Today we continue our series on Servant leadership and the comparisons to Jesus. Jesus was the ultimate servant leader and it is His examples of servant leadership that we can embrace and follow.
Today's verse:
Philippians 2:5-7 "Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men."
Jesus took on the attitude of a servant. He knew that in order to help us He had to become one of us. He humbled Himself and became a leader by serving. We have to take on that same attitude. Often leaders will exalt themselves above their employees and deem tasks too menial to do. Until the leader feels what it is like to be in that position they can't help the employees be successful.
Leaders can feel the pain of what it is like by having the attitude of their employees. You might say someone needs to lead. I think when a leader has a servant attitude then they are leading because they are showing others what it takes to serve. Then through that serving people will find success.
Think of a time when you served. When you did how did you feel after serving? Did you learn anything during that time of serving? My most satisfying jobs have been those in which I served others. It can be a customer service position, nursing, teaching or a number of other positions that can be construed as service positions. Those are the ones that can sometimes be the most satisfying.
Questions to Ponder:
What is my attitude? Power hungry leader or Servant leader.
What can I do in my job that displays a servant leadership attitude?
Serve with attitude!!
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