Exodus 17 provides a great leadership challenge.  They are not difficult verses to understand; however, the implementation of those verses might be a different story.

Most of us don’t have a problem encouraging and speaking well of people that are coming behind us.  It’s our response to the success of other people that will quickly reveal our true motives.

• Do we celebrate our friends promotion - when it means that we will now report to him or her?
• Can we celebrate with the church down the street who is experiencing a season of incredible growth?
• Do we celebrate with our friends and family when they experience financial blessing?
• Do we find ourselves speaking highly of other Pastors (whether or not they do ministry the same way we do)?

Every single day we must make the decision…Are we going to lift the arms of people or just continue to add to the weight?