When We Misunderstand the One Who Leads Us

A Father and Son launch a business together. They share the same mission, the same heart, and the same vision. Alongside them works an associate — someone who specializes in guiding the people within the company, living among them, and helping them grow.

The Father prefers to stay behind the scenes. He values His privacy and doesn’t interact directly with the workers, but He knows the business cannot thrive unless people are brought in, trained, and cared for. So the three of them establish a clear framework:

• The Father directs the business. He sets the vision, the structure, and the direction.

• The Son interacts with the people, brings them into the company, and communicates the boundaries and expectations the Father has set.

• The Associate works among the people daily, helping them grow, guiding them, and empowering them to do the work well.

Many people join the company. Some are loyal. Some are not. Some work there, but their hearts belong somewhere else.

As the business grows, so does the cost. The Son sacrifices Himself to ensure that everyone who truly belongs to the company is covered, protected, and provided for. He instructs the associate on how to help the people, and the associate communicates with both the Father and the Son. But it is the Son who goes before the Father on behalf of the people.

Everything works beautifully — until rumors begin.

Some workers claim the Father isn’t real because they’ve never seen Him.

Others insist the Son is running everything alone and only uses the Father’s name to avoid blame.

Still others say the Son isn’t really the Father’s Son at all — just an outsider pretending to speak for Him.

Confusion spreads.

Disrespect grows.

Loyalty fades.

People begin leaving the company, not because the structure is broken, but because their understanding is. The lies, gossip, and misunderstandings create chaos — not only for those outside the business, but for those inside as well. Even the faithful workers struggle to answer questions because they trust the structure, even when others no longer do.

A Spiritual Parallel

This story mirrors what has happened — and still happens — with God.

• The Father directs all things.

• The Son came to us, interacted with us, brought us into the family, and sacrificed Himself for us.

• The Holy Spirit lives among us, guides us, empowers us, and works within our hearts.

But throughout history, people have misunderstood the Father.

They’ve questioned the Son.

They’ve dismissed the Spirit.

They’ve created their own versions of God, their own interpretations, their own rumors.

And confusion spreads.

Not because God has changed — but because people have.

A Call Back to Clarity

When we return to the structure God Himself established — Father, Son, and Holy Spirit — everything becomes clear again. The confusion lifts. The lies lose power. The chaos settles.

The company still stands.

The mission still moves forward.

The Father still leads.

The Son still intercedes.

The Spirit still works among us.

The question is whether we will trust the structure God designed or let the noise of the world pull us away from it.