Are You My Leader? - Crosswalk the Devotional - October 26

Truths observed at the intersection of faith and life by Crosswalk.com editors [Crosswalk.com Logo]( Crosswalk: The Devotional [Devotionals]( [Newsletters]( [e-Cards]( [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( Are You My Leader? by Meghan Kleppinger My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me. - [John 10:27]( For I gave you an example that you also should do as I did to you - [John 13:15]( In the classic children's story Are You My Mother, a baby bird falls from his nest and spends the remainder of the book approaching various animals, from dogs to cows, asking if any of them are his mother. When asking the cow, her response is: "How could I be your mother? I am a cow." Yes, this story about birds, cows, dogs, and so forth reminds me of human nature. By design, we humans desire someone who will step up and tell us what to do. We want someone to say “Don’t worry, I have things under control.” We crave leadership! Children often look to athletes... Teens look to celebrities... Adults look to political and spiritual leaders. Unfortunately, and only too often, there is news about an athlete abusing and killing animals, a celebrity heavily involved in alcohol and illegal drugs, or a political leader using power for unscrupulous gain. Even more unfortunate, our Christian leaders aren't immune from earthly temptations and failings. It's enough for us to cry out like that little birdie, "I want my mother!" In a fallen world, humans will make mistakes, and leaders will fall. We all fall. It's not wrong to have role models and people to look to for leadership. I'm sure that bird learned a lot of interesting things in his travels, but he was not going to learn how to be bird from a cow, a dog, or a cat. [CONTINUE READING →]( [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( You May Also Like: [10 Ways to Stop Cliques in Your Church]( Donna Jones God’s kingdom is for everyone. Christ’s church is not simply a place for people we deem acceptable; His church is a place where people can be accepted. Church should be the ultimate clique-free zone. [CONTINUE READING →]( [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( [10 Christian Sayings That Need to Go]( Lindsey VanSparrentak What phrases are Christians using that are cringe-worthy, cliché, or contradictory to the Bible? [CONTINUE READING →]( [Crosswalk.com Logo]( [Read about Salem Web Network]( | [Unsubscribe From This Email]( [Email Preference Center]( | [View in Browser]( © 2020 Salem Web Network. All rights reserved. 111 Virginia Street, Suite 500, Richmond, VA 23219. This email is never sent unsolicited. You are receiving this email because your email address, {EMAIL}, is signed up to receive newsletters, updates, and special offers from Crosswalk.com - The Devotional. [Link](