by Overseer Prophet Daniel Powell Sr.
Be sure to check out Leadership Series Part I.
In reference to Psalms 37:16-17, Godly leaders should be grounded in righteousness. If they are not, then they should not be leading God's people. There is no in-between or a gray area in righteousness. The Bible says if practice righteousness, then we are righteous.
A lot of people live off confession salvation with their mouths and not believing salvation by their hearts.
"Righteousness is life, and life is righteousness." - Prophet Daniel Powell Sr.
A Godly leader should not look for a reward. Righteousness is its own reward. We must believe in our heart! No righteousness means no reward. The more righteous we are, the more we are rewarded. Righteousness merely is just doing what is right. God's righteousness is so powerful on its own. The rewards are salvation and eternal life. We cannot be lead to righteousness. It has to be in our heart. There is no grey area in the Kingdom. God said to be hot or cold, not lukewarm. Anytime we do not do things right, it is wicked. Never work for the Lord expecting to get paid, don't do it looking for something. That's not right nor righteousness. The Bible says, trust that the Lord will honor your work and your sacrifice. He will honor your work, your sacrifices, and then you. The Kingdom does not operate on honoring you before your work or sacrifice. Never think that you hold yourself up. The Bible says the Lord upholds the righteous. Psalms 37:30-31 - A leader should have a righteous heart. Righteousness utters wisdom; it will not speak anything foolish or unjust. A leader should not allow anything to touch their heart. If it does, they must get it out through deliverance and repentance. Do not allow what people say or how they treat you to sit in your heart because it damages the righteousness of God. The Lord's righteousness operates out of our heart. The Bible says if you believe in your heart, it will lead you there. We can only be lead to righteousness by our heart and soul. Once we meet righteousness and get it in our spirit, our life will look completely different. This is why we have to have the breastplate of righteousness, and this can only come when we are girded in truth. It is crucial to have leadership training because many ordained leaders do not know how to be a righteous leader. A leadership license does not mean you know how to be a righteous leader. It is like having a driver's license, you can have the license, but if you know how to operate the vehicle, but you do not know the laws, you can mess up your life up and someone else's. "So Jesus said, "Are you also still without understanding? Do you not yet understand that whatever enters the mouth goes into the stomach and is eliminated? But those things which proceed out of the mouth come from the heart, and they defile a man. (Matthew 15:16-18 NKVJ) Sometimes, leaders can be licensed and preaching and still be without understanding. People look at Leaders. To watch and see if they are living righteously. They watch what they say, do, act, handle their family, and handle God's people. There is nothing wrong with that. Just do not judge them. Our minds are flesh and run the natural, worldly earthy realm. Our hearts are our souls, and the Holy Spirit runs them. He operates the Kingdom of God because it is all spiritual. It does not involve any flesh. It does not matter how many times you read the Bible or how many scriptures you can remember in your mind. So we must have the word of God written on our hearts so we won't sin against God and so we won't defile ourselves. Scripture Readings:
Psalms 37:16 - 18
Psalms 37:30 - 31
Matthew 15:16 - 18
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Heaven to Earth Worship Center, Tampa Florida was founded in 2016 and has grown tremendously in these last four years of being open. Moving steadily and forwardly under the leadership of Overseer Prophet Daniel Powell Sr. and his wife Prophetess Esther Powell. Our church has done so much for Tampa, Florida. From our Annual Huge Back to School Giveaway Events, Feeding Tampa Bay Food Giveaways, Holiday Giveaways, and Vacation Bible School. We have a Food Pantry open for the community. We have a Women’s Outreach Ministry, Youth Ministry, HEWC Feed The Hungry Ministry, Hospitality Ministry and more. HEWC has had two recent marriages within the last year. The Lord has ordained 12 licensed ministers in our ministry. And in just three years, the Lord has blessed over 10 members (and counting) with brand new vehicles. We receive countless emails and text messages of testimonies of prophecies coming to past. Our Overseers and Coverings are blessed to be under the Head Apostle Kathy Kinchen. This Ministry has prospered in so many ways, and we have much more in store!
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