Core Premise: Holy Things Require Administration, Not Endless Access
- Dr. Lisa Hill
- Dec 17, 2025
- 1 min read
Nothing God calls holy is left unmanaged. From the Garden to the Tabernacle, from the Ark to the Temple, from priesthood to parables, Scripture reveals a consistent pattern: holiness is always accompanied by order, boundaries, and stewardship. Where God consecrates, He also governs. Endless access is never presented as love; faithful administration is.
Administration does not diminish holiness—it preserves it. What is left open without discernment is eventually mishandled. What is given without structure is eventually trivialized. This is why God appoints gates, assigns stewards, establishes seasons, and limits access to what carries weight. Holiness is not fragile, but it is powerful, and power without governance brings harm rather than life.
The modern impulse toward unlimited accessibility has quietly redefined love as availability. Yet Scripture defines love as obedience. Jesus did not give Himself indiscriminately to every demand placed upon Him; He gave Himself according to the Father’s will. He healed when instructed, withdrew when necessary, spoke when commanded, and remained silent when truth would be wasted. His life demonstrates that restraint can be as holy as release.
Administration requires courage because it forces decision. It answers not only what is holy, but who is ready, when it is given, and how much access is appropriate. Without administration, holy things are consumed rather than cultivated, used rather than honored, and trampled rather than received. The result is not multiplication but depletion.
Holy things—truth, oil, time, authority, presence—are entrusted, not scattered. They are meant to be governed with wisdom, released with intention, and protected with reverence. Endless access serves no one. Faithful administration honors both the Giver and the gift.

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