Hello all. I am new
to this blog thing but in following the advice of a lovely individual I think
I’ll give it a try. With a background in
administrative leadership I felt it to be fitting to have my first blog to be
about prayer and leadership. So here
goes…
I am a firm believer in asking God’s guidance in all that I
do. Being a leader in any entity of life
can be a demanding and difficult task and will require guidance from God. As many know the only way to talk to God is
through prayer. I find myself many times
throughout the day whispering a prayer to ask for guidance, strength, or
patience. As a leader it is important to
remember to put God first in all that you do and let your light shine before
men so they may see God through you. No matter the type of leadership position
you hold, you must remember who leads you and let the world see Christ in
you. You must let God lead your actions
and your attitude. Constant communication
with Him helps keep you focused on positive relationships, which is key to a
leader’s success.
In order to be a successful leader there are some key traits
that one must assume. 1 First you must choose to
lead. 2. You must see
within yourself the ability to provide others with a vision, 3 direct the course of future events
and inspire others to success. This insight and
conformation can only come through prayer.
Being
a follower
Second,
a successful leader must be a person who others are willing to follow. Let’s be real with ourselves, no one wants to
listen to or follow directives given in a mean or unfriendly manor. Being in leadership can wear a person down to
the point that they can become disengaging toward others. It is important to remain prayerful that you
can lead with a calm, level head and not become vicious towards those you
lead. There’s a saying you draw more
flies with honey than vinegar. I’m not
saying be a push over but you must remember that in order to lead you must have
followers. You must make those you lead
see their value in helping to bring the vision to fruition. Talking down to, yelling at or being short
with people will make them feel less valuable.
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Third,
to lead successfully you must provide vision and inspiration for the
future. Leaders have vision. They share
a dream and direction that other people want to share and follow. Successful visions come form God. If you have a vision that is from God and
want to do things that line up with his will, nay-sayers will not prevail
against it. The only way to line up with
God’s will for your life and the organization that you lead is to be in
constant communication with him. You
must pray that he reveals his will for you and then puts you in position to
receive it.
In
closing, leaders must live your values and be humble. You’ve heard the saying practice what you
preach. You must let those that you lead
catch you doing what you have asked of them.
You must lead by example. You
must also remain humble in your service to the ones you lead. Again, I can’t stress enough how a leader can
not lead without followers. A good prayer to remember and use while in
leadership is, Lord help me to be a living example of your wonderful presence
in my life. Help me to stay in line with your will for me and remain humble as
I inspire those that I lead to obtain greatness.
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