Who Are You Following?

Every leader at some time or another is a follower of someone. That leader might be being groomed or mentored but they are a follower.

Choose wisely, who you are following.

Who are you learning from? What voices are you permitting into your life? Not every voice deserves a microphone or podium in your life. We all watch YouTube and listen to podcasts. Who is influencing you?

This world is in dire need of leadership. Look at the coming American elections, the lines could not be more starkly contrasted. Your vote will decide on two vastly different Americas. Look at the state of the American church. If Paul were alive today the church would be getting a harsh letter. Friends we need better leadership. The world is starving for it. Who are you following, that will help determine your leadership?

The State

What’s your political party? What politician do you listen to? Don’t just follow the “Party line”. We have seen political parties shift drastically over time. Don’t be spoon-fed by a political party. What kind of school do you want for your children? Who is leading them? What influencers are influencing the school boards? Educate your children not to accept whatever comes across their desks. Get involved in your child’s education.

The Church

Read this quote by C.S. Lewis. Does your church sound like this quote?

It is easy to think that the Church has a lot of different objects—education, building, missions, holding services. Just as it is easy to think the State has a lot of different objects—military, political, economic, and what not. But in a way things are much simpler than that. The State exists simply to promote and to protect the ordinary happiness of human beings in this life. A husband and wife chatting over a fire, a couple of friends having a game of darts in a pub, a man reading a book in his own room or digging in his own garden—that is what the State is there for. And unless they are helping to increase and prolong and protect such moments, all the laws, parliaments, armies, courts, police, economics, etc., are simply a waste of time. In the same way the Church exists for nothing else but to draw men into Christ, to make them little Christs. If they are not doing that, all the cathedrals, clergy, missions, sermons, even the Bible itself, are simply a waste of time. God became Man for no other purpose. It is even doubtful, you know, whether the whole universe was created for any other purpose.-C.S. Lewis

Is your church preaching the Bible? Are they leading people to Jesus through repentance? Do they support missions? Do they want you to grow in the Lord? If not…you may need to find a church that does. Who are you following?