DAY 25: TUESDAY 26TH JANUARY 2021
FOCUS: FATHER GRANT GOFAMINT LEADERS AT ALL LEVELS GRACE TO OBEY HOLY SPIRIT PROMPTLY AND PROPERLY
TEXT: LUKE 11:28, ACTS 10:19-23; ACTS 11:12; JOHN
16:13
INSPIRATIONAL MESSAGE FOR EFFECTIVE PRAYER
The principal role of Christian leadership is moving God’s people towards His agenda for their lives. The central task of leadership is influencing God’s people toward fulfilling God’s purposes. And only the Trinity knows these purposes. The Holy Spirit as the third person of Trinity has been assigned to lead, instruct and guide Christian leaders in their works among God’s people. The ability of the Christian leaders to respond to the promptings, illuminations, revelations and inspirations of the Holy Spirit will determine how successful they will be.
Today, there are three sets of leadership in the church of God:
1. Those leading solely in their strength and wisdom.
2. Those leading through the direct influence of the Holy Spirit.
3. Those who are partly led by the spirit and partly led by their own wisdom and strength.
Our target today is that we want all GOFAMINT leaders at all levels to lead by the direct influence of the Holy Spirit in all things.
This is what we move the church forward. Any programme, idea, strategy e.t.c. that is not from the Holy Spirit; no matter how novel it may appear; will not work. It will be devoid of the move of the Holy Spirit. Anything that is born of the Holy Spirit and is being promoted by the leaders will make lasting impact. Therefore, we want our leaders to be opened to the Holy Spirit. That is, they should be Holy Spirit led, Holy Spirit – motivated, Holy Spirit – inspired, Holy Spirit empowered, Holy Spirit quickened and Holy Spirit – counseled!
The Holy Spirit is the invisible General Overseer of the church of God. That is why the leaders must always depend on Him to make real success in ministry. Truly, without the Holy Spirit, best efforts of our leaders yield but little. But with Him in control little efforts yield maximum result.
LET US PRAY
1. O Lord, we thank you for the godly leaders you gave to us in GOFAMINT at all levels.
2. O Lord, give all our leaders in GOFAMINT divine strength and courage to always obey your guiding or leading in all things.
3. Holy Spirit of God, provide guidance, discernment and direction to all our leaders in performing all their leadership responsibilities in the Mission.
4. O Lord, grant all our leaders in this Mission strong will to always obey the instructions of the Holy Spirit which may sometimes run contrary to their own personal convictions or opinions.
5. Holy Spirit of God, restrain or forbid all our leaders from venturing into anything that is capable of causing problems, division or breakaway in GOFAMINT.
6. Father, stop and correct all those leaders in our Mission that are doing their leadership solely in their own wisdom and strength.
7. Read Rev. 2:7, Father, grant all our leaders hearing ear to hear what the Holy Spirit is saying per time and the grace to respond promptly.
8. O Lord, help all our leaders to allow the Holy Spirit to always have His way in the running of the affairs of GOFAMINT at all levels.
9. God, fill all our leaders at all levels with the wisdom and knowledge of your perfect will and give them the courage to do it.
10. Holy Spirit of God, leadership is tough; give all our leaders the boldness to lead well in the face of opposition.
11. Wisdom is one of the greatest gifts a leader can posses, Lord, give our leaders wisdom so that they can do what is right, just and fair in all their responsibilities to the Mission.
12. Father, in those situations where it is easier to take shortcuts than to do what is right, gives our leaders the wisdom to lead with honour and integrity.
13. Read Acts 8:29, O Lord, help all our leaders to overcome all factors that make them to miss or ignore the Holy Spirit sensitivity in strategic or crucial decisions concerning the led.
14. Leadership is time consuming, O Lord, help all our leaders never to become too busy to the extent of silencing the Spirit’s promptings.
15. The Spirit is still talking but leaders are too busy to listen, deliver all our leaders from leading your people without your full input.
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