See yourself as a leader

 

Sight is important...

We often take for granted our ability to see. Physically speaking, God has given us a tremendous gift in our ability to see with our eyes. We love to look at things, we love to see the sunrise or the sunset...But spiritually speaking...there are many people who are blind...They don't see that God can do anything with them, use them for anything of significance, or fulfill His plan or further His kingdom through them...

Part of being a leader, a big part, is simply being able to see yourself as a leader. You have to be able to know deep down that God has a purpose and a call for your life. You have to be able to "see" that God wants to use you to influence the people around you...that, in fact, they are entrusted to your care. What a responsibility! At the same time, what an amazing thing that God is willing to use us as change agents, as leaders in the lives of other people.

Many people never "see" themselves as a leader, yet they have leadership thoughts and desires everyday. They want to see their friends and family live differently. They desire to see change for the good in their kids, or in their marriage. Maybe you want to see your nation change...I really believe that anytime we desire to see OTHER PEOPLE change...that we are having leadership desires. We may not recognize it as that. We may simply think that we have people's best interests at heart and want good for them; but deep down the base desire of every leader is to influence change for the good in other people. You need to start seeing these desires for what they really are...LEADERSHIP DESIRES

Every person has a DIVINE LEADERSHIP CAUSE attached to their life. You are the only person who can fulfill yours. No one can take your place. No one can be the change agent, or the influencer that God has CALLED you to be. It's your divine leadership cause that makes you unique in this world; because that is something that God has given to you and you alone. To accomplish that, you have to "see" yourself as a leader. You have to know and understand that, through the power of the Holy Spirit, God can enable you to influence change in those people and situations that seem most resistant to change

Sometimes leaders want to give up; but real leaders don't; because they know that their leadership is not dependent on their own power; but on their ability to see that God can use them to accomplish His purposes through their life. Don't give up. Pray for God to let you "see" what He sees in you. YOU ARE A LEADER! Never turn away from your "cause"

If you are having difficulty seeing yourself as a leader:

1. Pray for God to open your spiritual eyes
2. Really start to pray for others and their situations - God often leads us to action when we start to pray for others
3. Follow a good leader and learn from them
4. Ask God to give you an assignment - He may give you a burden to help a specific person - He may lead you to volunteer somewhere - He may give you relational opportunities that allow you to speak into someone's life in a positive way. If you are serious about change happening in the people closest to you, then ask God for an assignment

Thanks for taking a few moments with me today to learn about leadership.

 

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