The Lord has wrote this Scripture on my Heart, and I think of it ATLEAST once a day.
"I will gladly spend and be completely spent for the sake of the Church."(2 Corinthians 12:15)
How many know Spiritual growth is a beautiful thing? THOUGH it can be VERY TOUGH at times, but thats where your Spirit of Endurance is being Trained....
Staying Focused and Remembering to keep your eyes fixed on Jesus is important.
As I have mentioned, Being in the Dominican Republic, and seeing the "Spiritual Realm" at a level I have never witnessed before has been eye opening,& Basically Life changing.
Some Of The Richest Times I´ve Spent W/ GOD Have Occurred right here in this Third World Country when I was in my most Humble Moments, Focused on one thing and one thing only, LETTING CHRIST SHINE THROUGH ME!!
As I reflect on my Prayers since I been here, I noticed that GOD has a way of speaking to me through literature(Books), that HE put on my, " To Read List"...in the Past, when my Desire 2 read was´nt as great.
I don´t believe it was GODs timing for me to read those Books then......
Only for me to grow, so HE could speak to me at a time where I could understand more clearly. Of course, Ill never say I always get what He is saying, But I try with everything I got.
Anyway, without further delay, I came across some Books that contain A LEADERS PRAYER.
Where you ask the LORD to make you like some of the Greatest Leaders in the Bible...
Were All of these Leaders Perfect? NO!
But there is something to be gain from each and everyone of them.
So I got 2 Prayin´...
Now JESUS is who I strive to be more like AT ALL TIMES.
BUT, IF these other Leaders are in the Word of GOD, Then there MUST be something to LEARN!!
There as SO MANY 2 list, and their all good Leadership Traits, Here are a few you can start with;
-Joshua for his DECISIVENESS, In this point of my Walk, I openly admitt, I´m asking JESUS to Help me be more Like Joshua in this Area.
-You can read alot on Davids FAITH, Who would´nt Ask GOD for that?
-Peters initiative to be BOLD. Yes He did alot of wrong. Yes He started 2 sink when he jumped outta the Boat and tried 2 walk on water. BUT he was the Only Disciple 2 get outta the Boat!! I want More of that, I did it running from the LORD I want it Serving the LORD!!
-Jonathans LOVE is a HUGE One. I know it was the Power of GODs Unconditional Love, and the Love of HIS Church that played a role in my personal Transformation..
-Josephs INTEGRITY. I never want 2 abuse GODs gifts, Or compromise my priveledge of Serving in Ministry by way of Pride or anything for that matter.
Of course I had 2 say a short Prayer about the Leadership of the Apostle Paul. For his INTENSITY.
When you read....Paul says: "I do not consider my life as dear unto myself. Only that I would achieve the mission that I have received from the Lord."(Acts 20:24)
-LORD I want that Christ-Honoring, Apostle Paul like Intensity!
There are so many More Great Examples from the Bible THAT you better believe Im asking GOD to Mold me into, so I can be a Leader who effects Leaders, and effects others to wanna Lead, always staying Disciplined keeping my Life in the right Direction. Im excited.
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