Love - the building block for loyalty

S - Scripture
Proverbs 29 v. 21 He who pampers his servant from childhood, will in the end find him his heir.

O - Observation
The building block for developing loyalty. Love. In this Proverb, it talks about pampering a servant. Not their own child, but someone that has to do what you need them to do. Its your approach. Do you manage with a stick or with honey? The very act of pampering shows a commitment to the person above and beyond what's expected. How do you expect a person to swim the river (go above and beyond) for you, if they don't perceive that you would do the same for them? Jesus stated this principle in Mark 4 v. 24, "And he said to them, 'take heed what you hear; the measure you give will be the measure that you get, and still more will be given to you."
 
A - Application
How do I treat those that do things for me?

P - Prayer
Jesus, Help me to develop loyal teams.  Love Will.

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