reminding yourself who God is will simultaneously remind you who you are not .
So read and meditate on God ’ s Word not just to get something for yourself but to cultivate your personal relationship with God .
Pray not because you need something but because you love talking to Him and you ’ re desperate for Him to speak .
Worship not just when you ’ re at church with your hands held high , but behind closed doors offer your life as a full and living sacrifice .
Serve not because it will serve you in some way , but be God ’ s hands and feet by serving someone who can do nothing for you in return , and do it quietly , without receiving any credit .
# 3 : If the crowd increases , increase community .
People often talk about how lonely leadership is , but lonely leadership is a choice — and not a smart one . If the crowd increases , pull a few people in closer , don ’ t push them away . After all , the deepest ministry you ’ ll ever do is intimate and individual , not public and general .
The test of the strength of your community is not how many people you have around you , but how many people can speak truth into your life and call you out when you ’ re wrong . Jesus is the only One who never made a mistake . No matter how good a leader you are , from time to time , everyone needs to be corrected . So if no one ever corrects you , and we ’ ve already established that you ’ re not perfect , you don ’ t have real community .
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