Leadership — whether in the home, workplace, Church, or community — is not about power, but responsibility before God. Every leader is called to love virtue, seek honesty, and live with integrity. The Book of Wisdom warns that “wisdom will never enter a deceitful soul.”

A leader who compromises truth loses moral authority and becomes a stumbling block for others. Each of us, by our words and actions, either inspires faith or causes others to fall away. There is no such thing as a private sin — our example always affects others, especially the young and those weak in faith. 

To lead with integrity means having the courage to correct with love and the humility to forgive freely. It also means constant self-awareness — realising that people watch what we do more than they hear what we say. Before we correct others, we must pray. Correction without prayer can wound; correction rooted in prayer can heal.

Leadership without faith leads to control; leadership with faith leads to conversion. In the end, true Christian leadership means being a living witness of Christ’s mercy and truth, so that our lives draw others closer to Him, not away.