A Leadership Insight from Vision Multiplier International https://visionmultiplierllc.wordpress.com/
I was reflecting this morning on these scriptures and the thought that as leaders, we are constantly receiving feedback- whether from external sources or most likely, from our internal thoughts.
We have the responsibility to perform and to achieve results through people – ourselves and others, which can be challenging.
Even if we maintain the belief that “feedback is a gift”, we do realize that all feedback is not necessary nor edifying as we see with the Pharisees.
It is in this environment of constant feedback, we must navigate: humbling ourselves, praying to hear from God, making decisions, formulating action plans and achieving results.
Though things often are going well and our influence and authority grows, we must still guard our hearts against hurt as offense can come from many directions and in varying degrees.
Scripture helps prepare us by saying:
“My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.” James 1:2-4 KJV
“Therefore let us [with privilege] approach the throne of grace [that is, the throne of God’s gracious favor] with confidence and without fear, so that we may receive mercy [for our failures] and find [His amazing] grace to help in time of need [an appropriate blessing, coming just at the right moment].”
Hebrews 4:16 AMP
Amen
In closing, God’s mercy is released
when we keep our minds stayed on Christ and our blessing will flow when we dwell in and praise Christ:
““You will keep in perfect and constant peace the one whose mind is steadfast [that is, committed and focused on You—in both inclination and character], Because he trusts and takes refuge in You [with hope and confident expectation].”
Isaiah 26:3 AMP
“My soul yearns, even faints, for the courts of the Lord; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.
Blessed are those who dwell in your house; they are ever praising you.”
Psalms 84:2, 4 NIV
Be Blessed!
Be a Blessing!
“To some who were confident of their own righteousness and looked down on everyone else, Jesus told this parable: “Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.
The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other people—robbers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector. I fast twice a week and give a tenth of all I get.’
“But the tax collector stood at a distance. He would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner.’
“I tell you that this man, rather than the other, went home justified before God.
For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.””
Luke 18:9-14 NIV
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