prepare the way for the Messiah. The leadership ability we have is a gift from God—and it should humble us to recognize this all-important truth. When the apostle Paul wrote about spiritual gifts in 1 Corinthians 12 and elsewhere, he acknowledged the same principle. No matter what spiritual gifts we may have, they all came from God. We cannot invent spiritual gifts, nor can we bestow spiritual gifts on ourselves. 2. We can do nothing to earn our leadership abilities. You cannot earn a gift. Spiritual