LIGHTLIFE DEVOTIONALS
MONDAY 8TH
APRIL, 2019
THE PRICE OF LEADERSHIP
JOHN 10: 15
As the Father knows Me,
even so I know the Father; and I lay down My life for the sheep.
STUDY||EXODUS 32:1-33
It is not news that
the secret to living is dying. This is more true for leaders. You cannot be a
leader if you are not ready to die. Leaders lay down their lives for the sake
of others. This is the peak of leadership responsibility.
"Selfishness is the singular reason many leaders are not fulfilling destiny."
People cannot trust you
with their lives until they see that you are willing to lay down your life for
theirs. Not people taking it by force (John 10:18) but you willingly laying it down
for them. Jesus the greatest leader who ever walked on earth established this
deep leadership principle for us to follow.
Jesus was willing and
indeed died for His followers and because of this, the disciple joyfully died
to protect and expand the vision of Jesus. A leader must be ready to sacrifice
all he/she has for the blessedness of his people. You must die to self-aggrandizement
and ambitions.
However it is the love
for the people that will inspire and compel you to die. How much you love your
followers will determine how far you are willing to go for them. Without loving
the people you are leading you cannot make the ultimate sacrifice of dying for
them.
REFLECTION
Self-sacrifice is the
hallmark of great leaders.
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