Good Leader / Poor Leader

There are two types of leaders. Good leaders and poor leaders. Unfortunately, in order to become successful, you need them both. The "good leaders" builds your character. They encourage you to do your best. They make you feel as though you are apart of something great. You don't mind going above and beyond your regular duties for them. Your performance is enhanced. You begin to model yourself after them. You would follow them into battle without question. You defend them when someone says something negative about them. You can't imagine working for anyone else! Suddenly, this good leader gets promoted and he/she is replaced by a "poor leader". The poor leader is unorganized and late for work. They talk down to you. You are required to do your job and their job as well. You're made to feel like nothing that you do is right. The atmosphere at work is filled with tension and sarcasm and you struggle with wanting to find another place to work, but, for some strange reason, you decide to stay and persevere. Why? It's only a test. The good leader helped to build your character. The poor leader tests your character! It's easy to submit to the authority of someone that you respect. How hard is it to submit to someone who you despise and have no respect for at all? It's easy to stay focused and keep your joy with someone who encourages you. It's hard to stay focused and keep your joy with a leader who talks down to you and frustrates you to no end. Just know that all leadership comes from God. You need both types of leaders in your life in order for you to reach your full potential. Remember, even in school, graduation or promotion always came after you had successfully passed the test. Stop focusing on the person. Focus on your season. What season are you in? Are you in a season of being built or are you in a season of being tested? If you can accurately discern your current season, you will respond completely different. That poor leader is going to be a thorn in your side until you pass "the test." God sees everything that the poor leader is doing and is allowing it to happen, because, it's vital to your development and your purpose. When you finally pass "the test" you will either get some form of promotion, transfer, or that poor leader will be moved to another assignment. Don't focus on what other people do to you. Focus on your response to what other people do to you. That is what causes Heaven to move on your behalf!