The Fruitful Leader

“God rewards and refreshes those who refresh others with their gifts.”

 

READ: Proverbs 11:24-25   

                                                                                                    By Ben Dankaka     

Most times, leaders who fail to effectively serve their people do it on purpose. They might say, “If I empower my people, they will become too powerful and eventually feel we are equals.” What they don’t know is that they can benefit a lot more when they truly serve others. But as long as leaders are unaware of the benefits of serving others, they would keep oppressing their people. For leaders to recognize the importance of serving others, they must first of all, know its benefits. Contrary to popular belief, empowering others does not “disempower” the leader. 

The book of Proverb says, “A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.” To refresh others simply means to revitalize them. Leaders revitalize their people through service. Therefore, a true leader is like a fruit tree. Do you know that humans who benefit from fruit trees don’t pay the trees for their services? Actually, fruit trees serve humans, at no charge. But then, the fruit tree is rewarded by God who provides the soil, rain and the sunlight that keeps it refreshed at every season. Similarly, God is the source and rewarder of those who refresh others with their gifts.

Prayer/Confession: Dear Lord, refresh me as I refresh others with my gifts.

REFERENCES/FURTHER STUDY: 

Matthew 3:8

John 15:16

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