HOW TO BE THE LEADER PEOPLE WANT TO FOLLOW

From the desk of Pastor Tunde Daniels

Wednesday 14th October 2015

LIGHT FOR THE WAY
(Daily Devotional)

"Encourage your people...correcting them when necessary" (Titus 2 :15 TLB)

HOW TO BE THE LEADER PEOPLE WANT TO FOLLOW

It's hard to lead others further than you've gone yourself, especially when you are concerned about their reaction than keeping the team on course. Does that mean setting yourself up as 'the all and end all'? No, but as a leader it's impossible to please everybody. If you constantly need approval you will end up being controlled by those you're suppose to lead. Paul recognized this, that's why he told Timothy: 'Teach...and encourage your people...correcting them when necessary. You have the authority to do this, so font let anyone...disregard what you say'(Titus 2:15 NLT).

Insecure, inexperienced leaders agonize over decisions they suspect will cause unhappiness in the ranks. They feel responsible for other people's emotional reaction. They fail to realize that when you're doing what you should be doing and others dont agree, that's their problem, unless you allowed it to become yours. A mature leader deals with disappointment and keeps a good attitude; he faces by the music even when he doesn't like the tune . Think as a parent when you warn your children about putting their hands on hot stove, it's not your responsibility to make them enjoy hearing it, right? Hopefully as they mature they will understand. But the truth is, some people will not enjoy hearing 'no' regardless of how old they get! However, we all need to hear it from time to time, otherwise we will never be happy with anything other than getting your own way. Which mean getting no where or getting into trouble!

Prayer Point

Father God, I receive the courage to lead without fear or discrimination in Jesus name.

Daily Bible Reading

Jeremiah 18-20; 1 Thessalonians 2:1-16; Psalm 119:1-8