do not continue to seek from me something you may better find elsewhere. As I have said I am not the best vessel for you if you do not view me as such. Your perspective and contempt will drive a wedge between us and I not allowing that will step back to give you the power, freedom and peace God would want me to offer.
His objectives for your life are my objectives for your life. Nothing excluded or added. One final thing loving people does not allow for using their gifts without relationship for that is lukewarm Christianity. As we are in the era where those aspects of false faith will cost the body and the individual, please express your contempt in powerful action, the action of seeking elsewhere what you could not find here. Don’t use me. I certainly would not do the same to you. In Jesus’ name.