1 Corinthians 4:15 (KJV) – “For though ye have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet have ye not many fathers: for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel.”
There is a difference between a spiritual father and a spiritual outlet. A father is not someone you visit occasionally just to feel better and then disappear when you are satisfied.
A father is someone you submit to, grow under, and remain connected to. Too many people treat spiritual authority like a convenience, coming only when they are in need, when they are dry, or when life becomes overwhelming.
That is not sonship; that is dependency without commitment. It reduces a divine relationship to a transaction, like seeking a quick fix instead of embracing transformation.
God did not establish spiritual fathers to serve as emergency solutions or emotional dealers. He ordained them to nurture, correct, build, and raise sons and daughters who will carry purpose.
If you only come for what you can get, but refuse to stay, serve, and submit, you will never truly grow. Growth requires consistency, accountability, and relationship. You cannot inherit from a place you refuse to dwell in.
Action Steps
Make a decision today: stop treating spiritual covering as a temporary refuge and start embracing it as a covenant relationship. Commit yourself, be present, be teachable, serve faithfully, and submit to guidance. Don’t just come for a momentary fix; stay and be built into who God has called you to be.
