14/08/2026
MOMENT OF DISCOVERY WITH PASTOR OYINLOYE
Welcome to the moment of discovery. We shall begin a new series today tagged LEADING YOURSELF. May this message minister to you and help you to discover how to lead yourself into your destiny and be a good leader in Jesus’ name.
INTRODUCTION
What does it mean to lead yourself? It means holding yourself accountable to a personal set of values, beliefs, and goals. Simply put, leading your own life.
Leading yourself is so crucial to personal success in every area of your life; including your home, the church, secular office or in the society at large. One of the greatest leadership assignments God has given to man is not leading a church, a nation, or a company, but it is leading yourself. If you cannot lead yourself, you cannot lead others.
Every husband is a leader, every woman is a leader and every child is a potential leader because the young shall grow. Leading is an act of having influence on other people. One of our problems in this life is about leadership. We need good leadership and good governance that is accountable to the people.
Below are some of areas you must lead yourself well before leading others
1. GOOD FOLLOWERSHIP :The ability or willingness to follow a leader well in total obedience to his/her instructions.
Only a person who has followed well knows how to lead others well. It means to be under authority. It means to submit to or to be obedience to your leaders.
Leadership begins with followership.
Many Christians see themselves these days as someone above the law of their parents, Church leaders, and government. Good followership is the foundation of self-leadership. If you cannot follow God faithfully, you cannot lead yourself.
Ephesians 6:1-3 and Romans 13:1-2 teaches that those human authorities are set up by God to keep order in the world and obedience has no limits unless it contradict the word of God.
Many youths go against their parents’ instructions; many women go against their husband order; and many husbands are going against the instruction of God about their families.
Below are some of the examples where your followership is expected:
• Following Christ – Jesus is the ultimate leader. To lead yourself, you must first follow Him John 10:27
Leading yourself by following Christ’s instructions in small matters
• Following God’s Word – Leading yourself means submitting to the authority of Scriptures Ps 119:105
Follow God’s Word by making it your daily guide
• Following Spiritual Authority – Good followership means respecting spiritual leaders God has placed over you. Heb 13:17
Follow your pastors, mentors, and elders with humility
• Following the Holy Spirit – Leading yourself requires yielding to the Spirit’s guidance. Rom 8:14 Follow the Holy Spirit by listening to His gentle nudges in prayer and decision-making
Good followership is not weakness, but wisdom. If you follow Christ, His Word, His Spirit, and His appointed leaders, you will be equipped to lead yourself into destiny.
Please join me next week Friday for the continuation of this leading yourself series. God bless you.
Do you have questions or you need counselling, drop your message on the comment session.