Pressures

Right now some things are going on around me. Things to create pressure- to try to reveal to me things that are in my heart. Temptations to rely on my own strength, own worldly wisdom (or stupidity)- and boy can it be hard to quieten down the dialogue of wanting to fight back, to seek revenge or to counteract the things that get thrown my way.
It's a test on my leadership- I know this, because 'yes' my resolve to lead in the way I know I should, in the way He has called me to- has been sorely tested in these past few weeks. I can feel myself at the edge sometimes, and I've crossed over to where I didn't want to go- a couple of times.
The things I struggle with...listening to complaining and fuelling this by my silence or a few times, adding to it with my own 'natural' thinking= instead of coming to it from a Godly perspective. Also- knowing that God is knocking on the door of my heart, reminding me of who I am to be in Him- why I am there, and what I have been called to do.
God I am ashamed to admit that I have fallen short of your expectations.
How do I stop this?

Come to Me
Step back and take yourself out of the whirlwind
You are to effect change, not be impacted by the changes or forces that are not of Me
I have called you to be a Godly leader
Not a wordly one
You are mine
I shall have my way in you
But you must first submit yourself to me

Your legacy

To love others
To lead with love
To show people who I am through you
To do what is right
In My eyes
To show others My purpose that I have planted in each and everyone of them
And how that colours our world

What does it mean to be a Godly leader?

• Appointed by God Himself
•  Purposed, destined, called
• Does what is right, not to be right
• Kingdom focused
• Loving
• An example of God Himself
• Reliant on the Holy Spirit for guidance
• Submissive to the Will of God
• Cares more about changing hearts than burning down ‘temples’
• Eternity focused
•  Obedient
• Humble in spirit
• Not self seeking

Love:

1 Corinthians 13

4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5 It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. 8 Love never fails.

Daniel           Faithful

Moses            Obedient

Timothy         Servant heart, humble

Paul                Committed

Jesus              Loving

Joseph          Honouring

Solomon       Wise, discerning heart

David             Passionate, Worshiper 

God I pray that you will find these qualities, traits...in me. Forgive me for being me focused, and not YOU/ others focused.

Amen:)