by Toni Gordon
Are you a lone ranger or a team member?
Are you able to be lead by another or do you insist that you MUST be the leader?
Has God appointed you the Leader? Or did you appoint yourself as the leader?
Have you got others following you? If not, why not?
True God appointed leaders have true God appointed followers and a true leader has the heart of the followers in mind all the time. This God appointed leader will only do what God tells him/her to do.
This leader will not “take it out” or abuse their followers in any way. Think about how the leader you are following treats others; how your leader speaks about other ministries and ministers; how your leader reacts when the going gets tough; how your leader gets money, possessions etc.
Does your leader make you feel guilty if you do not help them every time? What is God saying to you or do you not hear God over the drone or volume of the leader you are following?
Does your leader encourage or criticise you? Does your leader ask you what you feel you should be doing or want to do OR does your leader tell you what you will do according to what the leader thinks or wants?
Do you have freedom or restrictions from your leader? Is your leader a peace keeper or peace maker? Does your leader lead or does your leader wait to get suggestions/ideas from others?
Is your leader the model you want to become in every way? No? Then why are you following this person?
Join the team that GOD wants you on. The team that has YOUR best interest at heart and what GOD wants for you.
Spend time asking God what HE wants for your life then quickly hook in to the team that God has chosen for you. Remember God KNOWS you and how you operate and are made. After all HE is your creator.
The disciples were a team. Look at Acts 2: 42 – 46.
"And they continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.
And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles.
And all that believed were together, and had all things common;
And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need.
And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart…"
No I, or my, or me, or you.
We are in this together. Followers of the Lord Jesus Christ. We are all parts of His body. “For we are members of His body, …… (Ephesians 5.30).
And he is the head of the body, the church:… Colossians 1:18
Max Lucado says “I am not His body, you are not His body. We – together – are His body.”
How true!
Is the leader you are following and the team you are with, wanting and working towards the UNITY that GOD wants with all of His children (and churches)? This unity must start with the LEADERS first.
Where is your leader?
ARE YOU ON THE RIGHT TEAM?
(Prophetic word given on the 17 June 2011)