The Apostle Paul said, \"Follow my example, as I follow");
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document.writeln("I have read how \"H. Gordon Selfridge built up one of the world\'s largest");
document.writeln("department stores in London. He achieved success by being a leader, not a boss.");
document.writeln("Here is his comparison of the two types of executives:
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document.writeln("The boss drives his men, the leader coaches them.
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document.writeln("The boss depends on authority, the leader on good will.
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document.writeln("The boss inspires fear, the leader enthusiasm.
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document.writeln("The boss says \"I\", the leader says, \"we\".
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document.writeln("The boss fixes the blame for the breakdown, the leader fixes the breakdown.
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document.writeln("The boss knows how it is done, the leader shows how.
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document.writeln("The boss says \"Go\", the leader says, \"Let\'s go!\"2");
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document.writeln("The greatest way to lead is by example. This principle also applies to");
document.writeln("parenting, because unless we model what we say and teach, our words may do more");
document.writeln("to drive our children away from, rather than draw them to the good we desire");
document.writeln("for them to learn and put into practice. Children catch on pretty quickly when");
document.writeln("we are being hypocritical, and we will lose their trust because of it.
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document.writeln("Being a vivid example is especially true when it comes to modeling authentic");
document.writeln("Christianity. While the right words at the right time are very important, our");
document.writeln("everyday actions will be what people see, and ultimately opens the door for");
document.writeln("them to know Jesus.
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document.writeln("Suggested prayer: Dear God, help me be genuine and authentic in all that I do");
document.writeln("and say so that my life will model what it means to be a true Christian and");
document.writeln("follower of Jesus Christ. First for my family, and then for every person you");
document.writeln("allow me to encounter. Thank you, in the name of Jesus, amen.
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document.writeln("1. 1 Corinthians 11:1 (NIV).
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document.writeln("2. Gordon Selfridge. Cited in Encyclopedia of 7700 Illustrations, by");
document.writeln("Paul Lee Tan, Page 719. Assurance Publishers, Rockville, Maryland. © 1979.
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document.writeln("Today\'s Encounter was written by: Crystal B.
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