Christian Leadership
Christian Leadership—Praying Leadership—The path of men
who are placed as leaders is not an easy one. But they are to see in
every difficulty a call to prayer. Never are they to fail of consulting
the great Source of all wisdom. Strengthened and enlightened by
the Master Worker, they will be enabled to stand firm against unholy
influences and to discern right from wrong, good from evil. They will
approve that which God approves, and will strive earnestly against the
introduction of wrong principles into His cause.—
Prophets and Kings,
31
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Christian Leadership is in Touch With God—Those engaged
in the work of God cannot serve His cause acceptably unless they
make the best use possible of the religious privileges they enjoy. We
are as trees planted in the garden of the Lord; and He comes to us
seeking the fruit He has a right to expect. His eye is upon each of us;
He reads our hearts and understands our lives. This is a solemn search,
for it has reference to duty and to destiny; and with what interest is it
prosecuted.
Let each of those to whom are committed sacred trusts inquire:
“How do I meet the inspecting eye of God? Is my heart cleansed from
its defilement? or have its temple courts become so desecrated, so
occupied with buyers and sellers, that Christ finds no room?” The
bustle of business, if continuous, will dry up spirituality and leave the
soul Christless.
Although they may profess the truth, yet if men pass along day
by day with no living connection with God, they will be led to do
strange things; decisions will be made not in accordance with the
will of God. There is no safety for our leading brethren while they
shall go forward according to their own impulses. They will not be
yoked up with Christ, and so will not move in harmony with Him.
They will be unable to see and realize the wants of the cause, and
Satan will move upon them to take positions that will embarrass and
hinder.—
Testimonies for the Church 5:423
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