Paul is a wonderful leader and spiritual father. He loves them by knowing when to encourage, when to praise, when to instruct and when to discipline. He displays each of them in this letter. A leader is not just a cheerleader or a disciplinarian. A leader can tell what his people need and he makes sure they get it. But Paul realizes that as a good leader, he can ask for help from those he leads, and he asks for their prayer support. What a wonderful relationship they have! When the relationship is one of trust, integrity and respect, both the leader and the led recognize their responsibility to each other.
That kind of relationship is one worth working for.
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