Principle: “You will never be able to lead someone beyond where they refuse to follow God.”

Many pastors and leaders get frustrated when the people they are presumably leading do not respond to the words that they are ministering. This should not be a place of contention, but rather a revelation.  As a leader you have found the boundary of just how far they are willing to go. Our call is to disciple others, but the reality is we cannot take people someplace they are not willing to go. If they are not following God, they will not follow a person representing God.

The opposite is also true. A heart that is open and responsive to the leadership of the Holy Spirit will be quick to respond to the ministry of the Word by someone else. Your leadership as a minister of the Word will be welcomed and appreciated and the words that you speak will find a place a rest and ultimately bear fruit.

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