Only those who serve with love are able to protect!

My fast is, among other things, meant to qualify me for achieving that equal and selfless love.

Great leaders genuinely care for and love the people they lead more than they love leading itself.

The only love language is 'die to self.'

How important it is for us to recognize and celebrate our heroes and she-roes!

You are not responsible for making other people "see the light," and you do not need to "set them straight." You are responsible for helping yourself see the light and for setting yourself straight.

attraction to and tolerance for the bizarre, other-centeredness that results in abandonment of self

Jesus alone is supreme. In His economy, the mark of greatness is worn only by the servant to all. Under Jesus' reign, the self-exalted are ultimately humbled and the self-humbled are ultimately exalted.

Yielding to His authority and affections makes no small difference in our judgment (1 Corinthians 2:12-16). When we look through spiritual eyes, we can see fruit for what it is—we can distinguish between pride and confidence, between self-abasement and humility, between contentiousness and healthy confrontation.

God doesn't call us to sacrifice our sanity; He calls us to sacrifice our selfishness.

Raising or caring for children requires sacrifice and service, which, I believe, heals us from the destructive forces of self-centeredness.

The signs of outstanding leadership appear primarily among the followers. Are the followers reaching their potential? Are they learning? Serving? Do they achieve the required results? Do they change with grace? Manage conflict?