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Daily Giveback 0124 — The Law of Sacrifice
The Law of Sacrifice teaches that leaders must give up to go up. There is no growth in leadership without cost. Increased influence requires increased responsibility, and increased responsibility requires sacrifice.
Many people want the reward of leadership without the weight of it. They want recognition without refinement. They want authority without accountability. But leadership is not a shortcut to comfort. It is a commitment to responsibility.
Jesus modeled sacrifice perfectly. Philippians 2:6–8 tells us that though He was in very nature God, He made Himself nothing, taking the form of a servant and humbling Himself even to death on a cross. The highest authority in heaven demonstrated the deepest humility on earth.
Leadership ascends through surrender.
Sacrifice shows up in time. You give up leisure to prepare. It shows up in ego. You give up credit to build others. It shows up in comfort. You step into hard conversations when avoidance would be easier.
David experienced this when he purchased the threshing floor to build an altar. In 2 Samuel 24:24 he said, “I will not sacrifice to the Lord my God burnt offerings that cost me nothing.” Real sacrifice costs something. Leadership that costs nothing changes nothing.
The Law of Sacrifice also means that as you rise, your choices narrow. You may have less freedom to act impulsively. You may carry burdens others do not see. You may have to endure criticism that feels unfair. Leadership is not lighter at higher levels. It is heavier.
Hebrews 12:11 reminds us that discipline feels painful in the moment, but later it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace. Sacrifice produces strength. It produces maturity. It produces endurance.
Strong leaders do not resent sacrifice. They understand it. They embrace it. They see it as an investment in future impact. The comfort you surrender today builds the capacity you need tomorrow.
Ask yourself what you are unwilling to give up. Is it comfort? Is it pride? Is it distraction? Growth is often waiting on the other side of that surrender.
Leadership that avoids sacrifice remains shallow. Leadership that embraces sacrifice builds legacy.
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