Archive for September 30th, 2009

Have you established “favorites” on your team based on assignment? (89-3)

Written by Barry-Werner on September 30th, 2009. Posted in 1 Samuel, Conflict Management, Fairness, Interpersonal Relationships, Leadership Principles, Old Testament, Proverbs.

Proverbs 16:11 (tlb) says, “The Lord demands fairness in every business deal. He established this principle.” Effective leaders live by this standard. Read 1 Samuel 30:1-25.

David and his men returned home from a military effort to find their homes burned, their possessions stolen and their families kidnapped. David asked the Lord what he should do and God gave David assurance that he would be able to overtake the perpetrators and get his family and possessions back. During the pursuit approximately one third of the men could no longer keep up the pace so the other two thirds stripped off their extra gear to lighten their load, left it with those that could not go on and moved quickly to get their families and possessions back. Just as God had foretold, they did catch up to the raiders, defeated them and took back their possessions and families.

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