A daily thought ~ servant leadership

The greatest among you shall be your servant.Matthew 23:11 ESV What a fascinating truth this verse reveals. In the flesh when we look for leaders, we look for the loudest, boldest, most confident and charismatic character. A person who can talk the walk and look the part. But the bible challenges us, do they walkContinue reading “A daily thought ~ servant leadership”

A daily verse ~ who do we serve?

And if it is evil in your eyes to serve the Lord , choose this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your fathers served in the region beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you dwell. But as for me and my house, we will serve the LordContinue reading “A daily verse ~ who do we serve?”

A daily verse ~ living water

Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, ‘Out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.’”John 7:38 ESV Do we claim to believe in Christ? What proof of this is there in our lives? While we do not want to become works focused in lieu of grace, we are warned many timesContinue reading “A daily verse ~ living water”

A daily verse ~ keeping on

So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day.2 Corinthians 4:16 ESV This verse was exactly what I needed to read this morning. I often get down by how my body seems to unexplainably be wasting away, leaving simple tasks as hugeContinue reading “A daily verse ~ keeping on”

A daily verse ~ serving.

As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace: whoever speaks, as one who speaks oracles of God; whoever serves, as one who serves by the strength that God supplies—in order that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. To him belong gloryContinue reading “A daily verse ~ serving.”