Increased by humility

Proverbs 16:18-19 Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall. Better to be of a humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud. Leader, the puffing up of one’s own ego suffocates any sense of proportion, the value of others, and fresh and wise direction. I bless you with constructive engagements … More Increased by humility

Authority to rule

Genesis 1:26 “Then God said, ‘Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.’” Leader, one of the first things God … More Authority to rule

A good heart

Psalm 51:17 “The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit, A broken and a contrite heart— These, O God, You will not despise.” Leader, I bless you with not giving in to the exhausting temptation of thinking you must appease God by doing all sorts of good works. God longs, first and foremost, for relationship. Everything else follows from … More A good heart

Brace that backbone

Proverbs 11:1-3 “Dishonest scales are an abomination to the Lord, but a just weight is His delight. When pride comes, then comes shame; but with the humble is wisdom. The integrity of the upright will guide them, but the perversity of the unfaithful will destroy them.” Leader, I bless you with a character saturated with integrity. I bless you with having the … More Brace that backbone