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07-11-2007, 07:00 AM
LIVING THE SOLUTION WITH DAILY INSPIRATION
You all have a single Teacher, and you are all classmates. Don't set people up as experts over your life, letting them tell you what to do. Save that authority for God; let him tell you what to do. No one else should carry the title of "Father'; you have only one Father, and he's in heaven. And don't let people maneuver you into taking charge of them. There is only one Life-Leader for you and them—Christ.(Matthew 23:8-10 — Message)
Who do you look up to? Who do you think “has it all together”? Who do you think is better than you and therefore worthy to be your master? Why?
God created all of us and in His eyes we are all equal. No one is better than someone else; no one life is worth more or less than another. Does God place people in roles as leaders? Yes, but His definition of leadership is someone who serves. They have been placed in a position of responsibility. The leader is not to sit back behind the line and sends others to the battle; he is to train and prepare them and then lead them into battle. But he is no better than those he leads. He is no better than those he serves. So don’t elevate those who have been placed as your leaders/servants. Don’t put expectations on them that God never intended. Instead, thank God for them and pray for them. If you find yourself called to be the servant of others pray that they will not exalt you to a place for which you were not designed.
As Matthew said, “You have only one Father, and he's in heaven. There is only one Life-Leader for you and them—Christ.”
Live it Fierce
Pete Reinbold
You all have a single Teacher, and you are all classmates. Don't set people up as experts over your life, letting them tell you what to do. Save that authority for God; let him tell you what to do. No one else should carry the title of "Father'; you have only one Father, and he's in heaven. And don't let people maneuver you into taking charge of them. There is only one Life-Leader for you and them—Christ.(Matthew 23:8-10 — Message)
Who do you look up to? Who do you think “has it all together”? Who do you think is better than you and therefore worthy to be your master? Why?
God created all of us and in His eyes we are all equal. No one is better than someone else; no one life is worth more or less than another. Does God place people in roles as leaders? Yes, but His definition of leadership is someone who serves. They have been placed in a position of responsibility. The leader is not to sit back behind the line and sends others to the battle; he is to train and prepare them and then lead them into battle. But he is no better than those he leads. He is no better than those he serves. So don’t elevate those who have been placed as your leaders/servants. Don’t put expectations on them that God never intended. Instead, thank God for them and pray for them. If you find yourself called to be the servant of others pray that they will not exalt you to a place for which you were not designed.
As Matthew said, “You have only one Father, and he's in heaven. There is only one Life-Leader for you and them—Christ.”
Live it Fierce
Pete Reinbold