Why You Need to Learn Legacy Leadership Skills

Genesis 4:1-7:
1 Now Adam knew Eve his wife, and she conceived and bore Cain, and said, “I have acquired a man from the LORD.” 2 Then she bore again, this time his brother Abel. Now Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground. 3 And in the process of time it came to pass that Cain brought an offering of the fruit of the ground to the LORD. 4 Abel also brought of the firstborn of his flock and of their fat. And the LORD respected Abel and his offering, 5 but He did not respect Cain and his offering. And Cain was very angry, and his countenance fell. 6 So the LORD said to Cain, “Why are you angry? And why has your countenance fallen? 7 If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin lies at the door. And its desire is for you, but you should rule over it.”

Mike's Thoughts:
Both Cain and Abel brought offerings of their work to the Lord, but the Lord only accepted Abel's, why? Because Abel offered the BEST of his work for the Lord and, evidently, Cain did not. As a leader, I should work EVERY day as if I'm working for the Lord (because I am) and therefore I should do my BEST for the Lord every day. I found verse 7 to be very compelling. God is telling me that if I do my best, I will be accepted! How simple is that? God
goes on to say that if I do less than my best I'm opening myself up to sin and that sin will seek me out, but I can rule over sin by doing my best.

Mike's Action Points:
1- I need to pray for the strength and discipline to do my best every day.
2- While I can't be perfect, I should always strive to improve and give my best effort in everything I do so that I may be accepted and have authority over sin in my life.

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