From The Crucible (by Pastor Linda Pugsley)

Listen up class…homework this time in my blog. I can hear the sighs now! Tough it up soldiers in the army of the Lord. Just do it!

We are called to lead; we are a nation of priests; we must serve the Lord. You don’t have to reinvent the wheel because God has already given us the qualities of a good leader. They are as follows:

• Be diligent-Proverbs 12:24
• Be trustworthy messengers-Proverbs 13:17
• Don’t punish people for integrity-Proverbs 17:26
• Listen before giving an answer-Proverbs 18:13
• Be able to discern-Proverbs 18:15
• Listen to both sides of the story-Proverbs 18:17
• Stand up under adversity-Proverbs 24:10
• Stand up under praise-Proverbs 27:21

There, that wasn’t so bad, was it? Endure the fire – it's producing pure gold!

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