The Five stones of success in Leadership (part 1)


The story of David and Goliath is a great story on leadership. The Philistines never fought nor did the Israelites fight, it was their chosen leaders who engaged into war. Goliath demanded to be given a man (1st Sam 17:18). God always seek for a man (Ezekiel 22:30). That man is the leader. IF GOD GETS THE MAN, THE BATTLE IS WON. The enemy also seeks to fight the shepherd so that the sheep will scatter (Zechariah 13:7) David chose five smooth stones from the brook (1st Sam 17:40). These stones were made smooth by the raging waters of the brook and they were now usable in the hands of David. In leadership we become smooth and the rough edges and the rough places of our lives are removed through the storms that hit us. It’s the afflictions we go through that smoothen us and makes us usable in God’s hands. The stone was worked on and smothered by the moving waters until it became so sharp that it could not miss its target. God sharpens us and makes us effective through the adversities of life. David chose the stones and God only chooses and uses those who have accepted to go through the furnace of afflictions.

The five stones may be symbolic of the five fold ministry of the church that is needed to bring down the giants of this world. The five stones also represent the five enemies that David will have to destroy in his lifetime. In David’s life five notable enemies had to be destroyed so that David could reach his destiny, they were Goliath the intimidator, Saul the persecutor, Nabal the ungrateful rich fool, Bathsheba the tempter and Absalom the rebellious son. The stones may also be symbolic of the five notable people who will influence and determine the destiny of David. They were Samuel the anointer, Jonathan the supporter, Abigail the helper, The Mighty Men of David who helped him possess the kingdom and Solomon the successor. Goliath had four more giant brothers and may be David chose the five stones in case the rest of the brothers come to help he will be equipped to kill them because some troubles don’t come alone, they come with their relatives. The five stones also represent the five principles, characteristics and issues that David would need so as to reach his destiny. The five important characteristics are what I want us to understand. In leadership, you will need these five principles so as to be successful and effective.

SPIRITUAL FATHERHOOD
Samuel was the spiritual father of David. It was Samuel who anointed David to be the second king of Israel. Anytime David needed counsel and direction, he sought for the wisdom of Samuel. IN LEADERSHIP, YOU NEED YOU NEED SOMEONE TO BE ABOVE YOU. YOU NEED A MAN TO COVER YOU AND COUNSEL YOU. A spiritual father is above us in experience and wisdom and we need an impartation from him. You need an Elijah to give you a double portion of his anointing. You need a Paul to impart a spiritual gift in you. You need a spiritual father who can prophesy and speak into your life. You need a mentor who can give you a mantle for ministry. You need a coach who can train you and teach you to be skillful and effective. When Samuel died, David was left with no one to consult incase of trouble and he almost wiped out a whole family out of anger and revenge. Many people mess in ministry and make many avoidable mistakes because they have no one to mentor them. Seek for this stone called spiritual fatherhood so that you can succeed in your leadership. Submit under a spiritual mentor and you will enjoy success. Don’t be a lone ranger, seek for a role model who can mould and shape your life. Read more at the subsequent blogs...

Excerpts by Pastor Henry Waweru in LEADERSHIP WELL 

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