By Pastor Kolawole Amigun
Rooted Together Devotional | October Series: Called, Not Just Hired
When Influence Meets Humility
John the Baptist had influence, followers, and a platform, but he knew his role:
“He must become greater; I must become less.” - John 3:30 (NIV)
That’s legacy thinking.
It’s not about climbing ladders, it’s about lifting others. It’s not about being seen, it’s about making Jesus known.
Your job is not your identity, it’s your assignment. And when you use your platform to serve, to bless, to point upward, you leave a mark that no title ever could.
Your Platform Is a Pulpit for Humility
True influence isn’t measured by how high you rise,
but by how deeply you serve.
Your platform is not a pedestal, it’s a pulpit.
When you choose to elevate others, to listen more than speak, to give more than take,
you mirror the heart of Christ.
The workplace becomes sacred when your posture reflects His, lowly, loving, and full of grace.
Let your leadership be laced with kindness.
Let your decisions be shaped by compassion.
Let your legacy be built on service.
In decreasing, you make room for divine increase.
Action Step
Ask yourself:
“How can I use my role to serve someone else today?”
Then do it.
Today's Prayer
Father, Let me decrease so You can increase.
Use my position to reflect Your posture, humble, generous, and full of grace.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
A Word of Encouragement
Beloved, you are not just positioned, you are purposed.
You are not just visible, you are valuable.
You are not just leading, you are lowering yourself in love.
• Your platform is not for pride, it’s for purpose.
• Your influence is not for ego, it’s for elevation.
• Your role is not for applause, it’s for assignment.
You are not climbing ladders, you are carrying crosses.
You are not chasing titles, you are choosing towels.
You are not building your name, you are lifting His.
May your leadership be laced with kindness.
May your decisions be shaped by compassion.
May your posture reflect the humility of Christ.
You are not just managing people, you are ministering grace.
You are not just making moves, you are making room for God to move.
You are not just occupying space, you are opening space for others to rise.
Today's Blessing
• You will lead with love, not ego.
• You will serve with strength, not striving.
• You will influence with integrity, not image.
• You will decrease so Christ can increase.
In Jesus’ name, I declare:
You are a servant-leader.
You are a Kingdom ambassador.
You are a vessel of humility and honor.
Go forth today:
Not with entitlement, but with empathy.
Not with ambition, but with anointing.
Not with self-promotion, but with Spirit-led purpose.
Amen.
- Pastor Kolawole Amigun
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