Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be. My Father will honor the one who serves me.
John 12:26
When you were little, did you ever play, Follow the Leader?
When you play follow the leader, you have to mimic the movements and the steps of the one who is in the front of the line. Sometimes you might have to do some crazy things, but in order to stay in the game - you must follow.
Who is a leader in your life?
Is your leader a helper - a guide - a teacher?
A true leader leads by example and through influence - not through demands.
Each of us has the perfect example of a leader to emulate and to follow:
God - Our Father.
When you play follow the leader, you have to mimic the movements and the steps of the one who is in the front of the line. Sometimes you might have to do some crazy things, but in order to stay in the game - you must follow.
Who is a leader in your life?
Is your leader a helper - a guide - a teacher?
A true leader leads by example and through influence - not through demands.
Each of us has the perfect example of a leader to emulate and to follow:
God - Our Father.
God wants to be our helper.
He is our true teacher.
He wants to be the guiding force in our lives.
He is our leader.
And He will use a variety of measures to reach us.
With Adam, He created Eve - Man's Helpmate.
With King David He sent Nathan - a King's conscience.
With Mary - He sent an Angel to deliver the Good News of the coming Messiah.
With Isaiah - He brought the prophet to His throne room to deliver His message.
God wants us to listen to His voice.
He wants us to wait upon His direction.
He wants us to follow His plan.
He wants to lead - we are to follow.
He never intended for us to be lone rangers. He has given us a pattern to follow - true leadership that inspires. He has given us countless additional leaders to reach out to for support, guidance and accountability. And He wants each of us to offer the same kind of leadership in support, guidance and accountability to His other children.
He loves you.
He wants you to have a life that is abundant.
He wants you to share the love He has for you with others.
That sharing of love - living in commune with others - has always been a part of His plan.
We were intended to be partners with each other and followers of the one God, Our Father.
He is the best leader to follow.
He knows all the right moves.
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“God created the law of free will, and God created the law of cause and effect. And he himself will not violate the law. We need to be thinking less in terms of what God did and more in terms of whether or not we are following those laws.”
Marianne Williamson
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