Spirit of Leadership

LEADING WITHOUT LEADERSHIP computers, printers, and other high-tech “toys” we had purchased. I stood there in the dark for a moment and thought about all the power, potential, benefits, pleasure, and untapped functions trapped in each of these items that were completely useless and unbeneficial to me at that moment. They existed, but they could not contribute to my present situation and life. They were filled to capacity with possibil ity, but they could not deliver. Why? Because they were cut off from their source, their power supply. M AN IS A POWERFUL CREATURE FULL OF DIVINE POTENTIAL WHO HAS BEEN CUT OFF FROM HIS POWER SUPPLY . I then saw a true picture of mankind: a powerful creature full of divine potential, talents, gifts, abilities, untapped capacity, creativity, ingenuity, and productivity, who himself had been cut off from his power supply. Now, he walks the earth living far below his intended privilege and capacity, victimized by his ignorance of both his Source and himself. The loss of our Source of purpose and power has led to a myriad of negative outcomes because of the confusion that inevitably resulted. The following questions have been asked by countless generations since Adam declared inde pendence from his Source:  Who am I?  Where am I from?  Why am I here?

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