Latest / Prayer Before Work / S01E05 - The Best Leaders Don't Act Like It
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- Sean Graver: I'm so glad you're here. So let's slow it down for just a few minutes before the day takes off. Grab your coffee, take a couple of deep breaths, and let's get ready to pray. Today we're going to look at Matthew 20 verses 26 through 28. And ⁓ this is Jesus talking to his disciples who, by the way, had just begun arguing about who was going to be the greatest. very relatable, honestly. And Jesus says... It shall not be so among you, but whoever would be great among you must be your servant, and whoever would be first among you must be your slave. Even as the Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many. He completely flips the leadership ladder. The way up is actually down. I think servant leadership is one of those concepts that sounds great in a book and gets harder the moment you walk into a real office with real pressure and real people who don't always make it easy. But here's one thing I've seen. The leaders people remember, the ones people would actually run through a wall for. are almost never the ones who demanded respect. They're the ones who gave it first, who removed obstacles for their team instead of creating them. The ones who asked, what do you need more than here's what I need? If you lead anyone today, a team, a project, a meeting, even just a conversation, what would it look like to go in, asking how you can serve instead of how you can succeed. Well, Jesus, you're the best example of this that I've ever seen. You had every right to lead from power, and you chose a towel instead. I want to be more like that. Today, help me lead by serving. Help me ask better questions that than just giving directions. And help me be the kind of person who makes others feel capable and seen, not just managed. And when my ego wants to get its way, because it will, remind me, please, of this verse. Remind me that the way up is down, that greatness looks a lot like a servant. Use me today, Lord. Amen. Go make today count.