Focusing Leaders

When they arrived, Samuel took one look at Eliab and thought, “Surely this is the LORD’s anointed!” But the LORD said to Samuel, “Don’t judge by his appearance or height, for I have rejected him. The LORD doesn’t see things the way you see them. People judge by outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart.”

Leaders are attracted to results. They are good at making judgments, and usually base them on pragmatic criteria, that is, what works.

However, God says there is something even more important - our thoughts and intentions.

Of course, these are harder to judge than peoples' talent and competence. But there are ways to identify them. The Navigators had a helpful yardstick for evaluating potential disciples, measuring their faithfulness, availability, and teachability.

Lord, help me learn to see these qualities in people, to look at them the way you do. Even more, Lord, let me be the kind of person who pleases you. Please work in my heart to make me completely surrendered to your plan and wholheartedly pursuing your purposes.