Just as Lot failed to influence the cities of the plain in Genesis, we too can become attached to the values of the culture we’re hoping to change.ĥ. And when we’re unaware of the power that others have to influence us, we’ll allow our hearts to compromise.

Not only do we all influence others, but we’re all influenced by others as well. This is one of those truths naive leaders miss. If i’m not influencing them, they’re influencing me. And the blessings of your influence are not for you to consume but for you to share.Ĥ. He gives you influence because He uses people to help other people. When God gives you influence, it isn’t for the purpose of making you rich or famous, especially for your own pleasure. My influence is for the benefit of others. Jesus challenged us to let our light shine and to be like salt that preserves and flavors the world around us. In other words, you have to decide to put your influence to use.ģ. You’ll have to get out of your comfort zone, speak up when you’re intimidated, and serve others when you don’t feel like it. God expects me to use the influence he’s given to me. You can have any one of those and not actually have influence.Ģ. In order to understand what influence is, it’s helpful to understand what influence is NOT. You influence people everyday through your smile, conversation, email, voting, etc. And you have far more influence than you realize. What you do with the influence you currently have will determine whether or not your influence grows more. I’m going to share six this week and six next week. There are at least a dozen principles we learn from Scripture about how to use our influence as a Kingdom builder. A Kingdom builder gathers with God’s people and joins up with a small group for encouragement and accountability. Great power to live on. A Kingdom builder operates in a different power that the rest of the world – the power of the indwelling Holy Spirit who offers guidance every step of the way.

A Kingdom builder is one who has a different source from which to draw wisdom – God’s eternal truth revealed in the Bible. Kingdom builders demonstrate a great commitment to the Great Commission and the Great Commandment. And for the Christian, we have the greatest purpose of all – to rescue people for eternity through Jesus. What exactly is a “kingdom builder?” It’s someone who has… He didn’t give us our influence for selfish purposes on our part, but so that we might share the good news about him – so that we could be Kingdom builders. And God expects us to be good stewards of that influence for His kingdom’s sake.

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