Linen (English Version)

Dry linen cloth which
World Looking for Direction
The author notes that the world needs grooves and channels to bring the various problems that befall. channel needed to accommodate and direct the world moving. The world is experiencing a lot persoaalan and essence of truth being destroyed. It is also seen by writers who should be the channel? Leaders who work in the fields was God who appointed. When the world is experiencing a downturn, which should be responsible is a leader in the fields of God for every soul within their service areas are citizens of the world who are also experiencing problems so that they serve is to serve the world. Leaders of the field that God had finally created a direction for the world.

Directs the world a difficult thing but not the underlying problem. What happens is the servant of God is not able to create a new direction for the world. They do not even understand their duties and finally complained. Though the position is that it become the channel for the real world would miss a new direction.
As the world is going to change, which is expected to change first is the leader. By returning everything to the truth of the Bible automatically change leaders so they can give a good direction for the world.

Dry linen cloth which
The author notes that one problem of leadership is the desire to humble and loss of passion to serve. Jesus' example when leading disciples - disciples are taught about each other humbling.

Shown the example of Jesus as a teacher:
 took off his clothes. This is done so that when a leader willingly give themselves to serve the church.
Linen cloth tied around the waist. This means that when an advanced leader humility serve also become a servant in the truest sense. Linen cloth tied around the waist means willingly serve the needs of others. Linen in this case means a servant to the needs of others.
Wiping the feet of his disciples. This shows that the ministry should be done with the leaders really - really. At that time, cleaning dusty feet do indeed - indeed by the waitress and had to clean. Preformance this case, it is the servant leader.

At this time, the leader of linen forget that there is on them. Linen should remain wet because it must be used to serve even an advanced dry. This is the case, is seen as a way of thinking itself a leader in understanding the nature of leadership. What happens is the leader focuses on power.
Leadership ministry Jesus was never with an iron fist and even stripped greatness. Many leaders who misinterpret power and instead serve themselves. In such circumstances it is, the linen cloth to dry.

When wet linen because it is always used to serve people. Leaders also use their power chair to serve others, but what happens is the opposite. Other conditions that cause a dry linen is just a leadership status. Linen cloth is tied around the waist but only as a sign. And partly as a prestige assume leadership as a benchmark feasibility as a leader.
Jesus taught that God chose a quiet street and quiet. Christian leaders chose the way and will of the people than my own way. Messenger greater than the message itself. This leads to a dry linen, because it does not serve God's fatherly wear.

Another thing can also make a dry linen is linen cloth used for wiping feet not to be served. Leader just as it pretends and instead took advantage of their position as a leader. The Lord Jesus reminds a lot of sheep that must be considered.
The Lord Jesus expects His servants to use linen to serve. Service also requires humility. Humility comes from self-awareness that this ministry belongs to God. God expects leaders are leaders who realized that he allowed God to take this ministry.

Leader puts his sake in the back and has an attitude to give themselves to serve others by copying the example of Jesus. Services in the world exists because He wants His disciples to continue his ministry.
Care must also be taken with a really - really, perseverance and want to conquer the hearts desire to not care about being served. This service can also survive because they have the spirit and he would persist in serving and have the ambition to provide a self-serving.

Dining Table is Lonely
Gathered together - at the dinner table is an important tradition. Cooperation among members of the body is a system that can be considered. The author uses this analogy to explain how the relations between people. And the primacy of self-interest over self, pride is a cause of the breakup. Openness and unconditional relationships will make a good relationship. It is the opposite of the above events such as the deserted dining table in the case of experienced leadership. Many reasons that cause the table to be quiet probably because people who have never left sitting there, busy, or maybe because the human issues table does not exist anymore.

Many services that might make the relationship degan forget congregation leaders. Fraternal relations which have been dissolved can also make leaders can unite. Good leaders should be exemplary in building a wonderful brotherhood. This relationship begins with openness and requires a process and patience. Unity in this connection is a call from God to the leader in order to make a dining table features together and make their fellow workers at the table. Fellow workers it is important that the leader does not get stuck in loneliness.

The Silent Desert
John speaks of the Lord's never-ending and never afraid of an example of a leader who is expected because it has the spirit and courage to challenge the world for the world to turn around. It requires a training process in the presence of life and courage. Necessary awareness mater can be a tool used by God as a living practice.

Servant spirit must come from knowing God's plan. God asks leaders to restore themselves to the Lord and the leader must be aware of this world are in need of rescue. No doubt when changes should be lost because God had promised him power.

Sleeping too soundly
God does not care how much he makes sure to give time to the Father. Service does not belong to the leader just so there should be intimacy with the Father and not ignore this relationship. Power of intimacy with God is the key to the success of the service. By getting closer to God means we will increasingly understand what God wants. Leaders also need to realize that without God we can not do anything - anything because he knew that the Lord he felt the guidance, satisfaction for the people he served. Communication can be done for this intimacy is prayer.
God can not change what is valuable in the eyes of the world into something that changes. Silence with God that may make people - His own faithful and when there is fatigue and anxiety may receive consolation.

Cross Wasted
Follow the Lord Jesus' suffering is nothing to hide and even this is a test for this yangmenjadikan followers. When there is no choice but to go on living as a leader because
There will always be resistance from people - people who do not want to believe
Knowing and believing in God is a means to build God's way. The cross is not easy. It takes sacrifice and God wants us to know that he finally is our focus.


Cross in this case is
a. Character
A good leader must crucify his old character. The leader character changed not aim to please others. Should ask God to use us a strong character for ministry.
b. Wishes the world
What is considered dunai pleasures of the world God made child neglect Ia. To fight this is through the cross. Smeua nailed this desire
The cross is not good to be left lying because it means we choose bins that are part of our lives. Better our lives are filled with evidence of obedience to God so that good leaders always carry the cross and stick to it.

Fields are neglected
God is a leader in the mental and who have a passion for doing the best. Not willing to work hard by us are comfortable with the current situation. Oelayanan that hard work is not accompanied by a service stop. As a result, the fields being abandoned because there was no passion. Just want to enjoy the word of truth itself. Hard work relating to mentally. Passionate hard work should be fuel for achievement. Exercise is also needed to have the mental life working hard.
Leader in the fields of God must have a passion for learning and practicing agarmentalitas to work hard getting kuat.pemimpin must have the mentality: this is the Lord's service life ministry.