Minute to win it

Tonight we found out how many different things you can do in 60 seconds or less.
It's amazing that such a small amount of time can affect how we view life and the things we do.
here's a question:
How many of you have taken 60 seconds to tell a friend about Christ?
What can you do with each 60 seconds you're given?
If you could do a do-over of a minute in your life, what would it be?

fortunately we have more than a minute to win at life, each minute is important so how do we make the most of each 1?

When it's all said and done what minutes of your life will people remember?
What minutes do you want you/them to remember?

S.O.S.

Tonight, we had our spotlight on servants.

Being a servant leader in todays society of being judged by your accomplishments, where everyone wants to be recognized.

many of you know Bill at Crash, when I think of a servant leader, he's one of the first people that comes to my mind.

If you read the blog last week, you know what I believe characterizes a good servant leader.

Honesty
Humility
Wisdom

Being a servant leader will most likely not gain you acclaim in the world but, it will be recognized in heaven. remember its backwards. Lose to win, follow to lead, least is greatest.

Some of the pitfall are opposite characteristics of the ones I listed:

Pride
Dis-honesty
Fear

All who are in Christ are princes and princesses because we're children of the King, so we should treat them as such. Also remember 1st Timothy 5 " treat older females as mothers, younger as sisters, older men as fathers and younger men as brothers. With absolute (look this word up) purity."

I think if we treated others better than ourselves the world would have a lot less problems. If we wanted to take care of others needs there would be a lack of things we want cause we have what we need.

some scripture
1st Timothy 4:12-16

follow the leader

history has provided us with many glimpses of what leadership should look like:

George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Gen Robert E. Lee

What makes these names stand out from the rest?
(good)Leaders have many qualities and characteristics:
Honesty
Humility
Wisdom
The ability when required to go against the crowd
Love others
Put others needs above their own
Soft spoken yet direct
Self-control
courage
Those are qualities I look for in a leader

Our spheres of influence are usually much bigger than we think. My sphere of influences:
My family/friends
church/dgroups/crash

Each leader has a gift or more than one which they have in abundance. some of the ways I lead are:
using my creativity to think outside the box
Music is another area in which I can lead
Writing

I do not think waiting for some day is wise As Max Lucado said in one of his books "If you don't do it.... No one else will"

Fear is one of the most potent pot-holes in the road of leadership
Fear of failure
Fear of being inadequate
Fear of being made fun of
Fear of being rejected

to be a leader one must move in spite of any fears you may have that's called courage.

I would not want some one to follow me. I have heard many times a good phrase that I'll leave you with:
"Don't follow me... BUT... Follow who(Christ) I follow."