Proverbs 20:3 (AMP)
Keeping away from strife is an honor for a man, but any fool will quarrel.
The mix of humility and relentless will may define a “Level 5” (Collins, Good to Great), but for the Christian at work, there may be more to consider. Humility is more than some building block toward leadership: it must be an essence of the leader that drives a desire to serve others.
The land could not support both Abram and Lot’s herdsmen who were quarrelling (two groups professing faith) in a land of unbelieving people. Abram’s plea for peace came with a powerful offer to Lot: take half. Lot did not deserve it: was not promised it. But “keeping away from strife” drove Abram’s decision. He trusted God to provide even though Lot chose the best land.
Sometimes moving from “good to great” demands sacrifice to demonstrate greatness – a “move” that gives glory to God alone.
Copyright ©2007 by P. Griffith Lindell
