Today, I feel we live in a culture that is eating, living, and breathing titles. It has become a standard of success or a destiny to shoot for. It has become this thing that is attached to our email signatures, our business cards, on our slides during presentations, etc. I get that we need those titles for identification purposes and so another individual can clearly know who to come to when a problem arises, or sign offs need to happen, etc. And I know that a good and humble leader can also navigate these areas well. The downside comes when that title is what you lead with…when that title becomes what you feel entitled to…or maybe when that title is where your very identity is wrapped up in. I love what James taught me about this. In James 1:1a it starts with “James, a bond-servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ”. See, this could have gone two totally different ways from the same author. It could have went the way that we just read together or maybe like this. Hey, its me! You know..James…Jesus’ brother. You know the Messiah. The One doing all of these miracles. And so on and so forth…yada, yada, yada. But, I think James knew what approach was going to speak louder and clearer to more people. Think about how you are using your title?! Are you using it humbly or using it to boast? Are you using it to help others or to use others? Are you using it to advance the Kingdom of God or your agenda? Just some random thoughts from my quiet time.
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Good stuff…A title likely conveys what we do, but not necessarily who we are. People should see first, who we are in Christ, rather than what we do. Lead with who you are. If needed, there will be time later to talk about what you do.