Leadership Lesson

 A Simple Guide for Behavior

“Don’t pick on people, jump on their failures, criticize their faults— unless, of course, you want the same treatment. That critical spirit has a way of boomeranging. It’s easy to see a smudge on your neighbor’s face and be oblivious to the ugly sneer on your own. Do you have the nerve to say, ‘Let me wash your face for you,’ when your own face is distorted by contempt? It’s this whole traveling road-show mentality all over again, playing a holier-than-thou part instead of just living your part. Wipe that ugly sneer off your own face, and you might be fit to offer a washcloth to your neighbor.

“Don’t be flip with the sacred. Banter and silliness give no honor to God. Don’t reduce holy mysteries to slogans. In trying to be relevant, you’re only being cute and inviting sacrilege." Matthew 7:1-6


Let us continue with our series on leaders but we will take a short break from the Letters to Timothy.

Sermon on the Mount

So Jesus, in His famous sermon had people follow Him up a hillside and He preached to those who made the uphill climb. He spoke truths that still are as relevant today as it were back in His day.

We will cut to the chase and make this as simple as we can, by taking a look at three of these truths combed out from the selected passage above.

1. We should not condemn anyone. Actually we shouldn't judge people.

The Spirit of God does not condemn, so why would we? Or how could we, when we are as flawed as they are?

It is actually a different spirit living in us that does that, let us quit getting on our high horse less people notice that we do not actually have the Holy Spirit residing inside us.

2. Speaking of that, we should not be a show off. Actually let us not offer or even pretend to wipe the smudge out of someone else's face when we know we are hiding our hidden faults behind our own mask or make-up.

We will be more of a TV, movie or famous personality if we do so.

Jesus told those who were ready to throw stones at that woman caught in adultery, that those who have no sin, should cast the first stone. They all dropped the stones they were eager to throw and left disappointed.

Jesus knew no sin and can very well throw that first stone, yet He does not for the Spirit inside Him does not condemn.

3. Do not give to dogs what belongs to God. This is more to do with preachers and teachers of the Word of God.

Church leaders have played with God's instructions. They have given them to people who do not have the Spirit of God in them. These resulted in people not being able to understand and their response is to would mock, slander and even murder them instead.

Some Church leaders even made God's message into memes or cute or easy to digest advertisements but really for people living apart or without God, they would tend to be unreceptive until they receive God's love, mercy and grace, and along these God's hope, peace and joy.

Luke 6:37-38 

“Don’t pick on people, jump on their failures, criticize their faults—unless, of course, you want the same treatment. Don’t condemn those who are down; that hardness can boomerang. Be easy on people; you’ll find life a lot easier. Give away your life; you’ll find life given back, but not merely given back—given back with bonus and blessing. Giving, not getting, is the way. Generosity begets generosity.”