Good leaders are self-weeders who continually pluck the weeds of pride and love-of-power from their mind and heart. Good leadership is so much more than holding an official position of power in a government, business, or institution. It’s about honesty and integrity and the desire to consistently do what is honorable and righteous. Thus, the best leadership is based on a leader’s passion to personally do and to humbly inspire other people to do what is right, not on the ability to manipulate, deceive, and control people.
Manipulative leaders try to rally people around themselves and their arrogance. Good leaders rally people around truth spoken and demonstrated through kindness, mercy, and humility. The best leaders lead people to strive to be the best human being they can be. They are God-inspired servant-leaders.
The key to God inspired leadership is to make room in your heart for unceasing, Spirit-led prayer. Jesus prayed to the Father: “Your kingdom come. Your will be done on earth as it is in Heaven.’
As I lay in bed this morning the following thoughts about the kingdom of God began to develop inside me. (I’ve put them in quotes.) After posting them on my Facebook page, I came to today’s writing prompt.
“Government isn’t the world’s Savior. The risen Jesus is. The government of God works inside you. Continually listen to and obey His Spirit — “Christ in you, the hope of glory.” Make it your first priority to be governed and led by God’s Spirit living and working in your heart, not by your feelings, desires, and opinions. You won’t find the kingdom of God in human governments or in institutions. Jesus said that it is within you.” (It goes beyond human leadership.)
The best leadership is Spirit-led leadership. Spiritual leadership isn’t about what happens in a religious building an hour or so per week. It’s about what happens in your mind and heart 24/7/365. Hearing a religious talk is a poor substitute for an ongoing heart-to-heart relationship with the risen Jesus. Good leadership humbly aligns with God.
The name that needs to be on our hearts and minds is not the name of a politician or a celebrity. It’s the name of Jesus!
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Your blog post beautifully articulates the essence of what makes a true leader. The emphasis on “self-weeding” as a crucial aspect of good leadership is particularly profound. It’s refreshing to see how you connect leadership with qualities like humility, integrity, and a servant’s heart, rather than just power and position. Your perspective on leadership being a 24/7 commitment to personal growth and spiritual alignment, rather than a role confined to an office, is both inspiring and grounding. Also, integrating the spiritual dimension with leadership, emphasizing the importance of being led by a higher purpose, adds a unique depth to your message. Keep sharing these wonderful insights; your posts are not only thought-provoking but also offer a guiding light for those aspiring to be better leaders!
Thank you, Justin, for that amazing encouragement. It touches my heart deeply.