Admit vulnerability: They never forget their own sinfulness. Because of the magnitude of their mission, they know the stakes are too high to place faith in their own strength. Invite others in: They invite close friends and family to speak honestly and candidly into their lives. They welcome and cherish challenges and accountability from their circle of trusted friends. Create safeguards against impropriety: They build guardrails like Billy Graham did to help ward off moral failure. Remain in the vine: They know their fruitfulness and success depends entirely on the One who sustains. They
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