Growing up, I bet many of us had played a game of follow the leader. And if you are like me, I bet you wanted to be the leader because you had to make the other kids do what you said. I bet being the leader was fun for many of us. The thing is that in real life, not many of us are choosing to be leaders, but we are just following the crowd and what the crowd is doing. Now I know that it is more difficult to be a leader now, then it was when we are playing a childhood game, but we need that desire in us to be a leader, just like the child who was in us when they were playing follow the leader. We need to be a leader in our faith, to show God's love for us, and to help draw people closer in to God. Sure it may be difficult, but God said that our life wouldn't be easy. Below are some Bible verses about leadership for you to read and meditate on.
1 Timothy 4:12 "Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity."
Philippians 4:3 "Do nothing from rivalry or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves."
Matthew 20:25-28 "But Jesus called them to him and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them. It shall not be so among you. But whoever would be great among you must be your servant, and whoever would be first among you must be your slave, even as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”"
Romans 12:8 "The one who exhorts, in his exhortation; the one who contributes, in generosity; the one who leads, with zeal; the one who does acts of mercy, with cheerfulness."
1 Timothy 3:13 "For those who serve well as deacons gain a good standing for themselves and also great confidence in the faith that is in Christ Jesus."
Dear Heavenly Father,
Thank you for setting a good example while you were on Earth of what a leader is. I pray that I can be a leader for you in my community. Amen.
1 Timothy 4:12 "Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity."
Philippians 4:3 "Do nothing from rivalry or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves."
Matthew 20:25-28 "But Jesus called them to him and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them. It shall not be so among you. But whoever would be great among you must be your servant, and whoever would be first among you must be your slave, even as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”"
Romans 12:8 "The one who exhorts, in his exhortation; the one who contributes, in generosity; the one who leads, with zeal; the one who does acts of mercy, with cheerfulness."
1 Timothy 3:13 "For those who serve well as deacons gain a good standing for themselves and also great confidence in the faith that is in Christ Jesus."
Dear Heavenly Father,
Thank you for setting a good example while you were on Earth of what a leader is. I pray that I can be a leader for you in my community. Amen.
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