Being a Servant Leader
I am afraid that some people want to be leaders because they want to be able to tell others what to do. They think they are smart, and they know what is best, so they can dictate what is done and who will do it. They don't end up doing very much themselves. They just tell others what to do. Then, they take the credit for it. That is what I see with a lot of leaders in our government and even in our churches. That is not the best way to lead. Jesus made the right way to lead very clear to His disciples and to us, as His disciples today. (Matthew 20:25,26) But Jesus called them together and said, "You know that the rulers in this world lord it over their people and officials flaunt their authority over those under them. But among you, it will be different. Whoever wants to be a leader among you must be your servant." We all need to hear this because we are all leaders in some way whether we think we are or not. Someone is watching us and following us in some way. This is t...