Leadership

Leadership. There are so many books about this. So many preachers teach about this. The world, teaches on this. And in today's world, there are so many definitions. I guess to me, leadership takes the form of the following...

Leadership is servanthood. Jesus came down from His throne in Heaven to lead, but most of all to serve. To serve a people that in all aspects did not deserve anything, that in all aspects could not live up to their part of the covenant. But He chose to love, to serve His people. That the Father would call Him His Servant.

Leadership is ponting people to Christ. Our lives as Christians have taken on a new meaning. Having been saved from condemnation and ourselves, with eternity in perspective, our real meaning in life has become that of the glorification of Jesus Christ. The telling of His power, the gospel. We don't always do a good job, but we never did before that. The Word defends itself. Everything points to the cross.

Leadership is humility. Pride exists in self. When we look at ourselves, whether in boast or in shyness, we are actually in pride. True humility is allowing God and saying God i cannot but You can. Humility is not being jealous or being high and mighty, thinking of oneself as better than others. But that when good things happen to the prodigal sons in our lives, we say to Him, "Lord i rejoice. Because You celebrate in finding that one lost sheep. Because Lord, whatever You have in Your kingdom, is mine. I have everything."

Leadership can be about keeping quiet. Its not always about havin a say. But sometimes jus staying quiet. Listening, and observing. In proverbs, there are so many verses that describe a fool. Quick to anger, quick to words. But that wise men are gracious in transgression and slow to anger. Nobody knows a fool when he keeps quiet.

Leadership is about making sounds. That good men who say or do nothing are really not worth anything. There's a time and chance for everything. When it comes down to the wire, do we have the courage to speak up? To speak the truth? Indeed, how many of us need to really know, that we should not be ashamed in the gospel of Christ?

Leadership is following. Holy Spirit, You have led me before. You are leading me now. And you will always be leading me from strength to strength in Christ. Let me never forsake Your leading Lord.