“God devotion makes a country strong; God avoidance leaves people weak.” Read Psalm 14:34 (MSG). There is a huge leadership gap in the nations today. We have evidence staring us in the face, that paper qualification is not what will solve the ills of our society. I recall attending a Pastors and Leaders conference in Atlanta, and as we were introducing ourselves, someone gave me their business card and it had on it this saying, “Authorized Dealer.” And I thought, if there are authorized dealers, then there would be un-authorized dealers. We seem to have a lot of qualification on paper, but no practical knowledge of the qualifications. For example, there are some with titles such as Dr. so and so, most right Reverend, Bishop and Apostle, yet with all these titles, we are not as effective as we ought to be, probably because we have relied more on the title, than on the development phase to be effective leaders; the development phase being in the presence of God and in His hands. Before we dig deeper, let me define what I believe Righteousness is, “It is a state of being acceptable to God.” Continue reading “Presence or Position: Leadership in Righteousness – Part 6” →