“ Watch out, brothers and sisters, so that there won’t be in any of you an evil, unbelieving heart that turns away from the living God. But encourage each other daily, while it is still called today, so that none of you is hardened by sin’s deception.”  Hebrews 3:12-13 Probably one of the most difficult skills to learn as a leader is the skill of being self-aware. When I use the term self-aware I am not talking about being self-absorbed (we will talk about that at another time). I mean being aware of what is going on deep in our […]

ALONE. It’s is a common feeling among those who lead. There are times when you are the person who has to take the first step, carry the first load, take the first hill. There are times when you have to keep going when no one will go along with you. There are times when you must take a stand, and no one else will. There are times when what you are carrying cannot be shared with those you are closest to. There are times when you have allowed yourself to become isolated. As a leader some of the “aloneness” is […]

Hebrews 4:15 “For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin.” Often when a friend or co-worker is wrestling with a difficult situation, we say, “I know exactly how you feel!” We do that because we want the other person to know that we understand, and that the comfort or help we are offering is valuable, that we have put it into practice. We also empathize in this way to assure the person that they are not alone in dealing with this […]