Leadership characters that were presented by Jesus is far different from that of today's political leadership!
Unfortunately, the elements of political leadership has attracted many including the Christian leaders!
Accumulation of power and money is the hallmark of political arena today!
Distribution of power, money, wealth, food, justice is the characters of Christian leadership.
In a village family, for example, the father of the family earns let us say 500 rupees a day, the mother of the family 250 and there are two income-less children and a grandmother. The total income, the 750 of the day belongs to the entire family. The father cannot autocratically spend 200 rupees for his evening drink!
Common money cannot be used for private ends! Then, it is no more a family, no more a congregation, no more a community, no more a church! I am not here talking about democracy but Christian spirit and charity!
The two children in your family are totally dependent on your income! But they are your joy and future which is immeasurable! The grandmother is income-less! But she had spent her entire past for this present! The mother comes back from the fields and works again at home unpaid! A family is centred around love, charity and compassion, not income and money alone!
Many of our religious communities and churches have lost their credentials and respect among the common people is mainly due to its shift from a Charity model to Income oriented model. The centre of focus has shifted from ministry and service to income generation!
Sr. Jacquline once told me to visit the Christian Fellowship Hospital in Ottanchathiram. A couple of its doctors had also helped our village medical camps. In their hospital, payment for hospitalization is done after counselling the person. If they are poor and unable to pay, they don't charge the regular, I was told!
Kamalaathaal an 80-year-old granny sells one rupee idli in Coimbatore, Vadivelanpalyam! She just feeds the hungry with a determined heart!
Comedian Vivek who died recently had planted a few million trees in this country with a true determination.
Therefore, you don't need a position or a placement or an appointment or an election to become a leader.
There is a huge number of leadership vacancies in several fields! Why do you compete in the sticky crowded street?
Feed the hungry, Take care of the orphans, work for the liberation of prisoners, help their families, teach youth culture, federate women, federate peasants, get involved with AA groups, organize cultural troupes, motivate children; Yes, you are needed in so many places. Therefore break the cocoon of thought patterns and fly free! Otherwise, it would get rotten!
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