Did you know that every time the moon's gravity causes a ten-foot tide
at sea, all the continents on earth rise at least six inches. Wow! For
me this adds a new level of understanding to the words A rising tide
lifts all boats.

Today, I would like to for us to think about this principle in our
leadership path: Who are we lifting. Too often in our Western idea of
leadership; it is about what people can do for us, rather than what we
can do for people. Simply put, if we are not lifting, we are not
leading. Anthony D'Angelo puts it this way, Build your reputation
by helping other people build theirs. John D. Rockefeller states it
this way, Good leadership consists in showing average people how to
do the work of superior people.

I have always been blessed by the experience of King David,
particularly his experience in the cave of Adullam. In I. Samuel 22:
1-3 we are told that four hundred men came to him. However, they were
distress, in debt, and discontented. But later many of these men
become David's™mighty men of valor.

David lifted them! Average people with all of their issues, under his
leadership did the work of superior people. We do well to notice,
David did this while he was running for his own life! He did this
while dealing with his own issues! Wow! That's good leadership.

So, today let's commitment to lifting and who know, the person that
you life today; may the very person that has to lift you tomorrow!
Anthony Payton, Pastor/Teacher

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