The dream I had was in a group setting somewhere and people were scrambling around trying to accomplish something, I don't even know what, and then we are all supposed to get into a car and travel a fair distance somewhere after we accomplished whatever it was we were supposed to do.
It was chaos. Several times I felt like I should step in and just take over, but I didn't want to "ruffle any feathers", or offend someone, so I just stayed quiet and observed, trying to be as available and helpful as I could to the broken leadership that was there.
Later, someone came up to me, likely the one paying the fee for the hotel room rental and asked me what was going on and why I didn't take over. We should have completed this task by now. I mumbled some excuse about I didn't think it was my place... he was not impressed. What made him think I could do it?
I've been reading about Leadership in a book called; The New Rebellion; A Book of Days; from my great friends the Saums for my birthday last year. :) It is a devotional really, and I never could get into those for any length of time, but this book, is awesome! I highly recommend it. I found you can get it on Amazon used for as little as $3.00, that's 3 bucks well spent! I tried to get a link for you, we'll see how that comes out... I'll be highly impressed with myself if I can get that to work. Ooh, look, I made it work! It appears they have a handbook as well, for a penny? maybe they make their money on shipping. In any case, I'll add that too, I'm sure it's good, maybe force me to actually do something about what I'm reading. :) Wow, they both made it there. The book is red, handbook, off white or whatever....
This week they happen to be discussing leadership. Yesterday was about being in the right place and the right time, but not having the ability to lead. Today was about Deborah and Barak and had she not stepped in to take over for Barak, who knows what the result would have been. He was just not confident enough to lead.
So, leadership is a balance between ability, confidence, but not overly confident so that it doesn't lead to pride getting in the way, and I believe being able to discern the leading of the Holy Spirit.
Just last week I questioned myself, why do I want to be a leader and what is it I really want to accomplish. Is it just so I can show them all who thought wrongly or poorly of me that, see, I am called, and I can do it. Nah, I don't really care anymore what anyone thinks as long as I know I am in the centre of His will for my life. Is it for a certain amount of fame or recognition, well, not gonna lie, that is nice, but when you have a call to business/ministry leadership, potentially in many nations, with little to nothing to start out with, it is, or well it can be, a thankless job.
If the desire to be seen in that position is the only thing driving you, that drive will fade fast. It will become old. You must have a more eternal perspective driving you, or at least a desire to help others in life be successful and to get them out of the slump they are in. It is about surrendering your life to see others thrive in theirs. Is that something that propels you to move? To get up each day?
So, I don't know what my particular dream was about, other then next time I see an opportunity to rise up and lead, I don't let it pass me by and worry about stepping on others toes or being out of place. No more excuses. It must be time. We'll have to wait and see.
When you have a dream, pursue it! Don't let anything stand in your way, and I, along with Zig Ziglar, will SEE YOU AT THE TOP! :)
Be blessed!!!
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