Spiritual covering is one of the most important things a believer must have to be functional and effective in their walk with God.
Having a spiritual father or covering can be very helpful in providing direction, accountability, and support along one’s journey of faith.
Your spiritual life benefit from this wise counsel and guidance, just as in the physical world where you seek mentors and guides.
Identifying Your Spiritual Father/Covering Explained
God is a God of order and procedure. Genesis 1:1. God established the natural family at creation.
Genesis 1:27. Like you all know, the natural is always the shadow of the spiritual.
You don’t function as a mobile member of different families. Psalm 92:10.
Obvious, you can have instructors, but instructors are plenty, fathers are few.
With an instructor, you have instruction, with father, you have inheritance.
Nobody ever goes to an instructor to look for inheritance but to a father.
But how do you identify your spiritual father or covering? Here are six key ways to discern this important relationship.
1. Finding God’s Will
Finding out God’s will on a matter puts the believer on the correct pedestal to getting an answer.
Therefore, as a believer you have to find out what God’s will is as it pertains to spiritual covering.
Because any believer operating with the head uncovered is a prey to the antics of satan.
That being said, it is worthy of note that Christ is the Head of all things the believer inclusive.
Therefore, the foundation of each spiritual path is prayer.
Pray to God for direction, and ask Him to show you who He has assigned to be a spiritual father figure or covering in your life.
James 1:5 reminds us, “If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all”
“If it is genetics, you get it from a father. With an instructor, you get instruction, with a father, you get impartation.
Instruction tells you what to do, impartation gives you the power to do it” Dr Paul Enenche
2. Alignment with Scripture
Another thing again that helps you as a believer in identifying your spiritual covering is this.
The scriptures cannot lie, if God says it is this then it is that, that’s why the Bible speaking says
“Let God be true, let all men be liars”
Your spiritual father should align with the teachings of Scripture.
Because of this, the person you believe to be leading you must be a living example of the morals and ideals outlined in God’s Word.
Acts 6:9 “ wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business”
From the above scripture, this is the criteria for choosing deacons how ought you then your spiritual covering.
Finally, the scripture is always consistent with the things spiritual fatherhood embodies one of which is spiritual covering.
The scripture can guide you if the waters of your heart has been stirred.
3. Evidence Of Fruitfulness and Character
Matthew 5:16 “ Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father”
One of the things the Spirit will point out to you, is fruitfulness and character.
Their is a character that is anti-Christ and I’d you truly want to submit to a spiritual covering, the character must resonate with that of Christ.
Furthermore, in as much as God gives you spiritual covering it is still your choice to submit, so make sure it is God that said so.
Fatherhood and spiritual covering is not something you do out of the whim, by emotion or because people call you father.
It is a heavy calling, so be sure you are called to a man so you won’t add to his worry or pain.
Also, look for evidence of spiritual fruitfulness and character in your potential spiritual father.
Galatians 5:22-23 lists the fruits of the Spirit, including love, joy, peace, patience, kindness etc
Lastly, there is always evidence to show for anyone that follows Christ, it doesn’t happen in limbo.
4. Spiritual Authority and Humility
It is worthy of note, that even your spiritual father must have a spiritual covering, that’s the order in the spirit.
No man is without a head, including monsters have heads too.
Your potential spiritual covering must be traced to someone, even Christ was traced to Abraham in the natural.
Furthermore, even while spiritual authority is significant, humility need to go hand in hand with it.
A genuine spiritual father guides his children with humility, understanding their need for God’s grace and their dependency on Him.
1 Peter 5:5 reminds us, “All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, ‘God opposes the proud but shows favour to the humble.'”
5. Confirmation through Community
Another thing to note as God leads you in your choice of a potential spiritual covering is the above.
You have to seek confirmation, even the Church at Jerusalem had to confirm Paul after Ananias brought him.
Therefore, you have to seek confirmation from trusted members of your faith community.
Proverbs 11:14 says, “For lack of guidance a nation falls, but victory is won through many advisers.”
Now, you are not seeking confirmation to discredit or affirm anybody but basically because in the Body
God has provided people with spiritual authority and wisdom to discern these things and also to give you guidance
Finally, while you determine your spiritual covering, your spiritual family can offer insightful advice and reassurance.
6. Spiritual Growth and Challenge
Spiritual growth is an important factor that you have to consider as God leads you in the choice of spiritual covering.
There has to be something about the potential father that ignites the unquenchable desire and hunger to grow in your walk with God.
You feel challenge to get out of your pity party and lazy mat and become intentional in your walk with God.
Therefore, a potential spiritual covering should challenge you to grow in your faith and walk with God.
Hebrews 10:24-25 encourages us to “spur one another on toward love and good deeds”
Your spiritual father should inspire and challenge you to live a life that honours God.
His or her life should be a reminder that God expects more from you and that you there is more in God.
Infact, most often than not you begin to move and talk like the person not necessarily because you want to
But because, the spirit of the man has come upon you just like the spirit of Elijah came upon Elisha.
Conclusion
One of the most important steps in your spiritual journey is to find your spiritual father or covering.
By means of prayer, adherence to the Bible, character and fruitfulness, spiritual authority, and humility.
You are able to recognise the people God has assigned to be your mentors, encouragers, and watchdogs.
May you be receptive to God’s guidance and wisdom as you set off on your adventure.
Having faith in Him to lead you to a closer relationship with Him and the people He has placed in your life to help you grow spiritually. IJN
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12 Comments
This has been truly insightful. I am now able to know who my spiritual father is.
May I ever be receptive to God’s guidance and wisdom, AMEN🙏
Thank God for His leading, what would we have done without the Spirit of God leading us. All these keys have been pivotal for me also in recognising and submitting to my Spiritual Father.
I also encourage us not to be sentimental when making this decision, we must be led by the Spirit if truly we want to be under a correct head.
Very insightful article!
Having a spiritual father is very very important, it can save you from mistakes and make your spiritual growth effective.
Thank you so much for sharing 🙏 this is a great piece
Amen
Thank you so much for this..
Having a spiritual father helps you develop a healthy spiritual growth….
Having a spiritual father keeps one from both spiritual and physical danger, it equally fastens to ones spiritual uplifting and tangent consistency in ones walk with God.
Your spiritual father must align to the teachings of the scripture.💯
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Amen.
Thank you for this ma, I now know better.
God bless you ma.
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