Responsibility, loyalty, a desire to make a positive difference, deep compassion and commitment, all of these are admirable leadership qualities. But when these desires and qualities are divorced from trust in God, they eventually become self-serving. Edging God out, we become controlling, frustrated, disengaged, impatient, and self-protective. Where do you need to guard your strengths by exalting God as the object of your worship, the source of your security, self-worth and wisdom, and your audience and judge?
Yours, Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the majesty and the splendor, for everything in heaven and earth is yours. Yours, Lord, is the kingdom; you are exalted as head   over all.—1 Chronicles 29:11
Prayer: Lord, we owe all that we are, every gift and strength that characterizes our leadership, to You. May we exalt You through our words and actions as we use the gifts You have given us to serve others today. In the name of Jesus we pray, amen.
