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Immortal Legacy

November 19, 2025 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

We live in such a self-centered world. Our efforts and concerns are primarily structured around a “what’s-in-it-for-me” mentality.

This mindset is subtly developed and so difficult to overcome. Albert Pike said, “What we have done for ourselves alone dies with us; what we have done for others and the world remains and is immortal.”

Think about the significance of this thought in relationship to spiritual leadership. We fail miserably and our legacy is meaningless unless we learn from this thought.

All we do should be done for others. This is what truly lasts.

Resolving Conflict

November 18, 2025 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

A few years ago, a good friend presented material on conflict resolution. He introduced the subject by comparing the similarities of police officers and preachers. Unusual, but the truth could not be denied.

Among several points, one stood out connected to leadership, “We desire to help others.”

Obviously, this post is not about someone who holds any position with the wrong motives. It is simply to say, the majority of those involved in either field do so because they want to help others.

We need to ask ourselves, Are we leading to help others?

Expanding Leadership

November 17, 2025 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

Expansion is the action of becoming larger or more extensive.

We talk about expanding a program of work, a building project, and even investments.

What about the expansion of our leadership?

We can easily fall into the “comfort zone.” We enjoy the status quo and before long nothing happens.

Our leadership needs to be expanded. How?

Read material that deals with growing our leadership skills.
Spend time with successful leaders.
Ask God to open doors and grant us wisdom.

If we will get out of the rut and ask for a little help, our leadership will expand to greater levels.

Leadership that Counts for Something

November 14, 2025 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

Alfred Einstein said, “Not everything that counts can be counted, and not everything that can be counted counts.”

Far too often, leadership deals with a bottom-line mentality. It is about numbers.

What we measure is important, but the value of influence, cultivating character development, or meditative prayer cannot be measured. Yet, they are life changing.

We may have multiplied thousands of dollars invested, but what is it really worth? We may have many people sitting in the pews, but are they spiritually healthy? We may spend hours reading the Bible, but do we apply it properly?

Our leadership may not always be measured, but it should count for something.

Good Leaders

November 13, 2025 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

Jesus identified His disciples as the “salt of the earth” and “light of the world.” This indicates the difference we make in the world.

Then Jesus said something interesting, “If the salt has become tasteless, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything…”

Good involves health, specifically good health.

When used in the context of leadership influence, we find a powerful idea. 

As leaders, our influence should contribute to the spiritual health and well-being of others. 

When heaven is the destiny, our leadership must be good for others to reach the destination.

Building Bridges

November 12, 2025 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

Transitions are sentences that build bridges between any two sections of communication. These bridges make it easier for people to follow what we’ve said and the direction ahead.

As leaders, these transitions are critical.

We build a bridge in relationships. Establishing and maintaining quality relationships requires effective communication.

We build a bridge for future leaders. Leaders are always needed. We make this transition smooth through mentoring.

We build a bridge to eternity. The task before us is to transition from the physical to the spiritual realm by example.

Are we building bridges with the right purpose and in the right direction?

The Mission

November 11, 2025 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

What is our objective? What are we trying to achieve? Do we have a mission?

Sadly, as spiritual leaders, our mission often gets skewed because the mission becomes more about us than God.

It becomes more about what we want to achieve, rather than what God wants us to achieve.

Leaders have a responsibility to know and believe in God’s mission.

We must be honest enough to examine ourselves closely and ask hard questions about whose mission we are fulfilling.

Let us arise and lead God’s people in unity, and let us work together to fulfill God’s mission.

Commitment

November 10, 2025 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

Life has a way of knocking us down at times, maybe a few more times than our share. When we are committed, we keep getting up.

David McNally said, “Commitment is the enemy of resistance, for it is the serious promise to press on, to get up, no matter how many times you are knocked down.”

When we are committed to a cause, we oppose resistance. We are motivated, dedicated, focused, and we stop at nothing.

Nothing is more deserving of our commitment than the cause of Jesus. His life, death, and resurrection are worthy of our efforts to press on and do whatever it takes.

Rule of Life

November 7, 2025 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

What is your “rule of life.” The idea involves your purpose for life.

Why should you pursue the course in life you are pursuing?

What do you want to achieve and get out of life?

What implications would exist with having a written purpose for life?

Knowing and reminding ourselves of our purpose in life keeps us focused on the impact of our words and actions.

Having a rule of life gives us meaning and hope for what the future holds.

It changes the way we see God, develop family, and influence others.

Influence

November 6, 2025 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

Do we ever consider the far reaching nature of our influence on a global level?

The influence of one person can move a nation, lead an army, direct a revolution, carve out a place in history, or change the life of one person.

Too often we underestimate what can be done with our influence on one person.

Instead of thinking how we can start a worldwide revolution, think about changing the life of one person. Who knows how God might work through the person we influence to make a global difference.

Perhaps we need to start with opening the door of opportunity.

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