tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2538057051911243767.post6336398113971735214..comments2024-03-23T23:55:50.572-04:00Comments on Bible Love Notes: When to Disobey AuthorityGail @ http://biblelovenotes.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17462629145629813283noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2538057051911243767.post-10905807537169239172021-05-21T03:44:27.564-04:002021-05-21T03:44:27.564-04:00TY! Gail for addressing this topic. We are certain...TY! Gail for addressing this topic. We are certainly living in a time when having an understanding of authority, and our response to it, is imperative. On one end of the spectrum, there are those who believe simply because something is legal, it is therefore ordained by God (abortion, same sex marriage, legalized marijuana, etc.) On the other end, I've heard many churches teach that we are to 'submit' no matter what (especially in marriage). Certainly, during the time of the Holocaust, folks obeyed the 'authority' believing it was the right thing to do. While others, like Corrie ten Boom, disobeyed the authorities and were blessed by God in doing so. <br /> <br />The last couple of yrs. of my marriage, I could not sign our taxes. My husband refused to review them with me, yet demanded that I sign them. For over 20 yrs. I had done so, but I 'knew' that something was wrong and could not/would not sign them. He forged my name and submitted them.<br /> <br />After he was gone, I was contacted by the IRS. I explained the situation to them and they requested my signature to be sent to them. They then sent me a letter releasing me from all obligations. I later learned that they then pursued the ex for 18K in back taxes. <br /><br />God had intervened and protected me. My refusal to sign those taxes had gone against everything I had been taught in the churches. It was very difficult for me to not obey, not submit. Thankfully, the Holy Spirit constrained me and I didn't. <br /><br />All authority is of God. But when that authority is used for evil and not for good, we must seek the Lord for His Wisdom and direction as to how we are to respond. <br /><br />Daniel is a good example in Scripture as to how we are to respond to authority used unrighteously. <br /> Jude Gibbshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06066212129657399546noreply@blogger.com