Discovering the Leader Within Me
Scripture References:
Matthew 20
Isaiah 58:12
Bible Study Notes:
God is aligning us where we should be with the will of God in our lives!
God sees all of us as leaders. There is leadership in each of us.
Jesus came to restore the dominion. The life of Christ demonstrates what God's time/purpose is for all of us. He showed us by example.
Everyone is not going to be a leader in the church, but we are leaders. We must be salt in all of the earth - influencing all of the earth. A leader pays the cost. Leadership comes with a price tag!
Be careful wanting someone else's position. Only God can open leadership opportunities for us. We need to ask God to guide us.
There is a place in the Earth that I am supposed to serve. If anyone comes into my space, they are trespassing. Help me not to overstep my place. Help me not to be where I am not supposed to be! My job is to find the place of leadership that God has prepared for me.
When I am out of place, I will show God's face because I don't have the grace to do what God asks of me. I am being prepared to serve those who are already coming.
WORLD - leadership is a position of power to manipulate
CHRIST - leadership is a position of service
God is leading us to be great. We must first be a servant to be great. Leaders must know how to deal with people. True leaders don't look for followers. Followers look for true leaders.
My assignment determines my area of leadership not my position. I will emerge as a leader no matter who I am. God will not annoint me for a position that is not for me. I must make myself totally available to God - a servant to my assignment.
Spiritual purpose expends beyond the walls of the church to the world. People who find their assignment, their gift will cause the world to want it.
Strength of leadership is measured by those who lift up others in need the most. Everybody is a work in progress. I am better than I was last year. I must be able to thrive around all people. I must be able to minister to all people.
I serve the annointing with my gifts to get the annointing. Paul, Timothy, Joshua, and Moses are examples of how our gifts make room for us. Don't be afraid to serve the annointing with your gift. Your gifts will bring you in a place of leadership!
Toil is not work. When I find my gifting/assignment it will not stress me out. I must serve on my job; it is a test.
My gift must be used to serve the world. It has always been in me. Our gifts can be short-circuited/perverted.
Leadership is born when I find my gift. I 'm not a leader until I use the gifts God gave me for His Will! Check the character of leaders. Check out their offspring (fruit).
STIR UP THE GIFT!
GIFT BLOCKERS
- Fear - fear of people, fear of success, fear of failure, fear of rejection, fear of acceptance
- Insecurities
- Procrastination- hesitation, intimidation
As leaders, remember rejection is my key that I am electable!
Everyone who rises up to leadership must have courage. Be strong and courageous.
Courage is not the absence of fear. Fear fuels courage. Feel the fear and do it anway!
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