This is the second in a series of blog posts celebrating the 30th anniversary of Star Wars. These movies are some of my favorites but also have some great quotes. Master them and strong in the force you will be.

Today we are looking at some leadership principles from Obi-Wan Kenobi. This strong Jedi warrior wasn’t much of a fan of shaving or fashion but he did have some great stuff to say.

• “Who’s more foolish: the fool, or the fool who follows him?” - This is a great quote. It’s one thing to do foolish things and make a fool of yourself but what do we say about those who follow these fools? Proverbs 13:20 says “Whoever walks with the wise will become wise; whoever walks with fools will suffer harm.”
• “In my experience, there’s no such thing as luck.” - There is too much riding on what we do to rely on luck. When lives are on the line and people’s souls hang in the balance we would be fools to simply hope that we’re doing the right thing. Be prudent and plan to do what you do the best you can and let God bring the increase.
• “Use the force, Luke.” – In other words, don’t try to do it all on your own. That will only bring failure. We are only successful when we let God’s spirit flow through us in all that we do. We plant and water but God brings the increase (1 Cor. 3:6-10). We prepare the horse for battle but the outcome belongs to God (Prov. 21:31).
• “That’s no moon. It’s a space station.” – Not much here in the way of leadership principles but this is one of my favorite star wars quotes. It’s one of those “Oh crap!” moments! By the way, if you’re ever walking in the moonlight with a girl and she comments on how beautiful the moon is, you won’t get a lot of mileage by responding with this quote. They fail to appreciate the humor for some reason.

Ok, I want to know how many true Star Wars fans are out there. Vote in my poll in the column to the right. May the force be with you.