Leading by Example

A lot of us think that we should just immediately be thrust into a position of leadership. We feel this way about church, school, work, and home. We think that we're the man and we should be in charge. The best way to get to that position though is by showing that you can fulfill that position: leading by example.

David recognized the need for men to lead by example, and in 1 Chronicles 11:1-2 we find his method for leadership. He had been anointed king many years before, but King Saul had still held the position of king. Even when Saul was king though, David had been leading the armies of Israel. He began the pattern of leading the armies as a great warrior as a small boy when he killed Goliath.

David had been living a life of leadership from a very young age, seizing every opportunity to lead by example. This is the proper ladder to a position of leadership. This is how you make it to the top with the proper mindset to stay at the top. You have to work for it and prove yourself every step of the way.