Cheryl Schatz

Hi Heidi and welcome to my blog!

I agree the the Word of God needs to be our final authority. God alone is the One who gives the gifts and He commands that we use our gifts for the benefit of the body of Christ. If we refuse to obey His Word and refuse to use our gifts as He has commanded, then we are letting the foolishness of the tradition of men rule our lives and we set the Lord Jesus beneath the authority of men.

I pray that all of us will be brave enough to step out into whatever area that Jesus has called us and obey Him instead of men. What seems wise in the eyes of men is often in opposition to the wisdom of God from His Word.