Following God’s Word as a spiritual leader can mean handling other matters, too. The young person who is a spiritual leader should show God’s grace by deferring to others in non-spiritual matters, but sometimes, as noted before, you will need to take charge. You can’t impose limits on adults, for instance, except with the previous contract idea. But, with those younger, it is possible. I’ve heard of a few young people who have had to be the ones to raise their younger siblings or even try to set limits for others.
Whether or not that’s in God’s plan for you as a spiritual leader, remember that God’s Word will show you how to handle things. Verses such as Psalm 34:12-14, which speak of always being truthful, good, and so on, are vital.
