Good ‘evening’ all,
Please accept my deepest apologies for the tardiness of the weekly words, in all honesty I was exhausted after Sunday and the Lord had not given my anything until late last night. However, I do believe in what needs to be conveyed now will be a blessing to you all, it has been for me.
What are the qualities of a leader? Confidence, charisma, character? Is being a leader left to attributes of having a following or successful numbers? I will have to admit that all of these things and much more have their place in a leader’s repertoire, but what would be the greatest quality of leader?
Notice what Jesus Christ says of His leadership:
John 6:35 And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.
It quite apparent that in order to have eternal life and never thirst again one must follow Christ, therefore He becomes a great leader through His gift to mankind. Nevertheless, the greatest quality of a leader is found in His fulfillment of the will of God, notice this verse: John 6:38 For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.
A leader is not someone who dictates and rules…But a leader is someone who not only capable of leading but also following… The greatest quality of a leader in life is his or her ability to submit. It is the spirit of humility that makes a leader; it is not always what a leader says, but rather what the leader does in their submission to perform the task at hand. Jesus Christ was able to submit to the will of the Father even though He also said: I and my Father are one. John 10:30.
It is that quality that makes a leader; that even though He and the Father are One (in the eternal Godhead) Jesus Christ had the quality to humble Himself to the will of Father and come to this earth and pay a price He did not owe in order for us to live forever with Him.
Some of you may be struggling with you ability to lead those around you in the right direction…if so, it may mean that a spirit of humility is the answer. Surrender your will to the will of the Father and lead those around in the direction to bring glory to God.
Have a wonderful day.
Til the Shout,
Dr. B.J. Stagner Jr.
Pastor
New Testament Baptist Church
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