Stability is Important for Leaders

Notes from  August 2011  Enjoying Everyday Life Magazine
    By Joyce Meyer

from Leader's Edge: Are you an Emotional Yo-Yo?  
 (Bits & pieces of the Article)
At the time I felt that everything in my life was caving in on me.  there were problems at the office,
problems in the home, problems everywhere I looked.
 I thought, I want to get out of here!
( She wanted to run away)  But I knew I shouldn't do that because I am a leader, and leaders do not run away from things they don't like.  They stay & deal with them- because they have stability, aka self-control.

Before we talk about why stability is important, let's define it.
 Webster's II New College Dictionary defines
stability as l. Resistance to sudden change, dislodgement, or overthrow.
2. a. Constancy of character or purpose: STEADFASTNESS b. Reliability, dependability."

If you have stability, you do what is right when it feels good & when it doesn't feel good- you pray when you feel like it AND you pray when you don't feel like it.  You give despite your feelings- and you give not just when you want to give, but what God is encouraging you to give.

According to the scripture Galatians 5:22-23 ( The Amplified Bible gives it more meaning) self control is a fruit of the Holy Spirit.  If you want to be a leader, you  must be able to control yourself.
Leaders have to discipline themselves & stay in control.  They have to be able to recognize when they are going in the wrong direction & make the appropriate corrections themselves without someone else having to do it for them.


Anyone can acquire stability; it is not limited to those in ministry.  In the end, its imperative not only for a good leader but for every person to develop stability because God wants to do more with your life than you could ever imagine.

**** I recommend you try to look up & read the rest of the article if possible.