On Being Promoted

I was recently asked by a man who was a member of an employee union what I thought he should do about an invitation to leave the union and join the management where he worked. My responses included the following:

1. Competence is in demand. A diligent man will stand before kings (Proverbs 22:29). Keep up the good work.
2. Be filled with the Holy Spirit. Then he will produce fruit wherever you go. Plead with him for wisdom.
3. Know that leadership is about service, not perks. It is a yoke of responsibility, not privileged prerogatives. There is no clocking out.
4. Be prepared to be misunderstood. Former colleagues in the union may feel betrayed, even if they are not. They may feel anger and resentment. Serve them well.
5. Whatever you do, do it humbly and unto the Lord. He uses ordinary jars of clay. There is no room for delusions of grandeur.