A Leader Who Desires God's Heart

Leadership can be a real "head-trip". That's why when some people are given too much authority or power they misuse it. This can be seen as women who have to rule the roost in their homes, all the way up to women who are bossy and brash in their dealings with others.

Much of this attitude is done in the name of "authority", and our current title....mom, coordinator of event, bible study leader, supervisor of the dept, director of.....
But as Christian women who lead, we must take a look at how often we use our authority in the wrong way. God has not given us authority to be brash, bossy, uncaring, or rude. God has not given us authority to be above others, snotty or belittling. God has not given us authority to be popular, envied or looked upon as someone special.

But God has given us authority for the purpose of honoring Him and serving Him in whatever He has called us to. He has given us the authority to live in His Presence, in His Power, and in His Way, in our dealings with everyone in our lives...no matter what our position of leadership is. God's rule of authority always points back to LOVE.

Truth for the Leaders Heart:
Ephesians 4:1-6 NIrV
" I am a prisoner because of the Lord, So I am asking you to live a life worthy of what God chose you for. Don't be proud at all. BE completely gentle. BE patient. Put up with one another in love. The Holy Spirit makes you one in every way. So try your best to remain as one. Let peace keep you together. There is one body. There is one Spirit. You were appointed to one hope when you were chosen. There is one Lord. There is one faith and one baptism. There is one God and Father of all. He is over everything. He is through everything. He is in everything."

Paul identified himself prisoner BECAUSE of the Lord. He strongly identified his call, authority and position in life...good or bad...to the Lord who he believed was sovereign over his life and circumstances.

Because of this identify as His, no matter what life brought...He desired to live a life worthy of what God chose Him for and encourages us to do the same.

He gives us some steps:

• Don't be proud..at ALL
• Be completely gentle
• Be patient
• Put up with one another in love
• Do your best to keep unity

Why? Because there is one God over all. He is the authority, power, presence, that is at work in us today. This is the way Jesus is...caring, patient, etc...and it is the way He wants to work through us too.

How do we have God's Heart as Leader? We submit to our identification as "HIS", and humble ourselves first before our Mighty God, and then make a stand in our own heart and beliefs to line up to what Humility is...gentle, patience, putting up with people.

If we are not characterized by a growing attitude in this area, we just might be using our authority in leadership in the wrong way. A leader after God's heart, is a woman who is imperfect, but who is intentionally lining her life up to the truths in God's Word.

Join me on the journey. Let's Live Up! surrendering to God changing us. God desires to teach us to walk in him, rather than our normal walk in self. It's a wild ride, buckle in!

Today's Prayer
Less of me and more of thee. Change me Jesus. May I walk, serve, and live under your authority.