We Reproduce What We Are
If you lead in any area of life - in your work, in your friendships, in your family, or even your local sports team, you are seeking to build and grow those you lead. One mistake we can all make is that we think that what we say matters the most. We construct careful speeches, sharing our wisdom, knowledge, and experience. This is helpful but it may not be making much difference!
New Zealand church leader Don Barry considered his years of experience of leading a church and he wrote: "we teach what we know, but ultimately we always reproduce what we are".
That is a helpful insight. If the words we say don't match up to the lives that we live, people will follow our behaviour not our speeches.
Pray for growth in character, not just your knowledge.
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Karl,thanks for this.
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