Daily Devotions: The Unpleasantness of Oxen

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Proverbs 14:4 (NLT) – “Without oxen a stable stays clean, but you need a strong ox for a large harvest.” In this episode of Daily Devotions, Pastor David Sumrall shares highly practical wisdom from Proverbs for business owners, team leaders, and department heads who are in charge of others. Using his personal high school experience of cleaning a smelly barn, he addresses the challenges of leadership, noting that while working alone might keep our "stable" clean and free of conflict, we need others to achieve a large harvest. Pastor Sumrall explains that managing employees and team members inevitably requires patience and a willingness to "scoop some poop," which means dealing with human problems, bad attitudes, and family challenges. However, if we want to build or grow something significant, we must learn to properly train, develop, and utilize the people God has under our authority. True leadership embraces the messiness of working with people for the sake of the greater vision. ---- Don’t forget to like, subscribe to Cathedral of Praise TV https://www.youtube.com/c/cathedralofpraiseTV/?sub_confirmation=1,and hit the bell icon 🔔 to stay updated. Pastor David Sumrall and Sister Beverley Sumrall serve as the undershepherds of Cathedral of Praise—a Christian church dedicated to Jesus and His Word, with campuses across Metro Manila and branches worldwide. Learn more about Pastor David Sumrall: https://linktr.ee/davidsumrall Subscribe to Sister Beverley Sumrall’s Podcast: https://cathedralofpraisemanila.com.ph/podcasts/praise-moments/ Know more about Cathedral of Praise: https://linktr.ee/cathedralofpraise Listen to Bible Radio: https://linktr.ee/bible.radio Check out our music: https://linktr.ee/cathedralofpraisemusic Join the Daily Manna Feeding Program: https://www.facebook.com/COPDailyManna © 2025 Cathedral of Praise. All rights reserved. This video and its content are the property of Cathedral of Praise. Sharing is permitted only by linking to the original source. Unauthorized use, reproduction, modification, or distribution is strictly prohibited.