Kindness Builds Loyalty

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Posted by tglusk | Posted in Professional, Uncategorized | Posted on 29-03-2010

Kindness Builds Loyalty

2 Chronicles 10:2, 3 and 4-7

Jeroboam’s story is told in 1 Kings 11:26 – 14:20

 Notes:

  • Rehoboam was King Solomon’s son
  • King Solomon was one of the kings of Israel, also King David’s son
  • Jeroboam was told by the Prophet Abijah per God’s instructions that he would rule ten of the twelve tribes of Israel. This upset King Solomon who tried to kill Jeroboam so he fled until King Solomon died and his son Rehoboam was to take the throne.

  1(A)Then Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had come to Shechem to make him king.

  3So they sent and summoned him. When Jeroboam and all Israel came, they spoke to Rehoboam, saying, 4“Your father made our (C)yoke hard; now therefore lighten the hard service of your father and his heavy yoke which he put on us, and we will serve you.”

 5He said to them, “Return to me again in three days.” So the people departed.

 6Then King Rehoboam (D)consulted with the elders who had served his father Solomon while he was still alive, saying, “How do you counsel me to answer this people?”

 7They spoke to him, saying, “If you will be kind to this people and please them and (E)speak good words to them, then they will be your servants forever.”

  1. Regardless of whom we are dealing with whether clients or followers, friends etc we must be kind to earn their loyalty.
  2. Though we may be the ones in the loyal position (owners of the business), we are to be kind instead of expecting our clients or employees to be kind to us. This means that if we have conflict with a customer, employee, or other, we should be encouraged to diffuse anger, offer them something that would be pleasing to them and removed the determination in your heart to be right.
  3. Who or what situations have you found yourself in lately that you could have given them the loyal treatment with kindness and speaking good toward them? What can you do from this point on to remember that being the leader, king, or queen of your position, you are still required by God’s standards to be king, find ways to please others, and be encouraging by your words?

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