I listened to "Thrive," by Casting Crowns, this evening. "Living water, flowing through, God we thirst for more of You. Fill our hearts and flood our souls with one desire: Just to know You and to make You known we lift Your Name on high. Shine like the sun. Make darkness run and hide. We know we were made for so much more than ordinary lives. It's time for us to more than just survive. We were made to thrive!...Joy unspeakable; faith unsinkable; love unstoppable; anything is possible!"
The central Scripture for today comes from 1 Chronicles 11:1-2: "All Israel came together to David at Hebron and said, 'We are your own flesh and blood. In the past, even while Saul was king, you were the one who led Israel on their military campaigns. And the Lord your God said to you, "You will shepherd My people Israel, and you will become their ruler."'" (NIV) Maxwell notes, "Like it or not, position doesn't make a person a leader." David was a leader even when Saul was king.
David have five specific tools that he used, enabling him to be a good leader: unity, identification, credibility, anointing, and partnership. God's anointing was upon him, which helped him identify with his followers, establish his credibility, unite the people, and partner with fellow leaders. (Maxwell)
If we put our faith and trust in God and let Him have control, He can use us too! We must rely on Him so that we can be the best leaders we can be!
All five of those elements David used boil down to one thing: relationships. As leaders, we need to establish and build good relationships, beginning with God and with Him at the center! With God as the point of focus, relationships can grow and thrive!
The reflection question asks, "How do you utilize the five aspects of David's leadership to gain influence?"
Build relationships! Establish credibility with your followers. Show them that you care. If they don't see that, all of your efforts are worthless. You must show your followers that you are making an investment in them. Only when they see that you truly care will they continue on with you in truth. Make sure to keep God at the center!
God bless you!
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