Leadership Questions

There are actually many who don't know what to look for in a leader - so here are a number of points that I decided are worth sharing:

1. What does the leader in question know about hardship (2 Timothy 2:3 NKJV)? Life experiences?
2. Has he or she done years of manual labor successfully in a trade (tentmaker example, Acts 18:3)?
3. Is he or she honest? Or does he or she place much value on talk and charisma, being phony, the suit and tie and appearances (tongue of angels, but a gong? Fine clothes 1 Cor. 13:1, James 2:2)?
4. What does he or she know about nourishment and well-being (proof of accomplishments, wellness, strength, resonance, victories, "...as an athlete..." Eph. 5:29, 2 Tim. 5:2)?
5. Does he or she have writing publically available for free?
6. Is he or she servant-minded and not manipulative and "bossy" (Mt. 20:26).
7. Caring and generous? Pays dues on time?

Unfortunately, it's unlikely that many men and women interested in being a leader meet these standards, currently. Sadly, those who are excessively privileged seem to gain manipulative power. Those who do have lots of money are allowed to be pushy. He or she who has lots of money can gain much power. Today, the animal kingdom and the animals that live in groups, in a way, govern themselves better than humankind... in that natural strength with inward power is the way leadership, rather than a tool and scheme of misleading power (money misused). Can we please stop listening to the uncaring and aloof who inconsiderately abuse their privilege and have manipulative advantage by means of wealth? The amount of money you have should not be the indicator of leader. Even a homeless man (Christ was homeless), should not be excluded from leading because of a lack of his finance. 

Leaders should be wise, strong and able to appreciate hardship (unfortunately so many leaders today, likeTrudeau, “ministers” and liberals especially, are weak and immature). WEAK leaders get in the way: they avoid truth, impede, bring harm and manipulate.

Rethinking Ministry (Hardship Reference, 2 Timothy 2:3, NKJV)

The "tentmaker," Paul (apostle), had a trade where he actually worked with his hands and did physical labour (Acts 18:3). The tent-making was his trade - not the ministry. 

Three Steps

Fakes Finished (Exposed)

They lack honesty and real-life experience... most of them have not even had to really dirty their hands or work hard in a trade.  #DismantleDeceit  

1.They mislead because they themselves are weak.

2.They avoid truth because they will be exposed

3.They must count on people not knowing what they're really up to.

(link: http://hardshipforministry.blogspot.ca/? in a trade.

TALK OR WALK?

(If we can spot LIES, we can see examples of how errors happen and what holds humans back from good).

It's not about how well you can talk. This is not proper ministry... and the Bible confirms this type of misleading: "these people honor me with their lips, but there hearts are far from me" (Matthew 15:8 NIV). Personally, I'm interested in how you live and what you know from real life. I don't want to hear talkers "flap their gums." Talk that's not backed by action is phony. Show me faith with works; rather than dead faith, that is without works (James 2:17-18, bold type my emphasis). Tell me how you lost your belly-bulge, for example. Tell me how you changed your lifestyle. Prove to me that you understand how wealth can blind... Hardship is to be endured (2 Timothy 2:3 NKJV). Show me actual evidence of positive action in your life!

#NoGumFlap  #ShowMe  #GetReal

EMOTIONAL PERMISSION & GANDHI'S GREATNESS (TRY FASTING)

Those who have much clout because they have money and elites in hierarchical positions and health authorities, disallow humans to feel serious sadness. Rather than allow real human emotion, it appears that proclaimed experts (and other dealers) would rather mask it and diagnose it and medicate it with prescription... and big pharma and the dealers deceivingly laugh their way to the bank. Unfortunately, nobody seems to talk much about the value of physical exercise for mental wellness - as well as fasting (fasting which seems to enable more purification and clarification). Emotional disconnection evidently facilitates misjudgment among those who are distant from suffering. By current standards, it seems unquestionably okay to launch a missile attack in Syria and bomb Afghanistan - but aren't leaders supposed to servants? Isn't that what Christ taught? Where is the example of real greatness, compassion and consideration, for others? Why would western leaders live in big and fancy mansions... or even palaces, and fine-dine while others live and die in poverty (and please do not overlook the disadvantaged and dying on in our own homelands)? I think it's time for western leaders to revisit what Gandhi achieved, wearing peasant clothes and doing persistent fasting (with water). If this is found to be too difficult, I think that fasting regularly, at least one day of the week, is a healthy start to emotional and spiritual connectivity and health. Time for the money-powerful fat cats to get off their "high horses," so to speak, and truly relate to regular people and those who are in need. Let people observe what you do... and how you live, if we are to truly give heed or merit to what you say. Remember that Gandhi's great action and self-realized agency brought merit to his words.

                         

SOLIDITY

Part of the problem in society is a tendency to listen to the wrong types of people. The question that should be asked to the wealthy few, politicians, religious leaders and privileged folk is: what do you know of hardship? In other words, in regards to homelessness and labour, for example - have you been there? If those who are in question haven't been there, they are likely not solidly equipped to be in such ministerial positions of power and control. The wise man builds his house on rock, according to Christ (Mt. 7:24). The improper foundation of misleading and unstable power must be exposed, more and more, in order to have enduring peace and unity. Leadership must be able to honestly relate to those who are underprivileged, so there are less divisions and society can function without fear.