We can't control what other people do. We can't control what other people say. All we can control is our reaction to others, and we seem to be losing our grip on that. We have forgotten how to disagree agreeably. But Jesus calls us to do just that. In fact, he says we should love our enemies and pray for those who persecute us.

Only one person can ensure that we end up somewhere on purpose. And that person isn’t in the House of Representatives or the White House. They’re in our house. In fact, we look at that person in the mirror every morning. The reality is that we face our greatest leadership challenge every morning when face ourselves.