1 Peter 5:2 "Shepherd the flock of God among you, overseeing not under compulsion but willingly, according to God; not by seeking gain through base means but eagerly;

According to God means that we must live God. We have God in our understanding, in out theology, and in our teaching, but we may not live God when we are shepherding people. To shepherd according to God is to shepherd according is in His attributes. God is love, light, holiness and righteousness. We must shepherd the young ones, the weak ones, and the backsliding ones according to these four attributes, which is Christ Himself.

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