A Virtous and Capable Leader

A Virtuous and Capable Leader!

(BASED ON PROVERBS 31)

ACCOMPLISHED:  Who can find a virtuous and capable leader?  They are more precious than rubies.

BELIEF:  The Company can trust in them, and the company will be greatly enriched by their leadership.

CONSEQUENCES:  The leader brings them good, not harm, all the days of the leader’s life.  

DETERMINED PURPOSE:  The leader finds wool and flax and busily spins it. ¹⁴ The Leader is like a merchant’s ship, bringing food from afar.  (Filled with good things)

DAILY PLAN:  ¹⁵ The Leader gets up before dawn to prepare for the physical needs of their company and plan the day’s work for the employees. 

ENDOWMENT:  The leader goes to inspect a field and buys it; with the earnings the leader plants a vineyard.  

WORK ETHIC:  The leaders is energetic and strong, a hard worker.  ¹⁸ The leader makes sure all the dealings are profitable; the leaders lamp burns late into the night.

FORWARD LOOKING:  The leader’s hands are busy with preparation.

GENEROUS:  ²⁰ The leader extends a helping hand to the poor and opens his arms to the needy.

“HOW TO”:  The leader has no fear of (recession) winter for the company, for everyone has been prepared.   ²² The leader makes his own blankets. The leader dresses in fine linen and purple clothing.

INTEGRITY: ²³ The leader’s character is well known at the city gates, where he sits with the other civic leaders.  …

JUST CONFIDENT:  The leader is clothed with strength and dignity, and laughs without fear of the future. ²⁶

KIND & WISE WORDS:  When the leader speaks, the leader’s words are wise, and the leader gives instructions with kindness.

LEAVES NO STONE UNTURNED:  The leader carefully watches everything in the company and suffers nothing from laziness. 

“MAKE HEY”: The leader’s family and company stand and bless the leader.  The leader’s spouse praises them:  ²⁹ “There are many virtuous and capable leaders in the world, but you surpass them all!” ³⁰ Charm is deceptive, and beauty does not last; but a leader who fears the Lord will be greatly praised. 

NICE BENEFITS:  Reward a leader for all they have done. Let the leader’s deeds publicly declare their praise.