JANUARY 29 • TRUE LEADERSHIP Kindness Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you. Ephesians 4:32 Throughout the scriptures God is showing kindness toward his people and in general to everyone. As well, we are continually called to show kindness to one another. In one — of […]
JANUARY 28 • TRUE LEADERSHIP Perseverance And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up. Galatians 6:9 Born without arms or legs from Tetra-Amelia Syndrome. As a child he couldn’t feed himself or do anything to meet his own needs and […]
JANUARY 27 • TRUE LEADERSHIP Authenticity For I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I hate. Romans 7:15 This is a difficult one because to be authentic, we need to act in a way that shows how we really feel, […]
JANUARY 26 • TRUE LEADERSHIP Compassion Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience… Colossians 3:12 According to author A.W. Tozer, “the goodness of God disposes Him to be kind, cordial, benevolent, and full of good will toward men. He is tenderhearted and of quick […]
JANUARY 25 • TRUE LEADERSHIP Respectfulness Be devoted to one another in brotherly love; give preference to one another in honor; Romans 12:10 This is a good definition of respect — to give preference to one another in honor. The American Heritage® Dictionary defines it as, to feel or show deferential regard for; esteem […]
JANUARY 24 • TRUE LEADERSHIP Productivity Go to the ant, O sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise. Without having any chief, officer, or ruler, she prepares her bread in summer and gathers her food in harvest. Proverbs 6:6-8 The ant is incredibly industrious and doesn’t have a Leader over her telling her what […]
JANUARY 23 • TRUE LEADERSHIP Loyalty Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. John 15:13 I love the story of Ruth: “But Ruth said, ‘Do not urge me to leave you or to return from following you. For where you go I will go, and […]
JANUARY 22 • TRUE LEADERSHIP Work Ethic Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men. Colossians 3:23 In all toil there is profit, but mere talk tends only to poverty. Proverbs 14:23 We are created for work! We are created in God’s image and He worked six days and […]
JANUARY 21 • TRUE LEADERSHIP Dependability Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth. 2 Timothy 2:15 Who comes to mind when you say the word, dependable? Who is it that you feel like you can […]
JANUARY 20 • TRUE LEADERSHIP Humility I urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love… Ephesians 4:1-2 Strongs NT Greek definition of humility — ταπεινοφροσύνη (tapeinophrosynē) humiliation of mind, modesty, humbleness of […]