Gray Areas

Last week I took the opportunity to view The Nines. One of the speakers made an interesting observation. As a leader we find ourselves navigating the gray areas. It is in the areas that do not have quick answers or solutions that people need real leadership. It is when they do not understand God that they need leadership. It is when the right answer is hard to find. It appears that most of the time people live in the gray. It is not in the black or white. It is seeking to choose great over good, excellence over average that leadership is needed. Don't get frustrated with people in the gray because that is why we need you as a leader. 


P.S. We all are in the gray sometimes!

Decision for Your Own Destiny

The dreams and visions that God has been giving me this week are quiet amazing. I do not believe God will give you a vision for which He will not provide, but how does He provide. Visions in the Bible seem to always include committed people and resources. So, I have to pose a question. Does God's vision depend on His people, including me, living in faithful obedience? I believe it does. He has set leaders in place to bring people into a commitment to the Lord and His vision. Getting a mass of people on the same page is no small task. We have the current Health Care issues that Pres. Obama is trying to get everybody on the same page and it is not going too well. Now, this is probably not a good comparison, but is that not the battle God's leaders face. Everyone has an opinion about where we should go, what we should do and how we should do it. Let's take this to the work of God. Does God give an unwavering vision to His leader that is challenging and misunderstood? Again, I say yes. God called Moses to the promise land and the vote was 10 NO and 2 YES. It is interesting that the people were actually voting on their own ticket. The 2 made it. WOW!! They did not know it at the time but their vote was on their own destiny. Joshua and Caleb made it. Joshua led it. Was it easy NO!!! Was it worth it? YES!!!! So when a Godly leader cast God's vision for His people consider how you will follow. Your YES or No could be your decision for your own destiny.