Are you a leader? Sure you are. We are all leaders in some way or another; whether it’s at home, at work, at church, or in the community. You may be the head of your household, hired or elected or perhaps even a self appointed leader. You can even be leading others and not know it.
As a leader, do invoke fear or gain respect?
Fear is not of God. We should not fear nor seek to be feared. Jesus, during is time here on earth didn’t walk around preaching and invoking fear in others. Conversely, he was kind and gentle, stood firm in the face of adversity and even respected those who do blatantly disrespected Him. Jesus first respected and gained an immeasurable amount of respect, love and admiration.
If you desire to be respected, you must first respect others.
In my 36 years of living, there's one thing I know for sure. The mark of a true leader is respect. Not the respect that they get. They respect that they give. Respect of others and their individuality. Respect of their differences. Respect of everyone's God given uniqueness.
True leaders do not bully, lie, or invoke fear in others. They don’t manipulate situations for their personal gain. I have worked in the corporate world and in ministry. I have worked under and have the pleasure of knowing leaders who first respected others and in turn were respected. I have also worked under and have the pleasure of knowing leaders who will do anything to get ahead and command respect.
Remember, there are two types of leaders; those that respect others and those who invoke fear in others. Which type of leader are you? I am so blessed and so thankful to have been under both types. Why, because I now know how NOT to treat others.
Respectfully,
~Sonja
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