Many times the dreams of false prophets come packaged as "church growth plans" - wrapped with bows of deception and ribbons of contradiction. One illustration of how church leadership is approaching "Critical Mass" was revealed in vividly explicit language during a pastors meeting I attended. The pastor-leader of the group was conveying his plans to accelerate proposed church growth. It was made to sound exciting, justified, and what the Lord wants.

However, his plan revealed to me serious scriptural compromises. I was prompted to find out if that is what the Lord wants - Scriptural compromises. When I had the opportunity to ask questions about his plan, I focused intently on the compromises. He became increasingly uncomfortable as I was determined to arrive at the conclusion that the plan's premise supported. Although I was the least in position at this meeting, it was one of those times when the promptings of God's Spirit was insistent and unmistakable. Like David "I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, even from good; and my sorrow was stirred. My heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned: then spake I with my tongue." (Ps 39:2-3)

I have sensed many times that Christians have concluded that comfort is more to be desired that truth. Nevertheless, through the process of questions he finally burst forth with this spontaneous confession: "I know this is NOT GOD'S BEST!" Difficult as it was, at least now the ugly contradiction was on the table. With one last question, I asked: "DO YOU WANT GOD'S BEST?" There was total silence. This pastor-leader did not answer. He literally would not or could not speak. I could hear muffled lamenting from the other pastors.

Many prefer God’s best but I have found very few Christian leaders that really want GOD'S BEST from conviction. It seems abundantly clear that it is literally impossible to embrace Scriptural compromises and convincingly say at the same time "I WANT GOD'S BEST." Christians find themselves in a dilemma when God reveals their contradictory attitudes that have come from clinging to worldly philosophies. "And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the LORD be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word." (1Ki 18:21)