Jesus gave them this answer: “I tell you the truth, the Son can do nothing by himself; he can do only what he sees his Father doing, because whatever the Father does the Son also does. For the Father loves the Son and shows him all he does. Yes, to your amazement he will show him even greater things than these. For just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, even so the Son gives life to whom he is pleased to give it.“ – John 5:19-21
Last week, our message expounded on how “making joy complete” plays a basic part in effective leadership. An important factor in “making joy complete” is to know our “love capacity” in Christ, which allows us to show grace, sacrifice, and intent to build others up. Such exercise of “love capacity” is critical for building forerunner teams that seek to break new grounds because uncertainties and unexpected outcomes will constantly test a team’s resolve to stay together. Grace, sacrifice, and building others up are the vital bonding elements that keep a team intact.
Christ demonstrated for us a key principle of operating in God’s capacity. It is to know the Father’s agenda. If we want to lead others in God’s capacity, we must realize that our own “love capacity” can “do nothing”. But if we follow what He is doing, we will then operate in His capacity and flow His living water. This leadership principle can make a day and night difference to a team’s unity and productivity.
Market Place Prayer
We pray that the Holy Spirit will teach our market place leaders to know the Father’s agenda, and thereby, lead in Christ’s “love capacity”. As they operate in such leadership, they will help their teams overcome the human instincts of protecting only themselves and promoting only their self-interests. We want to see a testimony of leadership that leads in Christ’s supernatural capacity, raising up teams with unity and productivity that the world will admire and follow.
