Someone said that the office of deacon can be taken without neccesarily having been called to that ministry.
All ministry should have its seed in the call of the Spirit in your life. If that will lead one to being a deacon then all is well.
However, many people through ignorance, immaturity or self-aggrandizement would like to take on a mantle for which they have not been called. Sometimes a person through the use of coercion, manipulation or flattery has been made a deacon. Sometimes, through selfishness or envy, those with the ministry are held back by those in authority. This is not just for the office of deacon but for all ministries.
We are told to beware of wolves in sheep’s clothing. Sometimes the wolf thinks he is a lamb. Sometimes he knows he is a wolf. Others may be clueless as to those seeking the office. That is why there are many in the wrong ministry calling.
Again, only those who are led of the Spirit are the sons (and daughters) of God. The rest are “want to be’s”. The discerning spirit can tell the difference.
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