Servant-leadership Is An Attitude

Proverbs 5:21 (MSG) Mark well that GOD doesn't miss a move you make; he's aware of every step you take.

Richard Kriegbaum, in his book Leadership Prayers, points out that we are not business leaders every moment (every step), but we are ourselves every moment.

Ourselves, step-by-step. Every moment counts. OUCH! This reality means our lives - what we think about; how we behave; our impact on people - are a much stronger message than our words.

Integrity – being whole – means that we must be ourselves in all situations and God has called those who claim His name (Christian leaders) to be holy – set apart for righteousness. I know that I can’t do that on my own. Being naturally self-centered and thinking that what I do is "righteous" at all times, I have learned that to be a person of integrity that it takes two.

Servant-leadership begins by following - emptying of self to allow the Spirit to lead. It means giving up what you want to do and letting Him shape you into His image – one step at a time.

Christian business leader, are you allowing the Spirit to work in you and for you?

Copyright (c) 2009 by P. Griffith Lindell