"If you do not know the use of something…abuse is inevitable." Myles Munroe
I have been studying the book of Esther recently, and the word caught my attention on the piece of text that blew my mind completely.
The Lord showed me the contrast between two leadership styles, Haman Leadership style and Esther's Leadership style, and how they both handled power and authority that came with it.
In Esther 3 verse 8 – 11, we hear of a very cruel man called Haman and how he went to King Ahasuerus and lied about the Jews with the intention to completely wipe them out of the kingdom.
In Esther 3 verse 8 – 11, we hear of a very cruel man called Haman and how he went to King Ahasuerus and lied about the Jews with the intention to completely wipe them out of the kingdom.
The bible records, the king believed his story and gave Haman the ring from his hand and said, “The silver is given to thee, the people also, to do with them as it seemeth good to thee. “ NKJ
In today’s terms, we can say, The King gave Haman, the signed cheque book to do as he will. He was given the position of power, the authority to exercise as he deemed fit.
In today’s terms, we can say, The King gave Haman, the signed cheque book to do as he will. He was given the position of power, the authority to exercise as he deemed fit.
I wonder….what amount would you and I write on that cheque book if the king who owned everything gave us his cheque book and said I could do anything with it?
Authority can be defined as, the legal right to exercise power. But when the king gave Haman this legal right to exercise power, he abused it. He compelled everyone to reverence him, even though his vision, mission statement and leadership did not cause people to willingly follow him.
Authority can be defined as, the legal right to exercise power. But when the king gave Haman this legal right to exercise power, he abused it. He compelled everyone to reverence him, even though his vision, mission statement and leadership did not cause people to willingly follow him.
He even went as far as plotting to kill Mordecai when he refused to reverence him.
But contrary to Haman’s business acumen, the bible also tells us about Esther, what a woman? Esther 5 verse 3 declares, “Then said the king unto her, what wilt thou, Queen Esther? And what is thy request? It shall be even given thee to the half of the kingdom.” NKJ
What answer would you have given the King? I hear somebody saying, I would have asked for half the kingdom. But Esther’s motives were not selfish; she did not have any personal agenda to push at The King’s expense.
But contrary to Haman’s business acumen, the bible also tells us about Esther, what a woman? Esther 5 verse 3 declares, “Then said the king unto her, what wilt thou, Queen Esther? And what is thy request? It shall be even given thee to the half of the kingdom.” NKJ
What answer would you have given the King? I hear somebody saying, I would have asked for half the kingdom. But Esther’s motives were not selfish; she did not have any personal agenda to push at The King’s expense.
She invited The King and Haman to dinner because she wanted to convey her people’s dissatisfaction, ill treatment to the king, talk about a woman who has her people’s interests at heart.
Both Haman and Esther were in positions of power; The King gave them authority to exercise respectively. But because Haman did not know the use of his position, he abused it, he lead militantly not strategically.
Both Haman and Esther were in positions of power; The King gave them authority to exercise respectively. But because Haman did not know the use of his position, he abused it, he lead militantly not strategically.
He forced his followers to respect him not earned it by his deeds. He used his position of power to push his personal agenda. What kind of a leader are you?
But Esther on the other hand, had her people’s interest come before hers. She used the King’s favor for her people’s benefit not hers. She became selfless in an attempt to save her tribe. What kind of a leader are you?
Are you the Haman kind of leader…or the Esther kind of leader?
Thapelo Jonas [Your Very Own...Life Coach]
But Esther on the other hand, had her people’s interest come before hers. She used the King’s favor for her people’s benefit not hers. She became selfless in an attempt to save her tribe. What kind of a leader are you?
Are you the Haman kind of leader…or the Esther kind of leader?
Thapelo Jonas [Your Very Own...Life Coach]
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