Set The Tone

A couple weeks ago God began to speak to me on watching what I say and how I say it. I am not talking about speaking mean things or talking about people as we all know that that is inappropriate but what I am talking about is the tone of our life.

I never realized the tone that I kept. I am not saying that my tone was always negative but I think sometimes the negative tone was heard more than the positive tone (at least in my head).

Twitter is a great tool to use while trying to find out your tone. If you have a Twitter account and use it often, go to your twitter profile page and just read the last week or so of tweets. What’s your tone? Do you have a positive tone or a negative tone?

1 Timothy 4:12 says “Let no man look down on your youthfulness but rather in speech, conduct, love, faith, and purity, show yourself – an example of those who believe”.

We have to be an example? We are leaders. People are watching us and are seeing how we deal with issues. I am not saying be fake. That’s not what I am saying at all … what I am saying to do is to look for the positive side in everything. Serious … last week … I had an early morning meeting with a few local pastors and then I had to get to work. On my way to my meeting the car broke down … but PRAISE GOD, another vehicle was waiting for me to use. Seriously there is a positive thing for every negative thing so why do we focus on the negative?

Let me say it again … WE HAVE TO BE THE EXAMPLE. The word example means to be “Imitated”. The Greek word means “to mimic, “ to behave in such a way that another can copy it exactly. Do you like being around negative people all the time? Then be the example of a positive person. Be the one that people chose to imitate! That’s what Paul told his disciples (1 Cor 4:16; 11:1)

Anyways … just something I am working on in my own personal life. I want to be an example. I want to be an example of good Godly leadership. I want to be that person who is always thankful and full of joy. Don’t you?