A Dream of Three Pastors.

       Brethren, while I was on holiday I had a dream. I saw three pastors before the Lord. (They were not anyone I recognised).Two of them died because of their sin of control over the church. The third one repented. I do not assume by this that God will necessarily start slaying pastors, but it could easily mean that their ministries would die. I think that the Lord showed it this way because He wanted me to know just how grievous a sin this can be in His sight. Unfortunately control is believed to be a spiritual strength by some leaders but it is the very opposite of true servant leadership.

Recently I was given a vision that was also about control. I saw what appeared to be a railway tunnel, but it was an illusion. The tunnel was painted on a canvas draped in front of a solid brick wall, and the railway line came to an abrupt end.Any train coming down the line would be demolished on the brick face.In some church organisations there is the illusion of freedom for ministry, but if anyone attempts to follow the Lord's guidance they are prevented from continuing. Leadership may give them the go-ahead, but will step in and crush them soon afterwards. This is a particularly cruel form of control.
I believe that God is getting serious about reforming his church and none of us are above correction.God will set His Body free from tyrannical control.