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00:00Dear brothers, in this third video we will continue with the experience of Enemy in the exercise
00:19of leadership, of how he knew how to manage command and how he maintained integrity,
00:25Transparency and genuine love for the people. In this third part, I will share one aspect
00:33Key to maintaining integrity as a leader. Discipline yourself, yes, to pursue the rewards.
00:43eternal. In Enemies chapter 5 verse 19 we find, take me into account, my God,
00:51For my own good, all I have done for this people. Why didn't Enemiah fall into the
00:58The same abuses as his predecessors? The key was in his words. He wasn't looking at the temporary,
01:06but the future. Previous leaders abused their position, their power, and their privileges.
01:14They were exploiting the people. Their only desire was to acquire personal wealth. Currently
01:23There are people who spend their lives exploiting the people. They admit it from time to time, but only
01:29When they are discovered. And when an honest leader and defender of the interests rises up.
01:34of the people, they simply limit and inhibit them. Something similar happened with Enemías and we see it
01:42in chapter 5, verse 16. Furthermore, I fulfilled my task of rebuilding the wall
01:49of the city and not acquire land. As for my employees, they all took part in the
01:57work. Enemías' predecessors had taken advantage of difficult times to acquire
02:05personal gain. They used their positions and privileges to secure their own position.
02:12Once the walls were built, the price of the land would have risen immensely because of the
02:20increased security. But Enemías did not take advantage of the opportunity to buy land because he considered
02:27that his integrity as a leader took precedence over profits. Enemías had disciplined himself.
02:35by limiting their own freedoms. The higher you climb in leadership, the less freedom you have.
02:44You will have. More is demanded of leaders. The higher the position of authority, the more is expected of you.
02:53The more restrictions you'll have, the less freedom you'll actually possess. Leadership demands a lot.
03:04When Enemyas became governor, he had a great many rights. He had become the
03:10The most important man in those lands. He was only responsible to King Artaxerxes directly and
03:18He was 1,300 kilometers away. However, he did not abuse his power. He had the courage
03:26It was necessary to resist the three temptations because he did three things. First, he had fear, reverence
03:36by the Lord. Two, he loved the people. And three, he disciplined himself to look toward the
03:46rewards of eternity. If the example of Enemiah is not enough, we also find that of
03:53Moses. Hebrews, chapter 11, verse 25. He preferred to be mistreated along with the people of God rather than enjoy
04:03for a time the pleasures of sin. In the history of the world there are few figures who have
04:10He had greater potential for power, privilege, and position than Moses. He was the second man in the
04:18The pharaoh's court had no heirs. He was in the direct line to succeed the pharaoh and become leader.
04:26from Egypt, the most prosperous nation in the world at that time. But as he had his eyes on
04:34an eternal reward, he willingly left all that to lead a bunch of slaves through the
04:42desert. He renounced power, position, and privileges. His values were the right ones, because he
04:51That was his vision. He kept his eyes on the reward of the future. As leaders, we are called
05:00to fulfill God's faithful purpose, to surrender our hearts and lives to His work, to exercise
05:09Effective leadership, without pretense, without personal gain. In the first letter of Saint Peter,
05:18Chapter 5, verses 2 and 3, he wrote to the church saying, take care of God's sheep that have been
05:27entrusted to your care. Do it willingly, as God wants, not compulsion, nor out of ambition.
05:35not as though you were the masters of those in your household, but willingly.
05:43not only being careful, but also trying to be an example for them.
05:49Peter says that leadership in the church begins with recognizing that the flock belongs to God. Leaders
05:56The church's only function is to oversee administration, guidance, direction, and
06:03management and the church. This is applicable in the community, in the family, or in the organization.
06:10where they belong. Good leaders guide others with a burning heart. They care about what
06:17that they can give, that they can get. The leader is tempted to use their leadership to
06:25To gain personal advantages. In order to resist, we need to constantly ask ourselves, why am I
06:34What am I doing? The principle to understand is, effective leaders focus on their
06:43They neglect their responsibilities and forget their rights. Reflection, once again, on this quote, the leader must...
06:52Learn it by heart and live it every day. The Lord Jesus said in Matthew chapter 23 verse 11, the most
07:01The greatest among you must serve others. The higher the leadership position in the church,
07:09In business, in the community, wherever, the more one is called to serve. But equally, the higher the level, the greater the call to serve.
07:17The more dignity the leader possesses, the more susceptible he will be to the temptation of power, privilege, and abuse.
07:24of authority. From this perspective, what is your commitment as a leader? If your covenant with God is to
07:34Loyalty and integrity, do not hesitate to express this to the group as well.
07:39The pursuit and attitude of dominance or power can be at a conscious or unconscious level.
07:50conscious, that is, when I realize that I currently want to make use of groups or
07:57communities for my own prestige, a person may be tempted to climb a certain position because
08:06Serving in this way makes him feel in an important position. Clearly, the temptation stems from a
08:14fostered desire to prevail, to impose oneself, to show off, to obtain or increase one's prestige.
08:22When we surrender ourselves to it, we are in a field well-penetrated by immorality. Following
08:30Christ, to do so and to actually be within our lives and the group we lead, remains a mere
08:37An expression without content, but it becomes an act of disrespect to the Lord and an act of disloyalty. We serve ourselves
08:46of the group that has been entrusted to us to help him develop his talents in order to achieve the
08:52objectives or goals set, not to make it a pedestal for our ambition. There is an ungrateful and
09:00The fraudulent displacement of the Lord to place us in His position deserves a classification
09:07pejorative especially because we promised to give our best to be used as instruments of
09:15Transformation and growth in Christ for the good of our brothers and sisters. Some leaders probably
09:23They will succumb to temptation, sometimes in their services or projects, but it is very different to be
09:30surprised by her, to momentarily give in, to acknowledge the mistake, to repent, to turn to the Lord with the
09:39burden of spiritual poverty to draw from this experience of evil a fruit of humility and of a
09:45most selfless service. Such failure and weakness is nothing like accessing with
09:52full awareness, time and again, of the disordered impulses of power. The temptation acquires a
10:00It is especially serious when the leader refuses help, when, despite hearing the message, he persists
10:09stubbornly clinging to their views, refusing to be guided by others, or loyally considering
10:16How much truth can there be in the judgment of those who have reflected and cried before speaking to him?
10:22Dear leader, temptations are about capitulations that either retract the authentic and
10:31They either weaken the deep intention with which we approach serving the Lord and begin to put it in a position of weakness.
10:38Danger. But detected early and wisely capitalized on, it can lead to regret.
10:46sincere, to a more awakened and purified surrender, to a more selfless sacrifice and to an alert
10:54Relax. I want to encourage servant leaders because experience shows that the leader...
11:02When they are surprised by temptation and temporarily succumb to it, they feel desolate and
11:10disappointed in themselves. I share this because it's a fundamental choice in life, according to him.
11:16Spirit. Knowing how to see things from their true perspective will not value isolated facts.
11:23excessively, and above all, using stumbling and falling as a means of advancing in virtue
11:30of humility, of trust in the Lord's love, in the deep conviction that He continues
11:38being there to lend a hand when we fall again. It is necessary to preserve the
11:46Saintly optimism, while still recognizing our role and persevering, more humble and purified of our
11:53sufficiency in a service that the Lord continues to look upon with favor. Dear leader, in these years
12:01From walking in service, I have realized that being in a leadership position is like living a process
12:09of accelerated conversion. The leader is a testimony, is light, is service and encouragement to his flock, is being
12:19Another Christ. May the Lord Jesus be your only truth and your strength at all times as a Christian leader.
12:29Until next time. God bless you.