In his booklet, Leadership: How to Guide Others with Integrity, Stephen Viars asks these instructive, recalibrating questions:

1. Do people understand more of God’s mercy because of the way I respond to their mistakes?
2. Do people understand more of God’s holiness because of my high ethical standards?
3. Do people understand more of God’s patience because of the time I give to grow and develop?
4. Do people understand more of God’s truthfulness because of the way I communicate honestly?
5. Do people understand more of God’s faithfulness because they see me keep my promises?
6. Do people understand more of God’s kindness because of the tone of my voice?
7. Do people understand more of God’s love because I go out of my way to help and serve them as I lead?
8. Do people understand more of God’s grace because I avoid being harsh and unreasonably demanding?

H.T. > Justin Taylor