{"id":907,"date":"2023-04-01T05:14:05","date_gmt":"2023-04-01T10:14:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/reconciledworld.org\/flourish\/?p=907"},"modified":"2023-03-29T01:24:46","modified_gmt":"2023-03-29T06:24:46","slug":"importance-of-prayer-in-leadership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reconciledworld.org\/flourish\/importance-of-prayer-in-leadership\/","title":{"rendered":"Importance of prayer in leadership.\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"
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I searched the word \u201cleadership\u201d in Google and over 4 <\/span>billion<\/span><\/i> sites of information appeared. And while the search brought about great insights regarding the use of encouragement, delegation, adaptability, integrity and many other great values of leadership; none in the first 15-20 links said anything about prayer. Interesting. Especially for us as Christian leaders.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I believe that prayer, above all other attributes, is most vital to Godly leadership. Or said in another way: \u201c<\/span>Your ability to lead effectively may well be a reflection of your time with God in prayer.<\/span><\/i>\u201d <\/span>[1]<\/sup>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

5 Reasons why prayer in leadership is vital<\/h4>\n
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  1. Prayer aligns us to God\u2019s plans<\/span><\/span>:<\/span> As leaders we need to lay down our desires and learn to submit to God\u2019s will. When we pray; God speaks, He reveals, He guides, He leads. As leaders we must be asking, seeking and searching for God\u2019s ways and His plans in all we do. Prayer aligns us to His will. (Psalm 32:8)<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Prayer keeps us humble and dependant<\/span>:<\/span> Our self sufficiency often leads us away from prayer. We try to tackle things with our own strength. However, when we pray we are admitting that we need God and need his leadership. Prayer has a unique way of humbling us, and revealing to us our weaknesses, while showing us we need deeper trust and dependence on God. (Psalm 73:26)<\/li>\n
  3. Prayer strengthens us in hard times:<\/span> Difficult times will come in leadership. By seeking God in prayer we are reminded of God\u2019s power and peace to help us overcome. Praying doesn\u2019t necessarily take away the difficulties but it does allow God to fill us with wisdom, patience, peace and perseverance. (Psalm 46:1-3)<\/li>\n
  4. Prayer softens our heart for others<\/span>.<\/span> Through prayer we gain empathy, patience and grace for those we lead. God can change our heart, preparing us to serve and care for others in a more Godly way. (Matthew 5:43-48)<\/li>\n
  5. Prayer protects us:<\/span> By seeking God in prayer we better avoid temptation in all its forms. As leaders we are vulnerable to pride, selfishness, impatience, lust and greed to name a few. Asking God to protect and guard us is key to Godly leadership. (2 Thess. 3:3-5)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    As leaders, prayer is the most important tool we have to lead in a Godly way. The apostle Paul gives us a splendid example of the role prayer plays in leadership Throughout his writings we can see he valued greatly the role of prayer. Here are a few of many verses we see:<\/span><\/p>\n