2. Acts 14:19-28
When God uses men to bless the world,
many mistakenly exalt those men to the
place of God. This inevitably leads to pain
and disappointment. Paul and Barnabas did
the right thing by shouting as loudly as
possible, “We are only men!” It is time for
many leaders and celebrities to follow their
example, root out the religious hero
worship, claim our humanity, and start
sharing our own struggles—sin, depression,
despair—to remind people we are all alike.
Then we can focus on the one true God
instead of His messengers.