Bullets for the Battle

A Different Ten Commandments

Some time ago I stumbled across one of the finest little pieces I’ve ever read on positive attitude, spiritual motivation and moral courage. The author is unknown to me, but I’m confident your soul will be lifted even as mine was.

The Gospel Commandments of Leadership

People are illogical, unreasonable, and self-centered. Love and trust them anyway. “Father, forgive them. They know not what they do” (Luke 23:24).

If you are good, people will accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives. Do good anyway. And Jesus told them, “You are like children who don’t know what they want. John the Baptist came not eating and drinking, and you said he had a demon. The Son of Man comes eating and drinking, and you say I am a glutton; a friend of sinners” (Matthew 11:16-19).

If you are successful you will win false friends and true enemies. Succeed anyway. The crowds who cheered Him on Sunday and called Him King and Son of David, were the same who on Friday cried, “Crucify Him.” Even the priests said, “We have no king but Caesar” (Luke 19:36-40; John 10:1-16).

The service you render today will be forgotten tomorrow. Serve people anyway. Where not ten lepers cleansed, and only one returned to give thanks? Where were the other nine? (Luke 17:11-19).

Honesty and frankness will make you vulnerable. Be honest and frank anyway. And Jesus said, “Do not think I’ve come to bring peace to the world. My words will bring division” (Luke 12:51; 13:5).

The biggest men with the biggest ideas can be shot down by the smallest men with the smallest ideas. Think big anyway. During the supper the Lord Jesus foretold that one of them would betray Him … the disciples questioned which one it might be and a dispute rose among them of who was the greatest (Luke 22:22-24).

People pretend to love the ‘little’ people, but sell their souls to the ‘big’ people. Fight for the ‘little’ people anyway. “Let little children come unto me for of such is the Kingdom of Heaven” (Matthew 19:13).

What you spend years building may be destroyed overnight. Build anyway. Judas come, kissed Him, and then they took hold of Him … then all the disciples forsook Him and fled (Matthew 26:36-56).

People really need help, but may attack you if you do help. Help people anyway. “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me … to preach … but all who hear Him thrust Him out” (Luke 4:16-30)

Give the world the best you have and you’ll get kicked in the teeth. Give the world the best you have anyway. Pilate said, “Who shall I give unto you … the murderer and robber, Barabbas, or Jesus, who is called the Christ?” And they cried, “Give us Barabbas!” (Matthew 27:15-27).