Why People Gravitate and Submit to Certain Men of God in This Age
By Dr Joel Dabbas
Let us now examine why people in this age gravitate and submit to certain men of God.
This is a delicate conversation. It requires honesty without cynicism and balance without bias.
In every generation, God raises voices. And in every generation, people gravitate toward those voices. But the reasons behind that gravitation are not always the same. Some are pure. Some are mixed. Some are deeply spiritual. Others are deeply human.
If we are to understand our times, we must examine the motives beneath the movement.
1. Tribal and Racial Sentiment
For some, alignment begins with familiarity. Shared language. Shared culture. Shared background. Tribal and racial identity can create immediate trust. It feels natural to submit to someone who looks like you and understands your social reality. While this can foster community, it becomes limiting when tribe replaces truth as the basis of submission.
2. The Pursuit of Visibility
There are those who seek connection with already established ministers because visibility travels through association. In a generation where recognition equals relevance, alignment can become a strategy. The thinking is simple. If I stand close enough to influence, I may become influential.
3. The Desire for Financial Gain
Some gravitate toward certain ministries because they perceive access to wealth. Influence can attract resources, and resources can attract followers. When money becomes the magnet, submission becomes transactional.
4. The Search for Platforms
Platforms are currency in this age. Conferences, invitations, microphones, media appearances. For some, submission is a pathway to being seen and heard. The relationship is formed around opportunity rather than transformation.
5. The Expectation of Open Doors
There is a belief that proximity guarantees access. That alignment will unlock doors that effort alone cannot open. While divine connections are real, chasing men for doors can quietly replace seeking God for direction.
6. A Genuine Hunger for the Anointing and Spiritual Covering
Not every motive is flawed. Some are sincerely drawn to grace. They see spiritual depth. They discern authenticity. They desire impartation and accountability. Their submission is rooted in growth, not gain.
7. True Divine Leading
There are those who are genuinely led by God. No ambition. No hidden agenda. Just obedience. God directs them to align with a particular leader for shaping, pruning, and purpose. This kind of submission carries peace and clarity.
But beyond these, there are deeper undercurrents shaping this generation.
8. The Need for Identity and Belonging
Many are not just searching for leadership. They are searching for a tribe. In a fractured world, alignment offers identity. It provides language, culture, and a sense of being part of something larger than oneself.
9. The Search for Spiritual Fatherhood
Ours is a generation marked by broken homes and absent fathers. When people encounter strong spiritual authority, something within them responds. They are drawn to guidance, affirmation, and structure. Sometimes what appears as loyalty is actually a cry for fatherhood.
10. The Attraction to Strength and Certainty
We live in uncertain times. Moral lines are blurred. Economic systems shake. Opinions shift daily. When a minister speaks with clarity and conviction, people gravitate toward that stability. Certainty feels safe.
11. Submission Rooted in Fear
Some align out of fear. Fear of missing out. Fear of being spiritually uncovered. Fear of being disconnected from what appears to be a move of God. Submission driven by anxiety is fragile because it lacks revelation.
12. Branding and Media Influence
Perception shapes reality in this age. A strong media presence can create an aura of authority. Polished conferences and global invitations can amplify influence. Some are drawn more to presentation than to substance.
13. The Hope of Acceleration
There are those who believe proximity will accelerate destiny. They see connection as a shortcut. They assume that standing near oil guarantees impartation. But destiny cannot be microwaved. It must be formed.
14. Miracles and Manifestations
Signs and wonders draw crowds. When healings, prophetic accuracy, and visible power manifest, people gravitate quickly. Power can be a powerful magnet. Yet power alone is not proof of character.
15. Intellectual Alignment
Some are drawn by doctrine. The teaching answers questions they have wrestled with for years. Their submission flows from theological conviction and mental clarity.
16. Reputation and Testimonies
Stories travel faster than sermons. Testimonies of breakthrough and transformation create momentum. People follow results. They hope to experience what others describe.
Now here is the balance.
Not every gravitation is carnal. Not every submission is opportunistic. But not every submission is spiritual either.
The real issue is motive.
Why do we align. Why do we submit. Why do we follow.
When the motive is ego, gain, tribe, fear, or ambition, alignment becomes transactional. When the motive is growth, conviction, divine leading, and hunger for God, alignment becomes transformational.
In this age, discernment is not optional. It is essential.
Submission must be to grace, not glamour.
Alignment must be to assignment, not advantage.
Following must be by conviction, not by crowd movement.
Because at the end of it all, true submission is not ultimately to a personality. It is to God, expressed through the relationships He ordains for our growth.
And when motive is purified, alignment becomes a blessing rather than a bondage.
If you have not read Part One, start here
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