FOLLOW-THE-LEADER

Leon FontaineDevoted

Come after Me [as disciples—letting Me be your Guide], follow Me… Matthew 4:19 (AMPC) Have you ever played follow-the-leader? If you’re the follower, you follow the leader’s every move, right? When the leader turns right, you turn right. When the leader stops, you stop. Would you still be following if you decided to turn left when the leader turned right? Many say they are following Jesus, but really they want to do their own thing. Without thinking, they lead their lives their own way or they think, “Well, I know that Jesus wouldn’t have done what I’m about to do, but He’ll understand.” Jesus does understand, but that doesn’t mean it’s best to do things your way. You may think it will make you happy, …

EL ESPÍRITU SANTO ES SU GUÍA

Leon FontaineEntregate

Si ahora vivimos por el Espíritu, dejemos también que el Espíritu nos guíe. Gálatas 5:25 (DHH) En los últimos dos días, hemos discutido dos maneras en que podemos entrenar nuestros corazones humanos para crecer en la conciencia de la presencia, el poder y la provisión de Dios para nuestras vidas. Hoy hablemos del tercero: obedecer la Palabra de Dios y al Espíritu Santo. Cuanto más confiamos y probamos los principios y las impresiones de Dios, más confianza ganamos en ellos y más crece nuestra conciencia de esta dirección. Se nos ha dado Su presencia y Su Palabra por una razón, ellos pueden protegernos de algo dañino, pueden ayudarnos a ayudar a los demás y llevarnos a todas las cosas buenas que Dios tiene para nosotros …

ARE YOU FOLLOWING JESUS?

Leon FontaineDevoted

Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If any of you wants to be my follower, you must give up your own way, take up your cross, and follow me.” Matthew 16:24 (NLT) The world is filled with great information. I’m an avid reader and I’m always learning something. I read books on leadership, management, how to develop teams and how to run organizations… but you know what? I don’t want to follow good leadership principles. I want to follow Jesus. Everything else is secondary. Some think that following is all about what you do—feeding the poor or taking care of widows and orphans. Although those can be awesome demonstrations of Jesus’ love, that’s not what life is all about. Helping people is great, but we …

EL ESPÍRITU SANTO ES SU AMIGO

Leon FontaineEntregate

Así que, si Cristo les ha dado el poder de animar, si el amor los impulsa a consolar a otros, si todos participan del mismo Espíritu, si tienen un corazón compasivo, llénenme de alegría viviendo todos en armonía, unidos por un mismo amor, por un mismo espíritu y por un mismo propósito. Filipenses 2:1-2 (DHH) Necesitamos estar conscientes de la presencia, el poder y la provisión de Dios en nuestras vidas para superar los problemas y los pensamientos negativos. Ayer comenzamos a hablar de cuatro maneras en que podemos entrenar nuestros corazones humanos para crecer en esta conciencia. Hoy hablemos de la segunda clave: Hermandad con el Espíritu Santo. La clave para tener hermandad con el Espíritu Santo es simplemente ser más consciente de Su …

HOW TO LAST IN LEADERSHIP

Leon FontaineDevoted

“The good shepherd sacrifices his life for the sheep… The hired hand runs away because he’s working only for the money and doesn’t really care about the sheep.” John 10:11, 13 (NLT) In any leadership position, your goal is to truly care about the people you lead. Actually, this is the key to being the most effective leader. In John 10:11–15, Jesus gives us a beautiful picture of this caring leader—a good shepherd who cares for his sheep so much that he’s willing to risk his life to protect them. As a leader, you have people who rely on you, just as sheep rely on the shepherd to lead and protect them. But if the shepherd has the attitude of a hired hand, he doesn’t …