Do You Aspire To Be A Leader In The Kingdom Of God? Then Read This, It Is A Most Helpful Insight.

Some more wisdom to share with you from that ever valuable devotional I read. This devotional reading comes to you from, "365 Days of Spiritual Growth and Empowerment Connect With God Volume II" by Jentezen Franklin

A WORD TO LEADERS!

Masters...no abuse, please.
Ephesians 6:9 TM

"Never  take advantage of those under you! There's no place in God's kingdom for the domineering, the egocentric, or those motivated by anger toward any individual or group, at any time, under any circumstances! Learn from Pharaoh: when a child of God is abused the Lord will hear their cry, intervene on their behalf, and the offender will pay a high price.
To be a good leader you've first got to learn to be a good follower, for only then will you understand the challenges of serving someone else "as unto the Lord." If you practice doing that when you're at the bottom you'll keep doing it when you reach the top. And that's critically important, for as a leader you must be able to hear, submit to, and obey the leadings of the Holy Spirit.
Joshua was a great leader because he was first a faithful servant of Moses. He remembered the difficulties of submitting to a flawed human being when he himself became a leader. Any time you forget what it's like to walk in the shoes of those who serve under you, you can easily become insensitive to their needs, and abuse your power.
For God to trust you with a position of authority, you must first prove to Him that you can control your need for recognition. God-appointed leaders are servant-leaders! They never lead by threat or force. They lead through a compelling combination of love, vision, and righteousness. Still think you're called to lead?"