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Leadership isn't just about climbing the ladder. It's about flipping it upside down, lifting others as you rise. Paul’s example in Acts 20:35 challenges us to build lives and businesses that matter by giving ourselves away, transforming our resources and influence into platforms for others to thrive. Are you creating an empire for yourself or a legacy that empowers others? The more you give, the richer your impact becomes.

Acts 20:35

“In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive”

George B. Thomas
George B. Thomas
Created to Give

Paul’s words in Acts 20:35 hit like a hammer and a chisel, shaping our understanding of purpose and knocking away the excess stone of self-centered living. “It's more blessed to give than to receive.” That’s not just a spiritual fortune cookie. It’s the closing note of a leader’s farewell, a man heading into danger, reflecting on the way he’s lived, and passing the torch to those who will carry the mission forward.

Historically, Paul is standing on the shore with leaders who love him, knowing this may be the last time they see his face. He doesn’t spend his final moments talking about survival or self-preservation. Instead, he points to his own calloused hands and says, This is how you live, by giving yourself away.

That’s not just theology. It’s leadership. And it’s the model for anyone serious about building a life or a business that matters.

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