Do you know what a good leader does? The best leaders are always those who have humility of mind. They are very strong-minded; yet, on the other hand, they know how to submit their minds to new ideas that didn't come from them. They know how to bow their minds so that new information can come from other people - people who get the credit for it.
Humility is what you must have if you are going to succeed, not just in the ministry, but also in life. Listen to what the Apostle Paul says here. He said, "You know how I have served you. I have served you with humility of mind. I have not allowed myself to become arrogant of mind, even when it came to the so-called 'religious' things of God."
In other words, he bowed his mind to the will of the Holy Ghost. He learned the ways and practices of the Holy Ghost regarding his brethren and he served them with humility of mind.
If you have humility of mind, you can serve one another. But you can't serve if you have an arrogant mind. One reason why some people do not serve in the church is that they're high-minded.
In 1 Corinthians 1:10, we that the Word of God tells us to speak the same thing and be perfectly joined together with the same mind. So, we among ourselves need to come to the same judgment because it is all based on one thing - the Word of God.
We should all speak the same thing in accordance with the Word of God. Our brother should be able to tell us, "Brother, that's not the Word. What are you doing? The Word of God says such and such." And our response should not be, "mind your own business." No! Humility would say, "You're right. You're my brother. You love me. You want to see me grow."
You see, that's how iron sharpens iron: when all of us are like-minded and speak the same thing, serving one another in love, then all of us will get God's results and grow in the things of God.
Scripture References: I Corinthians 1:4-10; Romans 15:1-7
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Keith Butler has been an ordained minister since 1974. He is a graduate of the University of Michigan and holds diplomas from Canada Christian College and Rhema Bible Training Center.
He serves in ministry with the support of his lovely wife, Pastor Deborah L. Butler, and their children: Pastor Andre Butler (granddaughters Alexis, Angela, and April), Pastor MiChelle Ferguson and husband Pastor Lee (grandson Lucas), and Minister Kristina Jenkins and husband Pastor Joel (grandsons Andrew and Austin, and granddaughter Alyssa).
