TO BE A LEADING MAN OR LEADING LADY
Jesus “used images in speaking to them: ‘Can a blind man act as guide to a blind man?’ ” –Luke 6:39 Jesus noted the obvious: a blind person can’t lead a blind person. This can be applied spiritually. Those “blinded by the god of the present age” (2 Cor 4:4) disqualify themselves from being effective leaders in the secular world and especially in the Christian community. The blinding god of the present age is materialism, secular humanism, and the self-centered lifestyle. If we don’t let ourselves be crucified to this pleasure-seeking way of life (see Gal 6:14), then we cannot...