Are you and I trustworthy? The surprising, humbling answer
When you lead, you trust people will follow.
You trust them to get stuff done without having to micromanage them. You trust them to treat each other (and your customers) fairly. You trust they won't steal from you!
But trustworthiness starts at the top.
So, back to my question…. Are you and I trustworthy leaders?
The answer is indeed surprising. I'm sorry to deliver the bad news. Scripture says it best:
- Prov. 23:4—Do not wear yourself out to get rich; do not trust your own cleverness.
- Prov. 28:26—Those who trust in themselves are fools, but those who walk in wisdom are kept safe.
- Prov. 3:5—Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding;
What does this mean? It means we're not as good as we thought. We may have the title of leader, but we can't let ego persuade us to believe we're infallible.
Ultimately, God himself is the only trustworthy one. He's the only one who will never let anyone down.
So, let's follow him and his ways … and help others do the same. Let's walk in wisdom!
Walking with you,
Tom Harper
Founder, BiblicalLeadership.com
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Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding…
—Prov. 3:5
 | Tom Harper is publisher of BiblicalLeadership.com and executive chairman of Networld Media Group, a business-to-business publisher and event producer. He has written five books, including Servant Leader Strong: Uniting Biblical Wisdom and High-Performance Leadership (DeepWater Books, 2019) as well as the Christian business fable Through Colored Glasses and its sequel Inner Threat (DeepWater, 2022). Learn More » |
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