Post by MIRIAM JACOB on Jul 12, 2008 16:53:42 GMT -5
A Word To Leaders (2)
Joshua ordered the officers of the people.
Joshua 1:10 NIV
God said to Israel's leaders when entering the Promised Land: "Help your brothers" (Joshua 1:14 NIV). "How long do I have to keep investing in this person?" you ask. Want a Bible answer? "Until they too have taken possession of the land that… God is giving them" (Joshua 1:15 NIV). It's not an occasional act of assistance; it's a lifestyle of serving. At the end of every day we should each ask ourselves, "Did I do a good job today? Was I an asset and not just an expense?" Author Richard L. Evans remarked, "It's priceless to find a person who will take responsibility, who will finish and follow through to the final detail - to know when someone has accepted an assignment that it will be effectively, conscientiously completed." And Paul raises the bar for followers of Christ! "Whatever you do or say, do it as a representative of the Lord Jesus" (Colossians 3:17 NLT).
People who take advantage of others inevitably fail. Dr. John Maxwell writes, "If you desire to succeed, live by these four simple words: add value to others. That philosophy will take you far. All talented people have a choice to make: to do their own thing and get all the credit, or do the team thing and share it. My observation is that not only do talented people accomplish more when working with others, but they are also more fulfilled than those who go it alone."
So here's the deal: you are only qualified to enjoy the privileges and benefits of leadership when you're willing to (a) go first and (b) put others first. God says: "After that, you may go back and occupy your own land" (Joshua 1:15 NIV).
THE VINE/ THE WORD FOR TODAY
© BOB GASS MINISTRIES
www.thevine.co.nz
Joshua ordered the officers of the people.
Joshua 1:10 NIV
God said to Israel's leaders when entering the Promised Land: "Help your brothers" (Joshua 1:14 NIV). "How long do I have to keep investing in this person?" you ask. Want a Bible answer? "Until they too have taken possession of the land that… God is giving them" (Joshua 1:15 NIV). It's not an occasional act of assistance; it's a lifestyle of serving. At the end of every day we should each ask ourselves, "Did I do a good job today? Was I an asset and not just an expense?" Author Richard L. Evans remarked, "It's priceless to find a person who will take responsibility, who will finish and follow through to the final detail - to know when someone has accepted an assignment that it will be effectively, conscientiously completed." And Paul raises the bar for followers of Christ! "Whatever you do or say, do it as a representative of the Lord Jesus" (Colossians 3:17 NLT).
People who take advantage of others inevitably fail. Dr. John Maxwell writes, "If you desire to succeed, live by these four simple words: add value to others. That philosophy will take you far. All talented people have a choice to make: to do their own thing and get all the credit, or do the team thing and share it. My observation is that not only do talented people accomplish more when working with others, but they are also more fulfilled than those who go it alone."
So here's the deal: you are only qualified to enjoy the privileges and benefits of leadership when you're willing to (a) go first and (b) put others first. God says: "After that, you may go back and occupy your own land" (Joshua 1:15 NIV).
THE VINE/ THE WORD FOR TODAY
© BOB GASS MINISTRIES
www.thevine.co.nz