Called, Chosen and Commissioned

It's no secret that good leadership is essential in life 
For if you're not properly lead you may experience stress and strife 
Good leaders are needed to show us how to do things right 
Good leaders are prevalent in showing us God's light 

A blind man named Bartimaeus was s beggar on the side of the road 
He was in a precarious situation if the truth were to be told
He needed a way out of his dereliction 
He needed a good leader to give him direction
And yet when I look our political situation these days 
I see clowns who want to be leaders and I immediately start to pray 

Not many are called, a few are chosen and less have been commissioned 
But when a person has the right stuff he will have God's permission 
Thank God for those seasons when good leaders manifest 
Those who have been called to correct and address 
To show us what's right and how to have a good attitude 
To challenge us and help us develop the right aptitude 
So that we are made ready to face controversy 
And are better prepared to face the advesary 
Good leaders are called to show us the true posture of God 
And how to walk humbly and strive mercifully with love in our hearts 

Good leaders are chosen to challenge the status quo 
And show us how little we actually know
To remind us not to judge but just accept
For good leaders don't look down nor do they expect
Everyone to be perfect and in the right place 
For good leaders are like the roadside church of Jesus offering mercy and grace 

Now the roadside church of Jesus does not discriminate 
The roadside church of Jesus does not segregate 
It calls out to any and all who have a need or desire 
As the roadside church of Jesus is godly inspired 
There are no rules or regulations that may spiritually impede 
The roadside church of Jesus is about serving one's needs

Good leaders are commissioned to help bring about change 
Full of the Holy Spirit that has the power to rearrange 
Any circumstances and all situations 
Any problems and all complications 
Good leaders are commissioned to comprehend and understand 
What is required to be a godly woman or man
To let us know that a roadside mentality 
Will not lead you towards prosperity 
Good leaders are called, chosen and commissioned in life 
To correct, challenge and change us to be like the roadside church of Christ
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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