So,
therefore, if you are a master, give each of your servants what he or she needs
to live in this reality; God’s rule. Stop your threats. Only the Lord, God is
truly their master as He is yours. He doesn’t see you as superior to another
because of your earthly status. (Ephesians 6:9)
Remember, your role in life is to live in
close, loving, devoted relationship with the Lord, and to love your people in a
way that helps each of them to find that transforming relationship. You can’t
make a rule or threaten a consequence in a way that will lead to real
transformation. In such an environment of regulation, fear is the result, and
that fear motivates only the body. The heart, filled with terror, begins to
focus on self-preservation and escape; not a great breeding ground for
prosperity and transformed lives.
Paul here is really talking about trust. He
encourages the reader to trust God when He says that God will prevail, expects
only obedience from you, and that He has a plan for each of your people’s lives
as well. Paul also is encouraging you, as a leader, to trust your people; to
recognize that each of them – if they submit to God’s plan – can fulfill God’s
role for them in your community. Each one can achieve without your constant
intervention.
Trust God enough not to terrorize your
people.
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