I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone— for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. This is good, and pleases God our Savior, who wants all men to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth. For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all men—the testimony given in its proper time. And for this purpose I was appointed a herald and an apostle—I am telling the truth, I am not lying—and a teacher of the true faith to the Gentiles.
Leadership is pretty tough, especially being a spiritual leader. It's a matter of being "called" because it demands a load of obedience even when times get lonely. It's not easy because there are always people eye-ing you from all angles but there's no turning back, nope there isn't. Because once we know the Lord and Savior we are serving, there's no way of denying Him unless we're ignorant.
When evaluating my own leadership; many times I'm not living a peaceful and quiet life in godliness and holiness. Many times I'm not living an exemplary life for others in Christ, but because I know that God has called me to impact others in his truth, there's no turning back, I just got to keep going even in the midst of struggles and pitfalls I got myself into. It wouldn't even make sense for me to pause the work God is doing in others lives through me and be selfish to stop until I get my life all settled and under control. It's obedience I need to strive for, not just in my leadership, but all aspects of my life.
