Learning to Be Myself

I believe in being proactive and continuing to learn as we grow older. One way I’ve done this is through taking personality and strength-finding tests. In the process, I’ve discovered new qualities about myself that reveal that the ways I lead best are in the ways I shared above––vital, meaningful roles that impact people’s character and spiritual growth, but are more of a “behind-the-scenes” kind of a role.

This type of leadership is just as important as the grand leaders of our time. The Lord has made it clear to me that He wants me to be content in that knowledge and allow Him to lead through me in the ways He has created me to lead.

I’m finally becoming comfortable in my own skin. (It sure has taken long enough!) I want to make a difference in this world, don’t you? I don’t want to one day go home to be with the Lord without leaving a legacy of change for the better. As a result, I’ve asked the Lord to help me lead right where I am and still be who He made me to be…not striving to be who others think I should be.

I hope you will prayerfully consider this for yourself. Trust me, it brings great freedom when you can get to this place in life!

Circles of Influence

As I’ve waited on the Lord in my quiet times, He has shown me that we each have a circle of influence, which means there are people we interact with on a regular basis, and so we have influence in their lives. In my case, this means my personal family, as well as the folks who work here at the ministry.

The Lord told me that our staff is a family, and He wants us to act like a family. Well, in all honesty, some of us haven’t been acting that way, so I decided to get involved and find out why. To make a long story short, the Lord has given me the long-awaited answer to my prayers: He is showing me how to lead within my circle of influence.

This isn’t happening in a grandiose way, and it’s not some amazing scheme. It’s simply a step-by-step, here a little, there a little way to begin real communication between real members of a real family. It’s a way for each person to feel his or her voice matters and for everyone to feel loved and appreciated for who they are and for their contribution to the ministry.

Discover Who You Are

I’m excited about what God is doing as He uses me to strengthen relationships and open up communication between coworkers, and I’m really enjoying His new leadership assignment for me in this season of my life.

Only He and I truly know what’s going on. No formal announcement has been made, and that’s great with me. I don’t really like the accolades that come with public leadership. I like keeping it quiet and seeing the Lord at work to lay the foundation for a stable, healthy, happy, and productive environment. I like to sense Him smiling as I look into His face, knowing He is pleased.

This has been a journey, and I’ve made many mistakes along the way. Perhaps you understand because you’ve also been on a journey to discover who God has created you to be. If so, I want to encourage you to keep searching. Find tools to help you figure out your strengths, gifts, and abilities. This will help guide you in making informed choices about what to do with the rest of your life!

You are important to me and to the Lord. He has something for you to do that only you can do for His Kingdom. My prayer is that you will find your assignment and walk it out with the Lord as He gives you what you need to accomplish your purpose for His glory!

May the Lord bless you in ways you can’t even imagine!

Love,