Controversy
No matter what church or group you may belong to or in your home or workplace there is a certain amount of controversy that springs up. It is very easy to get caught up in it. I would encourage you to stand back and not be hasty to get involved in this sort of thing. When we get involved we have to take sides and all too often when we take sides, it brings division.
There our times when we need to be involved and choose to make a stand. There are other times when we need to listen and observe and not be too anxious to tell others what we think. Sometimes our silence or lack of action speaks louder then words. Webster’s dictionary; “Turned opposite” A discussion of opposing views; A dispute; Quarrel; Strife.
An interesting aspect of not picking sides gives us the opportunity to look at the whole picture and see the whole controversy and maybe make some wise decisions by listening to the Holy Spirit; gaining some wisdom to eliminate the controversy.
In the spiritual realm we are not a democracy; all too often we function that way. Democracy is not spiritual. Democracy is of this world and it is filled with controversy. How much controversy is there in your life?
In the spiritual realm the question is not what the majority votes. It is a matter of discernment of what the Holy Spirit says. For example, a group of people may be voting on who the next pastor will be. All of them vote for the same man except one. The one person may be the only one listening to the Holy Spirit and as a result they land up with the wrong man for the job. They did not have good discernment and did not realize that the church is not a democracy but a spiritual body that has a King.