Tag: Heaven

Step Up and Lead

June 9, 2025 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

“Go to the people. Learn from them. Live with them. Start with what they know. Build with what they have. The best of leaders when the job is done, when the task is accomplished, the people will say we have done it ourselves” (Lao Tzu).

Leadership of this nature will…

Build confidence in others.
Strengthen the focus of the group.
Accomplish more and greater overall good.
Leave an eternal legacy.

Heaven will be home for many more people because of this kind of leadership.

Leadership is needed. Will we step up and do our part?

Persistence

June 3, 2025 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

Never give up! Do not quit! Keep putting one foot in front of the other.

Does this sound familiar?

Leadership must be built on the foundational stone of persistence.

Will we get discouraged?
Will the negative often overshadow the positive?
Will we want to move on?
Will we want to quit?

The answer to these questions, and more, is “YES!” But, like the child who knows persistence is eventually rewarded, we must recognize the need to be persistent in leading others to heaven.

This is not an easy path, but it will be worth it. Stay the course!

Purpose

May 27, 2025 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

What is our purpose? We cannot lead effectively without purpose.

God had a purpose in sending Jesus.
Jesus had a purpose in laying down His life.
The apostles had a purpose in their preaching.

What is our purpose, yours and mine, in our day to day existence?

Spiritual leadership has but one purpose: leading others to heaven. The reason we strive to live a godly example is to fulfill this purpose.

For this reason we develop relationships with others. Nothing is more important. Nothing is more rewarding. Fulfilling our purpose makes the difference.

Managing or Leading?

May 23, 2025 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

An incredible leadership quote comes from Rear Admiral Grace Murray Hopper, “You manage things; you lead people.”

Managing requires nothing in the way of feelings, dreams, plans, or anything else. The only concern is getting the job done.

Leading, however, requires feelings, dreams, and the plans of others. Leadership is helping others realize all of these through their role in accomplishing the ultimate goal.

This kind of leadership is not an easy task, but a rewarding one. It will not happen quickly, but when it does the world changes.

Manage things, but lead people. Lead them to heaven.

Direction

May 6, 2025 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

Direction takes on several definitions. Leaders must give and receive direction.

We receive direction from the One true spiritual leader, Christ.

In turn, our vision must be used to provide direction for others.

Spiritual leaders provide spiritual direction. We help others get on course and encourage them to stay on course.

Parents provide direction in the home.

Congregational leaders provide direction to congregations.

All of us as Christians must provide direction to the lost.

When we provide direction, we assist others in reaching the destination our leadership is striving to reach…heaven.

What Shall I Do?

February 7, 2025 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

Nearly 2,000 years ago this question was asked by a governor with the power to deliver or destroy. Sadly, the influence of the Jews and fear of allowing a threat to Rome go free, Pilate sentenced Jesus to crucifixion.

Our answer becomes a foundation for our influence in several areas of life.

Family: Let us lead our family to heaven.
Job: Work to please Christ, not men.
Worship: Meet with God and bring a gift.
World: Be the influence our world needs.

What will we do? Our answer makes the difference in others seeing the influence of Jesus.

Stand Out

November 15, 2024 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

Following the crowd, latest fad or trend are familiar ideas.

What is our leadership all about? Do we seek to fit in with what appears to be the latest and greatest?

When we lift up the Light of the world, we should stand out in a world of darkness.

Why is it important when it seems easier to follow the crowd?

Following the majority can have great consequences. Jesus teaches this principle in the Sermon on the Mount.

Our path is a matter of choice. The choices we make influence others. If it helps others get to heaven, then standing out in or from the crowd is worth it.

Anticipation

September 25, 2024 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

Anyone with children knows the question, “Are we there yet?”

When we consider the basis for the question it might change the perspective we have toward spiritual leadership.

The idea screams of anticipation. The excitement of reaching the destination coupled with the struggles of waiting through the journey.

Spiritual leaders, above all, should know the excitement of reaching the destination.

What is it in our life that we anticipate? What is it we are so excited about we cannot help but ask, “Are we there yet?”

The thrill of spiritual leadership is found in knowing the destination that awaits us.

Being Spent

September 20, 2024 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

Spiritual leaders need to consider the words of Paul, “I will most gladly spend and be spent for your souls.”

Paul was willing to give of himself in every way for the benefit of others. Specifically, he desired their salvation.

In a self-serving and self-driven world, it is challenging to find those who have a greater desire to give than receive. However, as spiritual leaders, our focus must be on giving ourselves to others so that they might be saved.

I pray our spiritual leadership is of such nature that we look for ways to give of ourselves to help direct people to heaven.

The Past

July 8, 2024 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

We are all shaped by the events of our past. It may be teaching, experience, or influence. They are either positive or negative as we consider how the past shapes us.

Paul was an apostle molded by his family heritage, academic credentials, knowledge of Old Testament scripture, and zealous attack against the church.

However, he did not allow the past to dictate the direction of his future. Paul’s focus quickly became spiritually and heavenly directed.

We cannot relive or change the past. As leaders, we must learn from the past in order to prevent repeating areas that hinder our influence and focus.

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