dailydatewithgod

Being a leader is a quality that is heralded all around.  We look to our leaders to help define who we are and show us what we are capable of.  At the end of the day, we are all leaders  in some way.  We lead our own lives, we lead with our thoughts and feelings, and we lead with what we choose to focus on. The reason we find it so easy to point at where others fall short in their leadership is because it is happening outside of us. We think we see it from an objective perspective.  What we fail to realize is the potential to fall is in all of us.  It is in all of us because it is part of the deal.  Life is not about a perfect ascent to more perfectness.  Life is about getting up and falling down and getting back up again.  It is why we lean in close when leaders admit their mistakes and demonstrate their ability to do it differently the second time around.  We recognize true leadership when we see it.  Simply leading does not require much. Inhabiting the qualities of leadership means being willing to grow and to communicate your growth so others may see themselves in it. The leaders we are impacted by are those who take risks and do not go into hiding when they mess up.  We can incorporate this humble quality of leadership by owing for ourselves and God when we fall short of our own ideals.  We do not necessarily need to share it with the world but if we run from it ourselves we are only following the lead of our shadow.  God encourages us to focus on growth and the power of love to transform all “mistakes” into messages of hope.

My prayer for us is the curiosity to explore the quality of leadership as a way to engage our hearts in an honest look at the areas of growth in our lives today.