More Revelation...

God seems to keep filling me in with the bits and pieces He wanted me to obtain from Deborah and Dorcas. This is what I am discovering. You absolutely cannot be the Deborah He calls you to be without being a Dorcas too. Let me try to explain how my brain sees it. Hitler was a leader, strong leader. Stalin was a leader, also strong. Wicked Kings in the Bible were leaders. Anyone can be a Deborah with enough will, charisma, and support of the people, but whether they are a good and kind leader is their choice. I think He wanted me to see that Deborah was a great leader and warrior. It is said that she was a "bee in peace and a wasp in war" but it was the compassion for her people that led her heart to want to save them. If you are to lead, then you have to be a servant first. A servant that has a heart of compassion for the people you are leading. If you do not have the heart of Dorcas then you are no better than an indifferent boss who is there just to draw a paycheck with no care for the people under him. You are no better than a Hitler who cared nothing for the people, only his own selfish desires. So, God had to open my eyes to see that great leaders are leaders who walk in the authority of Deborah with the heart of Dorcas full of compassion and humility. A leader who will hurt when her people hurt, cry with them, try to understand what they are going through, help them all they can and not stand in a place of judgement over them. A leader who will go the extra mile to feed into the lives of her people without expecting anything in return, just the satisfaction of seeing growth in them. In other words God, it's not about me and it never has been. It's about leading as Jesus lead. With the heart of a humble servant. I get it....help me to lead like You, Lord.