How to be a LEADER

Hey girls! Can you believe it's already getting to be fall weather? It seems like just yesterday we were all burning up at kamp.. haha time flies by!

Today I wanted to share with you just a little bit about what is means to be a leader in your faith. Once you ask Jesus into your heart, you are sealed with the Holy Spirit! That means that He lives in you, and helps you make decisions and helps you to grow. As time goes by, the Holy Spirit makes you more like Christ. How cool!

So what does that have to do with being a leader? Well, as followers of Christ, we can be leaders in our faith for other believers. Remember that verse we learned at kamp? 1 Timothy 4:12 says, "Let no one look down on your youthfulness, but rather in speech, conduct, love, faith and purity, show yourself and example for those who believe." Girls, no matter how young you are, if you have Jesus in your heart, He can help you to become a leader in your faith!

Now what does a leader do? A good leader must be willing to SERVE. Jesus set this example for us! He was humble, bold, gentle, and he loved everyone. He was a leader in the way that he LOVED others, not by being bossy or by looking down on others. In the same way, we are to love others and serve others by putting their needs before our own. In this way, we will lead others toward Christ.

Most importantly, as leaders, we must remember that it's not about us. We are not trying to get others to follow us so that we will feel important. To do so would make us prideful, which is a sin. Instead, we are leaders so that we can show others to JESUS. This means that we must first follow Him!! We cannot be leaders in our faith unless we are first following Jesus Christ. So be in the Word and in prayer so that you can grow into a closer relationship with God. Then, God will use you to be a leader for Him!

So girls, go out today and be LEADERS!
- SERVE your family and friends
- LOVE others like Jesus loves
- READ your Bible and PRAY to God
- Remember that it's all about JESUS!!

Love you! Have a great week!