There is a self-imposed pressure people set on themselves in becoming like their predecessors, specially when the one before them was very gifted. Yes it is right to emulate the strengths of previous leaders, but to be burdened by becoming like them might not be God's purpose for you. Build on the goodness God has gifted you.
Things to remember when God calls you to lead:
1. God has called your predecessors for a specific purpose, for a specific time, matching their specific gift. This means God wants to accomplish something else in your term. Something uniquely matched to your gifts as well.
2. Know your strengths, and build on them. If you are an artist, build on your knack for design and expand from there. If you are hardworking and persevering, then build on it and grow from that quality. If you are a visionary, express what you see and let others gravitate to the bigger picture.
3. Let love be the reason for all that you do. Any ordinary thing done out of love becomes extraordinary. This, I believe should be felt to the ones you are leading. And the rest of the details will just flow.
"I myself am convinced, my brothers, that you yourselves are full of goodness, complete in knowledge and competent to instruct one another (Romans 15:14)."
Things to remember when God calls you to lead:
1. God has called your predecessors for a specific purpose, for a specific time, matching their specific gift. This means God wants to accomplish something else in your term. Something uniquely matched to your gifts as well.
2. Know your strengths, and build on them. If you are an artist, build on your knack for design and expand from there. If you are hardworking and persevering, then build on it and grow from that quality. If you are a visionary, express what you see and let others gravitate to the bigger picture.
3. Let love be the reason for all that you do. Any ordinary thing done out of love becomes extraordinary. This, I believe should be felt to the ones you are leading. And the rest of the details will just flow.
"I myself am convinced, my brothers, that you yourselves are full of goodness, complete in knowledge and competent to instruct one another (Romans 15:14)."
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