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  An exemplary leader     [Nehemiah 5:14-19]     Steven Berglas, a psychologist at Harvard Medical School, had this to say about ‘Success syndrome’.   Even if you get a great sense of accomplishment, if you don't have the basic character to sustain it, you're headed for ruin.   He believes that such people fall for one or more of the following four A's: (1) Arrogance, (2) Painful feeling of Aloneness, (3) Destructive Adventure-Seeking, (4) Adultery.   These 4 things are that people with weak character always ask for too high a price to pay.   One thing to keep in mind here is that no amount of time, money, or even prestige will ever get you past the valley you're in, where you've fallen into one or more of the four A's.   The reason is because the cracks in character grow deeper and more destructive over time.   Whether we lead people at home, at work, or at gatherings, we must not forget that character is our most import...

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3 C’s of Leaders     (1) The first “C” is Conviction.    If we do the Lord's work without conviction, one day we will have to lean left or right.   Especially in the work that the leader wants to do, if he doesn’t have conviction in the words of the Holy Spirit, those who follow him cannot help but be anxious.   Therefore, the leader must first be sure whether it is the will of the Lord or not.     (2) The second “C” is Confidence.    The leader who has conviction that it is the Lords’ will has confidence.   Therefore, he is confident that what he is doing is what the Lord wants him to do.   So he doesn’t get discouraged, shaken, and confused by what anyone says.   The basis for this confidence is the assurance given by the Holy Spirit.   We have confidence because we believe that it is the Lord’s will, and we are confident that the Lord will faithfully accomplish it through us.     (3)...