The model of mediocrity

  

As I awoke recently I heard God speak this to me - "The model of mediocrity" - Mediocrity is the state or quality of being mediocre.  "Mediocre" means "of only ordinary or moderate quality,  neither good nor bad; barely adequate".

I believe the Spirit is exposing ministers today who make an effort to surround themselves with spiritual mediocrity because they themselves are mediocre.  Or because they want to stand out in a crowd. Either way, they do not want anyone else in the fellowship to "outshine" them - they like being the brightest light in the firmament  - so they suppress anyone else who has the anointing or who may surpass them in any way. If someone enters in who can upstage them - they suppress them or move them from the fellowship because they must have all the attention, all the time, or at least most of it. It's fleshly and it's pathetic, it really is. It's a petty, soulish form of leadership that is barely adequate.  They only want people around them who praise them and tell them how wonderful they are. This is fine, if they deserve praise in the moment, if they are wonderful but what if they aren't? What if they're teaching is mediocre  - or worse, it's false. What if their charachter needs correcting? If they aren't humble and teachable they'll have removed anyone who could correct them till there's no one left to do it, so the fellowship spirals downward till it breaks apar after too many saints have been wounded. God forbid.  This kind of fellowship is now being disbanded by the Holy Spirit of the Lord. In Jesus name. God is leading us to healthy pastures with healthy pastors who test those who say they are apostles but are not - but are liars. Just as false prophets will soon be exposed, God is exposing false pastors - who will submit to no one, yet expect all to submit to them. Saying they are submitted to someone a thousand miles away won't cut it anymore  - we need accountability in our own fellowships - to one another.  That's why God made a mother and a father to raise children - so they can be accountable to each other by correcting and balancing each other. Both bring something unique to their child's upbringing. Similarly,  we need a plurality of elders in our fellowships to raise healthy spiritual children.  Selah.