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more questions you should constantly ask yourself are: 1) Am I willing
to serve others? You say you want to be a leader? Why? Until you answer
that question with the right motives, God won't promote you. Sometimes
we just want to be in control. Other times we don't want to pay the
price for success. We just want the perks that come with it: a corner
office, a higher salary, a respected title, and the admiration of
others. Jesus said, 'Whoever wants to become great among you must be
your servant.' Leadership puts you in a position to take care of your
own needs first--to set yourself up--before helping others. That's
always a temptation and it's always wrong! You must genuinely care about
people and help them to reach their potential. When you do that you're
honouring God and He will honour you. 2) Am I doing what I'm called to
do? 'We have different gifts, according to the grace given us' (Romans
12:6 NIV). Samuel Johnson said, 'Almost every man wastes part of his
life in attempts to display qualities which he does not possess... and
gain applause which he cannot keep.' If you're harbouring a mental image
of the qualities talented people are supposed to have and you don't
possess, you'll have a hard time finding your true strengths. Henry Ford
remarked, 'The question, "Who ought to be the boss?" is like asking,
"Who ought to be the tenor in the quartet?" Obviously, the man who can
sing tenor.' To succeed in life, you must know what God gifted you to
do. |
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