Are you being the kind of leader who makes a difference?

Are you the kind of leader who is serving others? Are you the kind of leader who is being a good example? Are you the kind of leader who has a clear conscience? Are you the kind of leader who has good motives in your heart? Are you the kind of leader who is living…

Do you know where you stand?

What comes to mind when you hear that question? Is it in a relationship? Is it in a role or position? Is it a place or situation? Is it your final destination? Imagine being Moses, walking in the desert and spotting the burning bush and as you approach it you receive the message to take…

Does it have to get worse before it gets better? (Day 100 of 2020)

As we reflect on the Thursday of Passion Week, we see some key activities including: Peter and John finding the upper room and making preparations for the Passover, Jesus showing his servant heart by washing the disciples feet and how as leaders we need to serve, the Last Supper where the disciples participate in the…

Are you shrewd? astute? perceptive? clever? What kind of manager are you?

Ever saw these words and wondered if they were positive or negative personality traits? shrewd [SHro͞od] ADJECTIVE shrewd (adjective) · shrewder (comparative adjective) · shrewdest (superlative adjective) 1. having or showing sharp powers of judgment; astute."she was shrewd enough to guess the motive behind his gesture" · "a shrewd career move"synonyms astute · sharp-witted · sharp · acute · intelligent · clever · alert · canny · media-savvy · perceptive · perspicacious · observant · discriminating · sagacious · sage · wise · far-seeing · far-sighted · cunning · artful · crafty · wily · calculating · disingenuous · on the ball · smart · savvy · suss · pawky · heads-up · long-headed · sapient · argute · have all one's wits about oneantonyms: stupid · unwise · ingenuous 2.…

Friend or Foe? Ally or Adversary?

Trusted adviser or good listener? What do you do when you hear about conflicts? What do you do when people's plans don't seem to align? What do you do when they play as friend but you have observed behavior that may make them a foe? What do you do when they try to play ally…

Managing vs Leading

You can manage without leading but you can't lead without managing. People are looking to you, so how will you choose to live your life? Will you try to manage and control things or will you lead by example and serve all those who are looking to follow you? How do you know what a…

Do you realize the responsibility that comes with leadership?

Consider the impact of leading people to the top and the responsibility you have and had to get them there, the skills, the trials, the perseverance to get there. Consider the impact of leading people off track and leading to their demise and the responsibility you have and had in getting them there, the lies,…

What kind of leader will you choose to be?

Do you have a true north that will stand? Do you have a foundation on which to build? Are you leading rather than managing? Are you macromanaging rather than micromanging? Are you giving people the freedom to run and the guidance to keep them from hitting a wall? Are you sharing your faith with them…

How are you leading people?

Is how you act impacting how others act? Is it creating a positive or negative impact on them and those around them? Are you demonstrating Love, Joy, Peace, Longsuffering, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness, and Self-control? Are you leading by example so that people are being drawn to God or away from God? Are you helping…

Will you allow God’s good plan to direct you?

God's got a plan. He has a plan for you. Are you willing to receive it? Are you willing to hear it and follow it? Are you willing to hear it and walk it out? Are you willing to wait upon God in order to get the details you need for today's part of the…

Do you know what God is looking for in a leader?

Do you realize He isn't basing it on external appearance? Do you realize that He isn't basing it on how smart you are? Do you realize that He isn't basing it on how strong you are? Ever considered the state of your heart? Ever considered the state of your mind? Ever considered the state of…

How do you do it?

Not by might. Not by power. Only thru the Spirit of God! I can't do it all on my own. I am not good enough. I am not strong enough. I am now smart enough. But, all things are possible for those who believe. So we need to take what we know and do something…

Will you get it the second time around?

Ever had the situation where you didn't get it the first time and had to do a do over? Ever had the situation where you missed your first chance and had to pray for a second chance? How did you respond when the second situation came around? Did you forgive right away? How did you…

How will you respond to authority?

Do you realize that all authority comes from God, and those in positions of authority have been placed there by God? Do you realize that whoever rebels against the authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves? Do you realize that we are to obey…

Does everything have a place? Do you have a place for everything?

Do you see what is coming? Are you getting ready? Are you preparing so that you will have a place? Are you preparing so you know where everything goes? Do you have an inventory? Do you have an inventory of the things you have? Do you have an inventory of the things being done? Do…