The Path (Fire on the Mountain Series) by Rick Joyner

Author:Rick Joyner [Joyner, Rick]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Christian Inspirational
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Publisher: Morningstar Fellowship Church
Published: 2013-11-05T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER NINE

THE LEADER

A s we were walking, William drew me aside so that we would be far enough from the others that no one would hear us. Something was bothering him. He seemed compelled to talk about it as we walked in the morning sun.

“I’ve been watching how you handle this group,” William began. “This is a unique situation, and I am interested in understanding your methods.”

“I appreciate your interest, and I would very much like to hear your insights,” I replied.

“I was concerned that you have been too candid about your own failures and weaknesses. The group needs to trust you, and I’m not sure this is helping. However, I have to admit I could tell that this did cause some to trust you even more, maybe because of your transparency. Is that what you were trying to achieve?”

“It may have worked out that way, but I did not do it for that reason,” I replied. “My reason for being transparent is because I was given a job to do—to get this group through this wilderness. They will only make it by their faith in God, not me. I know there is a certain trust they must have in me as God’s provision for them at this time, but my goal is to get them to the place where they do not need me. I want to get them there as fast as I can. I want them to make it, even if I do not make it.”

“That is a remarkably selfless way to think,” William responded.

“It may not be as selfless as it seems,” I explained. “If I fail but they succeed, then I have still accomplished something, and my efforts will not have been in vain. I have had great teachers myself. Some of them finished well, and some did not, but I know that the fruit that I bear will still go to their account because of all that they invested in me. So I want to accomplish all that I can for their sakes as well, especially the ones whose lives seemingly ended in failure. They can still succeed through me if I do.

“I am grateful for those who sowed into my life even if they did not finish well, but I confess that I am also doing this for selfish reasons. As I said earlier, the only commandment with a promise is to honor our fathers and mothers. The promise is that it may go well with us, and we would have longevity. I want to honor them because I do care for them, but also because I have learned the great benefit we receive for doing this.”

“Your candor is appreciated but, again, I wonder if it is helpful to be so transparent with everyone,” William replied.

“You may be right. I might not be so candid with immature or unstable ones, but these are different. I cannot treat these as followers, but as co-laborers. Any one of these could mature here much faster than I have and deserve this position of leadership more than me.

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