"A third element in the making of a leader - besides the right raw material and the right life experiences - is the right character. Character, is absolutely critical in leadership. America's current moral decline is directly linked to the fact that we have elected, appointed, and hired too many leaders who have no character. In recent years, some have tried to argue that character doesn't really matter in leadership; what a man does in his private life supposedly should not factor in whether he is deemed fit for a public leadership role. That perspective is diametrically opposed to what the Bible teaches. Character does matter in leadership. It matters a lot.
In fact, character is what makes leadership possible. People simply cannot respect or trust those who lack character. And if they do not respect a man, they will not follow him. Time and truth go hand in hand. Leaders without character eventually disappoint their followers and lose their confidence. The only reason such people are often popular is that they make other people who have no character feel better about themselves. But they aren't real leaders.
Lasting leadership is grounded in character. Character produces respect. Respect produces trust. And trust motivates followers."
While reading John MacArthur's book this paragraph grabbed me... Character not only applies to leaders, it applies to everyone.
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