The Law of R-E-S-P-E-C-T

Deborah Pin

This week’s devotions from the John Maxwell Leadership Bible focus on the seventh law (of twenty-one) of leadership—the Law of Respect, which says that people naturally follow leaders stronger than themselves.

The more leadership ability a person has, the more quickly she or he recognizes leadership—or its lack—in others.

As an Old Testament Judge, Deborah’s leadership gifts commanded the respect of both men and women, even though few women in her day rose to leadership positions. Even Barak, the military commander of the northern tribes of Israel, sought her help.

Let’s take a look at the process any leader (including Deborah) must complete, a process summarized by the acronym R-E-S-P-E-C-T.

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