But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister; and whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant: even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many. (Matthew 20:26-28)   What comes to mind when you think of the word leader ? Position? Rank? Power? Wealth? This isn’t what God thinks of. While the world often views leadership as an ascent to power, privi

But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication. So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitanes, which thing I hate. (Revelation 2:14-15) There is a warning in Revelation 2:14-15 about people who take portions of Scripture and corrupt them for their personal gain. Jesus

Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it  is  written,  Vengeance   is   mine ; I will repay, saith the Lord. (Romans 12:19) When someone speaks against you, the natural, fleshly instinct is to retaliate, to defend, and to defeat the person who spoke against you through verbal combat. You can tell how childish this is because we did it as children. When I was young, we would try to best others by talking down to someone. We called it “ c