No 352 of Living Life Series 1
Lord Bo Tien |
Lord Bo Tien said that if a saint so chooses, someone who is woe be to man may be chosen to be the leader of a spiritual organisation. This is the prerogative of the saint if the saint chooses to train him over time of not only just one life time but beyond .
Others may be upset but it is good learning to learn from the mistakes of others as much as the good of these men. There are many aspects and perspectives to any man
Do not think that that saint is condoning the not right actions but do remember that man must know what is by man and what is by God and saints. God is God and man is man.
Do not be taken aback by the wrong of a religious leader and mistake that as the actions on behalf of God and saints. Know the difference between man and saint in a spiritual organisation.
Man is man and saint is saint. Do not see the saint in a man and the man in a saint. Lord Bo Tien said.
The man who knows the doctrine knows the saint and the man who does not know will not know the saint even if the saint or His image is right before that man.
Above all, know the saint from man and man from saint, otherwise you will end up looking up to man instead of saint. Worship God and saints but not men.
Men in leadership of a temple are servants of God, saints and men. Do not put them on high pedestals otherwise they will be woe to other men.
Good men in a temple are servants leaders to bring other men to God and saints. That way there will be less chance for hero-worshipping of men, that is, other men will not worship the leaders as the defacto mouth piece of God and saints.
Let the more spiritual cultivated be models for other men by being candles to shine the way but the flip side of being adored by other men must not lead to human worshipping by other men.
The way is for the leaders to be humble by being servants to other men in the house of God and saints. Men must know who are God and saints and who are men