The goal of a leader is to always be a blessing and never be a burden. There is nothing worse than a person that overstays their welcome at a home gathering. The same is true in leadership. We want to live our lives in such a way that adds greatness to people and circumstances around us instead of taking from them.
Here are three quick things to remember in order to be a blessing as a leader:
#1: NEVER BE OWNED BY ANYONE
To be owned by someone means that you owe them something. As leaders, our goal is not to be owned by our relationships, finances, belongings etc. Rather it is the responsibility of a leader to steward their own lives so that we can be a blessing to others around us and not a burden.
Money and people will try to own you so that you can serve them, but part of being a good steward means that we recognize that we are owned by God and serve Him only.
#2: BE CAREFUL OF PEOPLE WHO COME INTO YOUR LIFE TOO FAST AND TOO LOUD
People who come into our lives too fast and too loud generally leave the same way they came in. In leadership, the tension is between divine appointments and people that we moved too quickly with.
It can be easy to jump toward what’s flashy, but over time we see that the faithful and steady people around us usually end up being the ones that we need in our life.
#3: GOD IS OUR SOURCE!
God is the ultimate source! We don’t ever have to worry about our needs or the needs of the church because God is committed to taking care of us.
When we worry about our “lack” we are saying that God isn’t enough. Kingdom-minded people don’t see “lack” – they see what God is doing through the people placed in their lives.
Let’s always remember that as leaders, it is our goal to be a blessing and not a burden.