Thursday, October 19, 2006
Acceptance
(From Touchpoint for Leaders)
What is the basis for my acceptance as a leader?
Mt 3:16-17
After His baptism, as Jesus came up out of the water, the heavens were opened and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and settling on Him. And a voice from heaven said, "This is my beloved Son, and I am fully pleased with Him."
Rom 5:1-2
Therefore, since we have been made right in God's sight by faith, we have peace with God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us. Because of our faith, Christ has brought us into this place of highest privilege where we now stand, and we confidently and joyfully look forward to sharing God's glory.
Jesus was blessed and accepted by God because of who He was, not because of what He did. Many leaders assume that performance is the means to acceptance. They are driven to earn respect from others, to impress others, to gain the applaise and approval of others. This can easily transfer over to their relationship with God - thinking they have to earn His love and acceptance, too. But you are accepted by grace, not because of performance. God accepts you from the start, before you have accomplised great things.
What is the basis for me to accept others?
Rom 15:7
So accept each other just as Christ has accepted you; then God will be glorified.
1 Sam 22:2
Then others began coming - men who were in trouble or in debt or who were just discontented - until David was the leader of about four hundred men.
Leaders have a great deal of influence on how others are treated. Leaders should use that influence positively to accept others for who they are as people. Welcome others in the Spirit of Christ, not because of position, prestige, power, or personal gain that may come your way. David modeled this acceptance of others as he was fleeing from Saul. As a developing leader, David learned that it wasn't simply a matter of getting the best people, but of bringing out the best in the people God brought to him.
Promise from God:
Rom 8:39
Nothing ... will ever be able to seaprate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord.
What is the basis for my acceptance as a leader?
Mt 3:16-17
After His baptism, as Jesus came up out of the water, the heavens were opened and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and settling on Him. And a voice from heaven said, "This is my beloved Son, and I am fully pleased with Him."
Rom 5:1-2
Therefore, since we have been made right in God's sight by faith, we have peace with God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us. Because of our faith, Christ has brought us into this place of highest privilege where we now stand, and we confidently and joyfully look forward to sharing God's glory.
Jesus was blessed and accepted by God because of who He was, not because of what He did. Many leaders assume that performance is the means to acceptance. They are driven to earn respect from others, to impress others, to gain the applaise and approval of others. This can easily transfer over to their relationship with God - thinking they have to earn His love and acceptance, too. But you are accepted by grace, not because of performance. God accepts you from the start, before you have accomplised great things.
What is the basis for me to accept others?
Rom 15:7
So accept each other just as Christ has accepted you; then God will be glorified.
1 Sam 22:2
Then others began coming - men who were in trouble or in debt or who were just discontented - until David was the leader of about four hundred men.
Leaders have a great deal of influence on how others are treated. Leaders should use that influence positively to accept others for who they are as people. Welcome others in the Spirit of Christ, not because of position, prestige, power, or personal gain that may come your way. David modeled this acceptance of others as he was fleeing from Saul. As a developing leader, David learned that it wasn't simply a matter of getting the best people, but of bringing out the best in the people God brought to him.
Promise from God:
Rom 8:39
Nothing ... will ever be able to seaprate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord.
# posted by Sarah Loke @ 13:17 
