Leadership
Transition Part 2
6:00 AM
Yesterday I picked up blogging for the first time in a
little over 3 months. I had taken a much need break to get my head straight! To
read more about that you can go HERE!
Yesterday I said that I was going to touch on a few things
that I have learned or been reminded of during this time. I wont lie to you and
act like the last months have been easy. I will not lie and act like the past few
months have been full exciting jam-packed learning! But like in all situations
in life we learn things. Some have been for the very first time. And some have just
set in like never before. Some were reminders that I had definitely forgotten.
Either way, here it is! In no particular order of
importance! These are just the four on the forefront of my mind.
Priorities Matter –
Here is something I know about everyone… We all have priorities whether we set
them on purpose or not! And what you do will determine them. If you don’t have
intentional priorities set then they will set themselves. Sometimes we don’t
mean to allow the wrong things to become a priority but we get distracted and
we lack real accountability and before we know it everything is out of whack
and we don’t even realize it. Set your priorities and have some people close hold
you accountable to make sure that you are keeping them. Don’t let life set your
priorities. You set them and then spend your time accordingly!
Rest has to be
Intentional – So here’s a secret . . . I am sorta almost completely a
workaholic! It has always been a struggle for me. I have always had a problem
biting off more than I can chew! Put me in a situation like ministry where I
absolutely love my job and love everything I do and it can be a recipe for
disaster. I had been going so hard for so long I didn’t even know I was tired!
I had been operating with no energy for so long I just thought the way I felt
was normal. The sad part is my church gave me 4 weeks of vacation every year.
And not limit on sick time. I could have and was encouraged to take that time
off. But I was stubborn. And thought it was weak to need rest. What I have
learned is not resting eventually exposed my true weakness! Make sure you
intentionally rest and rest often! It is more important then you know! Make
time to take it easy. Make it one of your priorities!
Get Real – One of
my problems in life is that I put way too much value on perception! And because
of that I tend to allow that to determine what I tell people and what I don’t!
I wasn’t being real with anyone in my life. It has taken a lot of time for me
to really understand the importance of getting real with the people closest to
me. No fakeness no pretending. Just real. The people that know you the best are the same people that will be able to tell when something
is really going inside of you. Holding everyone at arms length is a recipe for
no one to really ever know you and how you tick. Do yourself a favor and get
real with some people who love you! You will find that those people don’t think
less of you but they celebrate with you for what God is doing in you!
Pursue God – I
know that seems a little silly to say. But my pursuit of my own personal
relationship with God had all but disappeared. My belief in God had almost
become completely contingent on my job. I’m really embarrassed to admit that.
But it’s true. I approached the bible as book to preach from and not the word
of God that changes me. Just because we preach the bible doesn’t mean that we
pursue the God we serve! It is an important distinction for us to make. And it
is a very easy thing to forget as we get wrapped up in the day-to-day life of
serving the church. At least it was for me. Pursue God first and trust him to
take care of the results. Don’t get it mixed up!
That’s it for now. For those of you that read my blog you
know that I often write out of my own experiences. So I am quite confident that
over the next weeks and months I will be adding to this list. And talking a lot
about it.
Thanks for reading!
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