There was no school bus in sight but the elementary school students at their morning bus stop were all lined up in a perfectly straight one-behind-the-other queue; except for one little girl. She was the boss. She had them all under her control and they were ready whenever the bus would appear. I shudder to think what wrath would fall on a child that got out of line. I do hope that someday the man who marries her knows what he is getting.
The world needs leaders. We couldn’t run much of anything without good leaders. Note the adjective “good.” There is a certain personality type that drives persons to take control. Many do so for the good of others. Unfortunately many do so for self-glorification. Those are a scary lot. Once people taste power it is very difficult to accept another position that does not offer a continuation of power.
Power is a blessing when used unselfishly and for the good of others. Gandhi is an amazing example of such a person. While never becoming a Christian he was a great admirer of Jesus and said he would have been a Christian if it were not for Christians. Our greatest need for power is the power to control not others but ourselves; to master our personal desires and wants. The problem for most of us is the failure to recognize what they are. We don’t know our character needs. There is the special need for opening ourselves to the control of the Holy Spirit. It is frightening to ask God to reveal to us our needs. We often times are shocked when He tells us. But thankfully with the revelation comes the solution and the power.
Written by Roger Bothwell on October 2, 2013
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