Confident Christian

Prepare: Leadership grows out of life.
Read: 2 Corinthians 1:12-24

Sometimes, when we go to church, we realize lack of leadership there. Leaders with strong character are in great need everywhere. Paul faces many accusations. Trying to defend his apostleship, he exhibits marks of a committed leader. Charges of church members are not clear in this passage. But some of the principles of Christian leadership are clearly presented. A father or a mother is the leader at home. Leadership principle is the same for a mother and for the president.

Sincerity in relationship: Relationship is important in leadership. First, Paul did not keep himself out of the reach of his accusers. He faces the issues. Secondly, he does not build his relationship on hypocrisy. Thirdly, he does not want to use relationship to benefit him. His attitude is not exploitive.

Sealed in the Spirit: Christian relationship is very unique. The Triune God is at work to create and maintain our relationship. We are related to each other because of our relationship to our Father through Jesus Christ. The Holy Spirit seals the relationship. We belong to God, not to the world. Our leadership is an expression of this relation with God. Our security is the result of our deep relationship to the Triune God.

Respond: Lord, make me a confident leader in my house and in the place where I work.