Whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be your slave. Matthew 20:26–27 (NIV) Every person on this planet has been given the potential to be an incredible leader, no matter what their personality type. In fact, we are all called to lead. As John Maxwell puts it, leadership is just influence. We all have the opportunity to influence others. In fact, as Christians, we have both the responsibility and the amazing opportunity to influence others for Jesus. The problem is, few people think of themselves as leaders. Many assume leadership comes with a title, but that’s not true. In fact, titles are often a detriment to leadership. Titles tend to have a strange influence on …
Love covers over
Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. 1 Peter 4:8 (NIV) There is a popular saying that goes something like this: “People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.” It’s true. Love changes things. When you know that someone loves you, their advice is received differently than if you think they don’t care. Even if you don’t agree with everything they say, you know that their intentions are good because they love you. Love also covers over a multitude of sins. I’m not saying that love condones sin, but when you love someone, you need to choose to be quick to forgive because you value the relationship. Being quick to forgive doesn’t mean …
El Amor Cubre
Haya sobre todo mucho amor entre ustedes, porque el amor perdona muchos pecados. 1 Pedro 4:8 (DHH) Hay un dicho popular que dice algo como esto: “A la gente no le importa cuánto sabes hasta que saben cuánto te importa.” Es cierto. El amor cambia las cosas. Cuando ustes sabe que alguien le ama, sus consejos son recibidos de manera diferente que si usted pensara que no les importa. Incluso si usted no está de acuerdo con todo lo que dicen, usted sabe que sus intenciones son buenas porque lo quieren. El amor también cubre multitud de pecados. No estoy diciendo que el amor perdona el pecado, pero cuando usted ama a alguien, tiene que elegir ser rápido al perdonar porque usted valora la relación. …
Home: where everyone belongs
Who are you to judge someone else’s servant? To their own master, servants stand or fall. And they will stand, for the Lord is able to make them stand. Romans 14:4 (NIV) As a member of your family, you are helping to create the culture of your home, whether you realize it or not. Is it an attractive culture? Think of your favourite coffee shop or restaurant. It houses an atmosphere that keeps you coming back. You want to spend time there because of its culture. Your home can have that kind of attractive culture as well—one that keeps family coming back for more. It can be an inviting place where, no matter what, everyone feels loved, accepted and forgiven. This is a great atmosphere for …
Hogar: Dónde Todo el Mundo Pertenece
¿Quién eres tú para criticar al servidor de otro? Si queda bien o queda mal, es asunto de su propio amo. Pero quedará bien, porque el Señor tiene poder para hacerlo quedar bien. Romanos 14:4 (DHH) Como miembro de su familia, usted está ayudando a crear la cultura de su hogar, la lleva a cabo o no. ¿Es una cultura atractiva? Piense en su cafetería favorita o restaurante. Alberga un ambiente que te hace seguir volviendo allí. Usted quiere pasar tiempo allí debido a su cultura. Su casa puede tener ese tipo de cultura atractiva tambien, una que mantenga a la familia volviendo por más. Puede ser un lugar acoder dónde, sin importar qué, todo el mundo se siente amado, aceptado y perdonado. Este …