Two friends of mine, last year, were ordained priests in a colourful ordination ceremony in Arusha. They were declared priests forever, priests like Melchizedek of old.
Seated among the congregation, I listened carefully to the sermon by the presiding bishop. All through his sermon, I got one very important thing. Doing the right and honourable thing is the best and easiest way to lead successfully.
He gave the
example of Mother Teresa who was never a political leader but whom the
world's most influential leaders listened to. Mother Teresa had once
said that the greatest poverty is to feel unloved. And her business was
to erase this poverty.
She may easily go as the influential woman in the world during her lifetime. World leaders listened to her. When she asked to see world leaders, including presidents and prime ministers, she was given immediate access. For example, during the 1981 famine in Ethiopia she asked President Reagan for help. He responded by promising to …do everything possible to help and rushed in with food and medicine. Being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 is another obvious example of her influence in the world.” In fact, in terms of sheer number of votes it’s a tie with John Paul II. I agree, at least in the twentieth century, she and John Paul II stand apart.
And so the lesson was simple, the humblest of all, the most sincere of all, the most humane of all, is the greatest of all, and is the leader to all.
She may easily go as the influential woman in the world during her lifetime. World leaders listened to her. When she asked to see world leaders, including presidents and prime ministers, she was given immediate access. For example, during the 1981 famine in Ethiopia she asked President Reagan for help. He responded by promising to …do everything possible to help and rushed in with food and medicine. Being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 is another obvious example of her influence in the world.” In fact, in terms of sheer number of votes it’s a tie with John Paul II. I agree, at least in the twentieth century, she and John Paul II stand apart.
And so the lesson was simple, the humblest of all, the most sincere of all, the most humane of all, is the greatest of all, and is the leader to all.
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