The Towel Not The Title

"And so when He had washed their feet, and taken His garments, and reclined at the table again, He said to them, "Do you know what I have done to you?... If I then, the Lord and the Teacher, washed your feet you also ought to wash one another's feet.  For I give you an example that you also should do as I did."   Matthew 13: 12,14,15

For followers of Christ, It's about the towel not the title.  Jesus was the Servant Master, or better yet, the Master Servant and He has called all of us to do as He did, to be a servant.

Being a leader or the "Big Dog" is much different in the kingdom of God than it is in the world.  We are called to live by a very different standard, with a much different outlook on this life.  To have the mind of Christ requires great humility on our part, putting others before yourself and recognizing where you are in the great scope of things requires a humble spirit.

"Don't ever seek to be the greatest.  Seek instead to do great things.  If you aspire to greatness, your greatness will die with you. But if you aspire to do great things, your legacy will live on." author unknown

Each of us has the potential to be great - not famous, but great, because greatness comes by serving others.  Christ said, to be the greatest of all we have to be the servant of all.  What a different paradigm from the world's.

"There are many of us that are willing to do great things for the Lord, but few of us are willing to do the little things."  D. L. Moody

The only way to accomplish great things is by being a servant.  We lead by serving and when we do that we can accomplish great things in our life.

Jesus was the embodiment of servant leadership.  He didn't just tell the disciples what they should do, he did it first as an example to them and then told them (us) to do likewise.

What is leadership?  It is an influence process - any time you are trying to influence the thoughts and actions of others toward goal accomplishment in either their personal, professional or spiritual life, you are engaging in leadership.  Given that definition, you can see that Jesus is our model for servant leadership wherever we go.

"Where I was born and where and how I have lived is unimportant. It is what I have done with where I have been that should be of interest." D. L. Moody

"But the greatest among you shall be your servant.  And whoever exalts himself shall be humbled; and whoever humbles himself shall be exalted."  Matthew 23: 11, 12 

Jesus is so clear about how He wants us to lead.  He wants us to make a difference in the world we live in by being effective servant leaders.

"We cannot do great things on this earth, only
small things with great love."   Mother Theresa

Leadership by definition, is about others. When you start thinking it's about you, you've lost perspective.


God Bless and Press On
Larry