[[-SOAP HUB]] | [[-Psalm Overview]] | [[Psalm 101]] ## Title: You Go First ## Scripture: (Psalm 101:1-2) “A psalm of David. I will sing about loyalty and justice. To you, O Lord, I will sing praises. I will walkin the way of integrity. When will you come to me? I will conduct my business with integrity in the midst of my palace.” (NET) ## Observation: If leadership is influence, everyone is a leader. The question is, where are you leading people? We all have some influence if we have any ongoing interaction with people. Nowhere is this truer, or less noticed, than in our own homes. Often, men ask me how to lead their families. They will admit they have not always done so. Now they want to lead a family used to going their own way, with a father who isn't giving them any guidance. The answer is that there are many ways to lead your family. The one I find most helpful is leading by example. Vision is more caught than taught. If you want your family to read their Bible, the first thing they need to do is to see you reading your Bible. If you want your family to pray, they need to see you modeling an active prayer life. If you want your family to value church, you have to go and make it mandatory in your home. When we lead by example, it becomes easier to expect it from others. We also begin to understand the difficulties associated with what we are asking. Go first, and watch what happens over time. ## Application: Develop and implement a plan to live your faith out loud in front of others. This is not to look good, but to be a living example. ## Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for being Someone worth living for.