Monday, January 13, 2020

The Serpent Leader vs The Servant Leader Paradigms

UV 3442/10000 The Serpent Leader vs The Servant Leader Paradigms
Now the serpent was more crafty (subtle, skilled in deceit) than any living creature of the field which the Lord God had made. And the serpent (Satan) said to the woman, “ Can it really be that God has said, “You shall not eat from any tree of the garden.”

Genesis 3 v 1

Mankind has a choice to follow either the serpent leader (satan) or the Servant Leader ( Jesus). Unfortunately, from the beginning, man began following the former. The serpent leader is skilled in deceit. He wanted to prove that God is a liar. In modern times, he is convincing many that God is a lie. He twisted the word of God to suit his purpose. He fathered evil in this world. He made it appear as if God had prohibited man from eating from any tree when in truth, He had forbidden them to eat only of the knowledge of good and evil. In contrast, the Servant Leader confirmed the word of God. The serpent leader broke the faith that existed between Creator and man. The Servant Leader restores faith between the Father and mankind.

The serpent leader teaches mankind to deceive others and learn his subtle ways. The serpent leader teaches people to exploit others for their own benefit. The servant leader teaches mankind to serve others and to be truthful. Early this morning I received a frantic call from an airline employee. He said that a young woman employee working under him had deceived a lot of people by promising jobs and collecting money from them. She had tried to embroil her supervisor in the scam by saying that the money was paid to him. She and her boyfriend even informed the media to try to blackmail him. This is how the serpent leader destroys peace, reputations, careers and lives of people. The servant leader in contrast came to save people and give them hope and a future. He gave Himself in order to do so.

The serpent leader injects the poison of his envy and bitterness into his followers. He takes people into captivity through temptations while the Servant Leader gave Himself as a payment, a ransom to set all people free. The serpent leader induces pride in people and teaches them to steal the glory of God for themselves while the Servant Leader always gives all glory and praise and honour to the Father in heaven. The serpent leader makes people foolish and vain while the Servant Leader makes people wise and humble. The serpent leader teaches people to be violent and aggressive while the Servant Leader teaches people to be gentle or meek. The serpent leader brings disease and afflictions upon people to rob them of their well being and joy while the Servant Leader heals and delivers people. The serpent leader revels in causing pain to others while the Servant Leader relieves their pain and fills them with joy, peace and gladness. The serpent leader will use any means to achieve his end while the Servant Leader uses only righteous means to do the will of God. The serpent leader uses many masks to lure people while the Servant Leader is true, authentic and genuine in what He thinks, speaks and does. The serpent leader causes people to lust for what is not theirs while the Servant Leader teaches people to give of what is theirs to others in need. Today, we can analyse and recognize whether a particular leader or leadership style conforms to the serpent leadership paradigm or the servant leadership paradigm.

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