Governing God's Way

Betrayal. Every leader has or will experience it at some point in their career. The greatest leader who ever lived, Jesus, experienced his as well -Judas. Power is one helluva drug and many, especially today, as was in Jesus' and Julius Caesar's day will stab you in the back in a heartbeat if it meant for them, more power, prestige and or money. As a public servant leader, you too are on someone's list. And as it was with Caesar, it likely is someone you have considered a friend, and one you'd least suspect. Betrayal. What every leader must know. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dorothyburton/support

As a leader in public service, people will talk about you, criticize you, and falsely accuse you. Most of the time the root of the problem isn't you. It is jealousy, fear, and envy. Criticisms, attacks, and ridicule are par for the course, especially in today's environment of "cancel culture" and nationalism. As a Christ follower, how should you respond? Take a cue from Nehemiah. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dorothyburton/support

The Devil is his title. Satan is his name. And he is after the control tower of our life. Our mind. If he can control our mind, he will control our life. As the control tower dictates what happens in the cockpit and on the runway - so does our mind dictate what happens in our life, for all of our life. If the control tower is off, the entire flight will be off course and may even crash and burn. That's what the Devil wants - to take control of our mind so that he can run our life into the ground. If we allow him to take control of our mind, he will take control of our life. Never let the Devil have the last word. If you do, it will be the last of you. This podcast teaches you how to effectively talk back to the Devil -- taking our cues from Jesus. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dorothyburton/support

God promotes and positions us for his greater purpose as we learn from the life of Joseph of Arimathea in his often overlooked but important part of the resurrection story. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dorothyburton/support

Dorothy kicks off the new season with a powerful new episode! "What The Fight Is REALLY About!" No truer truth in America today. Click to hear a soundbite! Then catch the episode on your favorite platform. This woman is the truth! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dorothyburton/support

Politics and governing are not the same. Two systems. The world system of politics is under the authority, rule and control of the god of this world - Satan. The other, government or governing, is of the God of the Bible. The clash of kingdoms. Not preached on much today but impacts all of life. Every aspect of life on the face of the planet.I painstakingly in the kickoff of my new season explain the difference and why we are seeing what we are seeing in the political arena today. What the fight is really about. Satan hates us all. EVERY human, black, white, brown, rich or poor, gay or straight... but will use us all to get what he wants. Power and absolute control. How is it working for any of us? It isn't. Evil never does. Not for the rich, middle class or poor. Every human is his target. "What the Fight is REALLY About." --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dorothyburton/support

The foundation of trust is integrity. People follow leaders they trust. Integrity is every leader's saving grace. If you have it, you will never be booted from Congress, your town council or school board for lack of character. Character and integrity are two sides of the same coin and one ensures, assures and insures the other. Integrity is the only coin we get to spend with every decision we make. It spends for us, spins for us and speaks for us! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dorothyburton/support

Christians in conflict. Today, often leading the conflict. From City Halls to Halls of Congress. Jesus said people will know we are his by one thing - not by our politics, but by our love for one another. In this, many of his people are failing miserably. This episode kicks off the new season of the Governing God's Way Podcast, hosted by our Founder and President, Dorothy Burton. Timely. Relevant. Challenging us all as leaders to examine ourselves and how we are representing Jesus Christ and the Kingdom in public space. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dorothyburton/support

Criticism is par for the course in public service. In today's divisive political climate, criticism is more caustic and personal. Learn how to, as a public servant and public servant leader, effectively handle criticism in ways that honor God and make you the bigger person. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dorothyburton/support

We all have advisors. As leaders we need them - but what if the advice is wrong? Miscalculated? With ulterior motives? Learn a great leadership principle taken from the life of first century leader, King Hanan. Know when what you are being advised is of God or from the Adversary. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dorothyburton/support

No matter if on paper you’re the leader or if your name and title are on the door – you will only be what you inwardly believe yourself to be. Has God made you the head, yet you still see yourself as the tail? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dorothyburton/support

10 minutes. A leader that God honors and blesses. HINT: What we're seeing today on the public stage is far from it. It's why many feel the need to compromise and give in to what they know is wrong to stay in right with the right people. Don't pattern yourself after a party or lose who you are to follow and pattern yourself after a person if they are not following and patterning themselves after Christ. ONLY what we do for Him, not them, will have lasting value and increase the value of our leadership. Leaders of impact are leaders of value. Be a leader who adds value. This episode tells you how. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dorothyburton/support

Some things some people want to do, but won't because of your presence. That is exactly why God has placed you there! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dorothyburton/support

Resist the pressure to fit in to be in. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dorothyburton/support

A WORD FOR THE TIMES WE'RE IN... Welcome to Season 3! -- "Keep Your Eye On the Coach, Not the Scoreboard" The GOAT ("God Over All Things") is in control!A great coach never coaches to the scoreboard even when it looks as though his or her team may lose. God is the ultimate coach with all wins and no losses. Where Israel is today, Israel has been before. Perhaps where you find yourself today, you've been before. Convinced there is no way out. Convinced you will never again prosper. Convinced that your better days are behind you. We must keep our eyes on the GOAT - "God Over All Things." He wrote the playbook and even knows the playbook of every opponent. All we need do is study the Playbook and keep our eyes on the GOAT - the Coach. Not the Scoreboard. May peace be yours this week. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dorothyburton/support

You sense God has given you the answer you've prayed for but you are afraid to act on it. He is telling you today what He told Moses in the wilderness, "Go forward!" --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dorothyburton/support

If you wait until you have "enough" you will never have "enough." God has already provided everything you need to do the work He has given you to do. You really do have enough! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dorothyburton/support

Stop looking to people for validation because elevation comes only from God. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dorothyburton/support

Challenge that giant everyone says can't be defeated. Run for that office. Go for that promotion. Do what others say is impossible. God has equipped you for YOUR path. Don't live to regret not having taken it. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dorothyburton/support

Hell-raising it seems is the order of the day today. This isn't new. Hell-raisers joined in with the Hebrews in their trek across the wilderness -- and it cost them dearly. Be careful how you join in with people today who always have an ax to grind or feel the need to raise hell. It can cost you dearly. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dorothyburton/support