Prov 10:17
17 Whoever heeds instruction is on the path to life, but he who rejects reproof leads others astray. ESV
- How you handle correction says a lot about you. Prov 1:5; 22:6
- You are responsible for what you do with what you know and for the impact that your choices have on others. James 3:1 tells us leaders have a stricter judgment. Matt 18:6 seems to imply that we will each give an account for our leadership, and what we did with it. Prov 26:8 talks about the fool who waste the opportunities God gives showing us influence not wisely used is wasted, yet even worse many use their influence for harm. Matt 18:6 speaks of those who cause others to sin and speaks of judgment for it. Ezek 33:2-6 speaks of the responsibility of the watchmen, or those who know.
- God help me to use my influence wisely. Help to lead people closer to you. I don’t ever want to miss-lead people. Help me point my life toward you. I don’t want my mistakes, actions or words to cause or give an excuse for someone else to sin.
