Friday, January 8, 2016

Choosing Integrity for the Family and Beyond - Part 2

Throughout history men and women with leadership skills help to meet the challenges of their generation rather than to allow spiritual and moral decay to get a foothold. The Old Testament book of Judges illustrates how God's people cycled from integrity and uprightness into moral and spiritual collapse.

Civilization needs leadership that begins in the family and extends outward to all niches of society. The Lord God is concerned about leadership. 1 John 3:7 warns about letting others lead you astray. Ultimately, the quality of a person's  integrity defines leadership style and objectives.

Lyndon Johnson's aide Jack Valenti speaks to us concerning leadership integrity. "In the Normandy countryside of France is a little cemetery. Atop one of the graves is a cross etched with these words; 'Leadership is wisdom and courage, which means that leaders must risk their political future to do what is right for the long-term interest of those they serve.'" Yes, it's a tough choice, but doable, when Christ Jesus is your source for strength and courage.  

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