CAN I CORRECT A LEADER, PERHAPS GENTLY
Listen, humility always has a following; there is always a character congruence. Hence there's nothing gentle about correcting an experience that brought you forth into existence.
One of the ways to be successful is to know what you are not, and John the Baptist demonstrated that by admitting He wasn't the Messiah (thus the leader of the moment). Walking in the delusion that you can do and be what your leader is : I'll categorise that as the apoge of distinct folly, the finest formation of a simpleton before his organised precipitous fall. The Bible says pride (noticing issues) leads (goes before) a fall.
If you want everyone to be at your level, then you are not wise. God respects authority over anointing. Though lucifer corrupted his anointing as a cherub, still higher than the archangels, Micheal couldn't rebuke him at the contention over Moses' body, so he invoked the Lord who was higher in authority than a cherub. Bible says only a fool says in his heart that there's no God (thus no recognition of a higher authority).
If your leader makes a mistake or corrupts the anointing, Romans 14:4, MSB says God doesn't need your help. Wow! Paul taught Timothy the first thing to do for leaders, he said “First of all, supplication be made to all in authority”. When the flesh tries to bring an issue between you and a leader, supplicate—speak in tongues for that person. Do not talk back. You do not have the spiritual right to correct or rebuke an elder, thus a man of faith (good report) in the Spirit. Referring to the petrine records, it's clear that rebuking someone higher than you is the voice of the devil. Be wise!
Now, being young like Timothy was means being naturally blind to many things, just like Elishas servant whom the Prophet asked that God open his eyes. Being young in something is a risk in itself, so you need guidance. Recognize someone higher and submit to them. Being young is, in itself, a disadvantage to stability. So are we denying that we are young? No! But we are denying its power of error over us.
Regards,
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