LEADING AND LEARNING TO BE LED
It
is discouraging for a leader to constantly justify himself before his
people. We need to learn to trust our leaders’ judgment and follow their
lead. But if you have a moral objection to a particular course of
action, you are free to express it but even then there are ways of doing
so loyally. It may not be necessary to challenge the leadership of a
person in a public manner. However, there are times when even this is
necessary.
It
is important that leaders know what they are asking for from their
people. It is important that a leader never asks anyone to do something
he is not willing to do. It is essential that a leader lead the way by
example. The place for the leader is at the front, though a leader must
always have a mind for the next generation and actively prepare those
who will take his place in the coming years. Leadership is not an easy
task. While there are honors that often accompany it, still it is first
and foremost a place of service and laying down one’s life for the cause
at hand.
St.
Paul tells us that we should avoid complaining and arguing. He tells us
to be ready to live as sons and daughters of God. He says that we must
be ready to place the power of our wills at the service of God’s will
and His Kingdom. This is the race that really matters. It does not
matter if we earn the most money or become the most famous or have the
most political power or whatever it is that the world decides is
important. What matters is that we run the race of our faith to the
finish line – namely, do the will of God as it is presented to us from
day to day. This, along with the grace of God, is the only way to ensure
that we will be
saved. Fr. Steve Tynan, MGL
REFLECTION QUESTION: As a Christian leader, are you willing to be led by your mentors and guides, or do you resist submitting your life to others?
Jesus,
grant me the grace to realize that I need all the help I can get. May I
always be ready to receive the advice of those who know better than I
do.
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