The Fruitful Leader

Increase your influence by serving others.

 

By Ben Dankaka

Fruit trees are endowed with seeds that produce fruits for the benefit of others. Fruit trees do not eat their own fruit. Instead, they serve others with it. So, fruit trees gain fame by serving others. Like fruit trees, man was created by God to be fruitful. But while we are all gifted, not many of us make it fruitful. That is, we don’t often serve others with it. For example, a person may be gifted in singing, but would never sing for others. When you are the only one who enjoys what your gift produces, then you are not

fruitful.

Becoming fruitful is key because it attracts God’s favor. Jesus said, “Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit”. Therefore, you can increase your influence by feeding others with your gift. You see, Joseph was a man gifted in interpreting dreams. Signs that he was gifted in something that had to do dreams was revealed when as a young boy, he was started have dreams about his future. But Joseph didn’t gain prominence until he used his gift to serve others.

 

Prayer: Lord, grant me the grace to use my gifts for the benefits of others. Amen.

 

 

REFERENCES/FURTHER STUDY: Genesis 1:28; John 15:2; Genesis 41:1-28

 

 

Unless otherwise stated all scripture quotations are from the Holy Bible, New International Version.