Apotheosis

Yesterday, as I reflected on Mel's evaluation in preparation for today, I was dwelling on an important "overall" responsibility we have as leaders, and that is, to be an example.

This morning in my inbox, the dictionary.com Word of the Day gave further pause for thought:

"apotheosis \uh-pah-thee-OH-sis; ap-uh-THEE-uh-sis\, noun;
plural apotheoses \-seez\:

1. Elevation to divine rank or stature; deification.
2. An exalted or glorified example; a model of excellence or perfection of a kind.

"Charles I's court represented the English apotheosis of this Renaissance ideal of kingship." -- John Brewer, The Pleasures of the Imagination

Apotheosis comes from Greek, from apotheoun, "to deify," from apo- + theos, "a god."

Whether you are a missionary like me, a parent, a business owner, a blue collar worker, a manager... whatever, ... In order to represent Christ well, we are to set an example. It's not just me and dictionary.com saying this either:

"Be an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity." -1 Timothy 4:12b

It's a tall order, isn't it?