Leaders usually do in secret what people see in public. So when others desire to follow them, they are oblivious to the fact that their excellence in what they do is a product of the consistent practice of what they do behind the scenes. If you want to lead your generation by example, teach them to do what you do instead of making them admire you.
If you’re meek, there is an assurance in the Word that you shall inherit the land. It doesn’t mean you will become a real estate entrepreneur. Instead, it means your name will refuse to die because God will cause your works to outlive your existence.
Your ministry, business, family or corporation can crumble to nothing without God in a day. You’re not too big. So don’t be proud. Stay humble and keep following Jesus.
Dear man of God, God’s call to ministry may have turned your life around in ways you never imagined. Maybe you’re going through financial struggles you never thought you would. Take heart, for God knows your plight. When you get tempted to give up in ministry, remember Jesus’ promise in Matthew 19:29. You will have more than enough. Just keep being faithful to God in all your ways.
In Romans 10:9, the Bible says if you confess the Lord Jesus with your mouth and believe in your heart about His resurrection, you’ll be saved. So there are two prerequisites to have before getting born again – a mouth that confesses Jesus we Lord and personal saviour, and a heart that believes in His name.
Jesus said the blind cannot lead the blind, or else they’ll fall into a ditch. That is a very essential statement in leadership. It implies that as a leader, you must be ahead of your followers, both in thoughts and in steps.
The scripture says God is kind to the unthankful and evil (see Luke 6:35). And if this same God now dwells in us by His Spirit as believers, then we ought to love as He does.
Don’t get amazed when people give you a turn-off for speaking the gospel of Jesus Christ to them. Except God removed the spiritual blindness the devil has cast on the unbelievers to see the treasure of the gospel, they won’t believe in the message of Christ.
Preaching is like spreading seed on the ground. Some will grow well, and others won’t. That is why servants of God must care less how slow or fast each member under their spiritual care grows in the Lord. It is not your duty, dear man of God. But don’t stop preaching!
Dear leader, whoever is not against you is for you in that organisation. Not everyone who comes around will follow laid-down organisational structures and systems to make an indelible impact. Some of them will take a different turn. When you see such things happening, analyse the situation and see what you can do to accommodate such people.
You have what it takes to subdue the Earth. You are spiritually blessed in Christ. But it takes divine wisdom to draw out such spiritual blessings to life for the impact of generations, even those unborn. Will you quit depending on corrupt politicians and government officials to do what God has called you to do?
It is possible to think what you intend to do is good in your mind, yet totally wrong when viewed through the lens of God’s Word. That is why Solomon, advises you to give thought to your ways (see Proverbs 14:8) as a prudent person. Think about this for a minute!
