Apparently, Neil wants us to find some middle ground.
I’m picturing the church as a family… The grandparents, who have been around long enough to have seen God work in mighty ways, are convinced that He will do things in the same exact way forever in the future.
And the young folk – the teenagers and young adults – roll their eyes and chafe under the burden of tradition. It’s actually important – they need to hear God on their own; they need to find a meaningful relationship with God instead of riding on the family coattails.
And in the middle of it all, what’s the important thing? What’s precious and worth protecting at (almost) all costs? Unity.
If we’re truly operating in Christ, love for each other will come before getting our way. God can use the young to teach the older ones, just like He uses the older folks to teach the young.
Any time I write off someone else’s idea without listening, thinking, and (gasp) praying about it, I’m in danger of being either a grumpy old person or an insolent young one. Neither advance God’s plans.
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