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2 Chronicles 15:7

“But you, be strong and do not let your hands be weak, for your work shall be rewarded!”

We all aspire to lead but not everyone has been chosen to partake of this lofty calling. In conversation we have become specialists at being critical of others and how they do things .We find it difficult to appreciate other people’s ways and decisions, we only see the good in what we do ourselves.

I have observed with interest as people have proffered the “If I did it, it would be better” attitude. We spend a needless amount of time fighting authority and swaying from the path of progress. An enormous amount of time is spent fighting rather than cooperating. An equal amount of time and energy is expended in propagating egos for meaningless gain.

Are you a blessing to the people around you or are you a Sanballat bent on impeding progress, pulling down and being an outright nuisance? The Christian calling appeals to a higher ideal in the conduct of our day to day affairs.

We often get caught up in the issues and traditions of the world and forget that one of the most difficult things to do is to lead. It’s often taken lightly; great expectations come with decision-making that many who do not lead but aspire to, are not aware of.

The Bible speaks of many a leader that pondered at the weight of the responsibility at hand. In despair Elijah ran from the mandate given. At the cross our Lord and Saviour cried “My Father, My Father, why have you forsaken me?” The weight of the role he had to play had begun to eat at his human emotions.

Our worldly leaders are under the same pressures on a daily basis. Our role is to pray for them, for God to give them the ability to withstand the pressures of the world. To be granted the strength to overcome and make good decisions and, in the process ensure that they benefit the greater good.

Being human, we all stumble and fall, we make mistakes, we bleed and we cry. Be a partner for the general good.

The next time you are tempted to be disruptive, to gossip, pull apart and divert from the work at hand, ask yourself, were I in this position would I like what I am doing to others?

It’s so much easier to look at life from our own view point but it is sometimes wise to look at it from another’s perspective and to put ourselves in the shoes of the fisherman.

Let us pray for our leaders.

Be blessed!

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