To My Facebook Friends
To My Facebook Brothers and Sisters in Christ….
Beware of controllers! I say again, beware of controllers! A controller is not satisfied to influence but has a need to manipulate your christianity. Controllers in marriage will not be satisfied until his/her spouse is fully compliant. In the secular world controllers often seek positions of authority whereby they can exploit the lives of others. In the church, controllers drool over the ultra-powerful pulpit.
A good example of a controller is the guy directing traffic in a busy intersection when the traffic lights stop working. This is his moment. He puts on a uniform, blows his whistle, and points. “You stop! You go! You turn. You wait!” One man controlling so many. Oh, the power! Oh, the glory!
A politician may run for office because of an honest desire to serve his country. But often his motivation is nothing more noble than a need to control. Many Pastor Whoevers seek the powerful pulpit because of an honest desire to serve his fellow christians. But often their motivation is nothing more noble than a need to control.
Controllers are everywhere…. in the workplace, on the sports field, in official offices and…. in the church. While the percentage of controllers occupying pews may be small, the percentage of controllers occupying pulpits is quite high.
The personality and motive of controllers are opposite that of the Holy Spirit. While the Holy Spirit guides (“He will guide you into all truth”) the controller manipulates. While the Holy Spirit is gentle (“The fruit of the Spirit is…. gentleness”), the controller can be cruel when his ‘authority’ is threatened. While the Holy Spirit is sincere, the controller is cunning. The Holy Spirit always magnifies Christ; the controller has no such urgency. The Holy Spirit serves (Jesus called Him “the Helper”); the controller pretends to be a servant. The Holy Spirit calls you to preach “Jesus Christ and Him crucified”; the controller wants you silent. The Holy Spirit feed’s the sheep; the controller fleeces the sheep.
Again I say, beware of the controller! He may be charming, dynamic, charismatic, whatever, but his heart is to use you to fulfill his religious ambitions.