The shift can be imperceptible. Nobody drifts into holiness, but we sure drift into unholiness. It is the default setting of our flesh. And so the pastor is auto set to self-protect, self-justify
- You insulate yourself from criticism and/or interpret any criticism as attacks or insubordination
- You have a paranoia about Who Is and Who Isn’t in line
- You have a need to micromanage or hold others back from leadership opportunities or other responsibilities
- You have an impulse to hoard credit and shift blame
- Your progression has regressed to reaction