Sometimes we are able to discern certain underlying things which are not obvious on the surface.. and yet because they are not obvious on the surface, and because they're from certain groups of people, we may just simply dismiss it, or think that the people can handle it themselves.. without calling them to accountability, or talking to them about it..
and a few months down the road, you realize the problem gets fullblown, and the people gets pulled away...
it could happen to leaders, could happen to anyone, could happen to you and me.
having it happen twice in my face is not pleasant.
i guess we can say that no one will have predicted its happening, no one could have known that it'll turn out to be that way.. but i think eitherwise. if at that point of discernment, i've had spoken up or gently asked, instead of leaving things there, then perhaps the situation would have changed...
yet i know that all things are still under God's control.
just something for me to learn i guess. to clarify, encourage, ask about it.. when i discern something that may not be right. be it whether it's from our leaders, or from just anyone of us.