7/55 Reflection questions on Spiritual Mothers & Fathers
Here are seven reflection questions that allow us to assess whether we have spiritual mothers and 
fathers in our life:
*Does our spiritual leader (mother or father) restrict or liberate people? ________
*Does our leadership lead to conformity or promote Godly creativity? _________
*Does our leadership lead us to dependence on them or on God? _________
*Do our spiritual mothers and fathers produce servility or Godly servanthood? _____
*Does it build on rules or grace? _________
*Do my spiritual leaders undermine or build my confidence in the Lord? ______
*In listening to my spiritual leaders, do I feel more fear than faith? _______
Then here are seven reflection questions that allow us to assess our own level of maturity as spiritual fathers and mothers. How would you answer these questions?
* Does our leadership and discipleship restrict or liberate people? _______
* Does it lead to conformity or does it promote creativity? _________
*Does it bring dependence on us or on God? _________
*Does it produce servility or servanthood? _______
*Does it build grace oe rules within my life? _______
*Does it undermine or build a person’s confidence? ______
*Does it produce fear or faith? ________
In closing, consider Paul’s message to the Corinthians in 1 Corinthians 4:14-16 from ‘The Message’ about being a spiritual fathers or mothers:
“I’m not writing all this as a neighbourhood scold just to make you feel rotten. I’m writing as a father to you, my children. I love you and want you to grow up well, not spoiled. There are a lot of people around who can’t wait to tell you what you’ve done wrong, but there aren’t many fathers willing to take the time and effort to help you grow up. It was as Jesus helped me proclaim God’s Message to you that I became your father. I’m not, you know, asking you to do anything I’m not already doing myself.”
In the NKJV translation of verse 15 it says, “…though you have ten thousand instructors in Christ…”
The Greek word used for instructor is a word used for those who supervise children until they reach adulthood. Paul is saying to the Corinthians have had a lot of baby sitters but it’s time for them to grow up, and the key to that is having a spiritual father or mother in their lives.
Spiritual fathers and mothers are not instructors for spiritual babies. They are fathers and mothers in the Lord who know God.
Susanne Fengler, Blog Author
www.christianfoundations.jesus-treeoflife.info
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