Being a leader

PEOPLE entrusted with a leadership role in both secular and spiritual domain must be careful while leading their congregation.
They must work hard to ensure people get the best out from them.
People have trusted you and gave you the authority to lead and, therefore, you need to be careful not to abuse this trust and authority.
The blood of those people you lead are in your hands whether in church or government and that you need to be mindful of that.
Dealing with human beings is a different matter.
God will double or triple the punishment for a leader who fail to lead and guide his people.
The Sarawaget Range tragedy leaving 20 people dead is not a mistake.
This is a revelation to complete lack of leadership and incapability in secular domain.
In my opinion, from 1919 to 2019 (100 years) the first missionaries have brought the light to those areas and played a vital role in shaping these people to where they are now.
The churches have played their part, however, our government failed miserably to deliver important infrastructure such as roads.
At least something that can ease the burden of every day trekking of rugged terrains.
Nature has spoken and reactivated our minds by taking the lives of these religious pilgrims because their Creator cannot bear anymore the sufferings and hardship they endured for ages.
Leaders must have feelings for their people.
We must cry for our people.
We must share the same pain.
Sometimes we must leave our expansive cars and walk on foot.
We must sleep and eat on the floor.
We must travel on dinghy rather than hiring a chopper.
For the families of those who have passed on, our hearts are with you.
Let us not forget that they have died on a worthy cause.

Hanam Bill Sandu
LAE