I'm New And I'm A Leader

Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.  

2 Corinthians 5:17

The Bible says that when we are in Christ, or born again, that all things become new. The love of God is so amazing because He totally removes our past and allows us to move forward with a clean slate. He made it so easy because of what Jesus did at Calvary! What we have to remember is this - don't pick up the sin, guilt and pain of the past. Leave it in the past and move on ahead. 

One of the great passages in the Bible dealing with our thoughts, future and the price that has been paid for us is found in Philippians 2:5-13: 

 

Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: but made himself of no reputation , and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: and being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow , of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed , not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.

Jesus has left us the ultimate example of leadership in these few verses. He was humble, put off who He was for all of mankind, He was obedient, and in return, God gave Him the name above every other name: JESUS. As leaders, we should be humble, givers and obedient people first to God and then to our leadership. The best way to get to the top is through service. Jesus served His way back to Heaven and removed all of our issues in the process. 

Our job as Christians and leaders is to think like Christ, live our life of faith daily and understand that God is working in us. That means we understand that our sin and problems are in the past once we have accepted Him as our Lord and Savior. It is then easy to see that His will and His pleasures will ultimately come out in our lives when we let Him work in us constantly. 

The life of leader is not sporadic or momentary. Instead, it is life-long. Remember that God would not have called you and put you in the leadership role you have unless you were capable of making things happen. Confess this over yourself to build confidence as a leader: 

1. I am able
2. I am willing
3. I am obedient
4. I serve others
5. I live my beliefs

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