The Antichrist will become a world leader even though he misuses his power. The root meanings of his names will give a clue of his destiny and what he is capable of. The name may sound somewhat barbaric to European ears. He will be influenced by old customs known in the literature but generally forgotten. [...] The Antichrist will be worse than Hitler. In ~1989 he's living in the Middle East. He is at a very crucial time in his life, when impressions will influence his future lifepath. Currently in the realm there is a lot of violence, political maneuvering, and corruption. The atmosphere is having an effect on him and he's coming to realize what his destiny is. [...] His followers will regard him as a religious figure. [...] He will gain immense world-wide power. Thursday will be an important day for him, he will take it as his day of worship. [...] There will be enormous warfare and bloodshed from his weapons, one 'a monster borne of a very hideous beast'. Hard radiation will cause gross deformities, terrible mutations in nature, in plants and animals as well as Mother Earth. In the period 1997 or 2001 there will be great pain and despair.
|
The leader seeks to communicate his vision to his followers. He captures their attention with his optimistic intuition of possible solutions to their needs. He influences them by the dynamism of his faith. He demonstrates confidence that the challenge can be met, the need resolved, the crisis overcome.
|
Science can destroy religion by ignoring it as well as by disproving its tenets. No one ever demonstrated, so far as I am aware, the non-existence of Zeus or Thor - but they have few followers now.
|
What makes a good follower The single most important characteristic may well be a willingness to tell the truth. In a world of growing complexity leaders are increasingly dependent on their subordinates for good information, whether the leaders want to hear it or not. Followers who tell the truth and leaders who listen to it are an unbeatable combination.
|
As the egalitarianism of Marxism is attractive to many, socialism could have attracted many followers in America, anyway. But there is no doubt that it could not possibly have affected us so widely and so deeply as it has, had it not been heavily financed.
|
In order to be a leader a man must have followers. And to have followers, a man must have their confidence. Hence, the supreme quality for a leader is unquestionably integrity. Without it, no real success is possible, no matter whether it is on a section gang, a football field, in an army, or in an office. If a man's associates find him guilty of being phony, if they find that he lacks forthright integrity, he will fail. His teachings and actions must square with each other. The first great need, therefore is integrity and high purpose.
|
Free men cannot start a war, but once it is started, they can fight on in defeat. Herd men, followers of a leader, cannot do that, and so it is always the herd men who win battles and the free men who win wars.
|
God knows people who are paid to have attitudes toward things, professional critics, make me sick; camp following eunuchs of literature. They won't even whore. They're all virtuous and sterile. And how well meaning and high minded. But they're all camp followers.
|
Example has more followers than reason. We unconsciously imitate what pleases us, and approximate to the characters we most admire.
|
Has it ever occurred to you that friendship, at best, is a rather doubtful asset? I don't want friends. I shall have worshippers and followers...
|
I start with the premise that the function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers.
|
The good teacher ... discovers the natural gifts of his pupils and liberates them by the stimulating influence of the inspiration that he can impart. The true leader makes his followers twice the men they were before.
|
1 Thessalonians 1:6:
You became imitators of us and of the Lord, for you welcomed the message in the midst of severe suffering with the joy given by the Holy Spirit.
(NIV)
And you [set yourselves to] become imitators of us and [through us] of the Lord Himself, for you welcomed our message in [spite of] much persecution, with joy [inspired] by the Holy Spirit
(AMP)
And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost.
(KJV)
|
When Jesus was emerging as the supreme principle of Divinity, he communicated some news to his followers.
|
John 18:36:
Jesus said, 'My kingdom is not of this world. If it were, my servants would fight to prevent my arrest by the Jewish leaders. But now my kingdom is from another place.'
(NIV)
Jesus answered, My kingdom (kingship, royal power) belongs not to this world. If My kingdom were of this world, My followers would have been fighting to keep Me from being handed over to the Jews. But as it is, My kingdom is not from here (this world); [it has no such origin or source].
(AMP)
Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.
(KJV)
|
True leadership must be for the benefit of the followers, not the enrichment of the leaders.
|
There's no religion that is completely obeyed by its followers.
|
Humility must always be the portion of any man who receives acclaim earned in the blood of his followers and the sacrifices of his friends.
|
The high sentiments always win in the end, the leaders who offer blood, toil, tears, and sweat always get more out of their followers than those who offer safety and a good time. When it comes to the pinch, human beings are heroic.
|
Outstanding leaders appeal to the hearts of their followers -- not their minds.
|
Ephesians 5:1:
Follow God's example, therefore, as dearly loved children
(NIV)
THEREFORE BE imitators of God [copy Him and follow His example], as well-beloved children [imitate their father].
(AMP)
Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;
(KJV)
|
A great leader never sets himself above his followers except in carrying responsibilities.
|
God save me from your followers.
|
God, protect me from your followers...
|
All leaders strive to turn their followers into children.
|
The person who has no enemies has no followers.
|
Dear God, please save me from your followers.
|
Rarely do the followers exceed the expectations of the leaders.
|
When cowardice is made respectable, its followers are without number both from among the weak and the strong; it easily becomes a fashion.
|
John 15:8:
This is to my Father's glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples.
(NIV)
When you bear (produce) much fruit, My Father is honored and glorified, and you show and prove yourselves to be true followers of Mine.
(AMP)
Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.
(KJV)
|