ILM #003: The Importance of Staying on the Road

Today in our Inspired Leadership Minute I want us to look at Proverbs 16:17 “The highway of the upright turns aside from evil; whoever guards his way preserves his life.” 

This highway is a common road that we frequently travel. But there are temptations on either side of the road that will lure us into sin. The upright man stays on the highway and guards himself against being lured into the sin that lies at the side of the road.

What is the lesson for us as leaders today?

The journey of life is full of temptations. They are on both sides of the road. The Christian leader needs to guard themselves against those temptations.

There is a lot at stake if you give in to the temptation to lie at work, to cook the books, or to have an affair. Your career, your marriage, and relationships with life-long friends, could all be flushed down the drain.

And it’s not just our direct actions that are important. Our example as leaders is also critical to helping our employees, our friends, and our family members to also remain on the highway and avoid the temptation to wonder off the road.

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