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Originally Posted by Igzy
It boils down to pride, the lack of humility to accept correction no matter what the source.
God resists the proud but gives grace to the humble. No one is exempt.
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This is the case for all of us, but it seems especially difficult for those in the body like Nee who was endowed with such spiritual gifts, ten-fold talent, and abundant wisdom which became so helpful to the saints he served. The more the members of the body were blessed by his ministry, the more he became uplifted. This is a trial which few Christians have to pass through, but Paul spoke much about.
Pride is always like the crouching lion ready to pounce on us. Personally I have enough failures in my life to remind me of God's mercy and grace, but these brilliant leaders like Nee and Lee apparently forgot their needs, since they appeared always able to meet everyone else's need. Lee constantly boasted in Nee's wise counsel, that he was able to discern a brother's situation in minutes.
I wonder how much the stories of David and Solomon affects the thinking of such gifted brothers. If Solomon was permitted a thousand women, with 700 of them marriages, how much can we fault the Seer of Revelations, the founding father of the recovery, the acting God, and our all-wise leader for having a few pleasures on the side.
Of course I am being a little facetious here, but this does seem to be the psychology of many Christians. Their leaders live by a different set of rules, if fact they are entitled to make up the rules as needed. Just don't get caught. And make sure you are surrounded by a good staff to protect your image.