A Leadership Insight from Vision Multiplier International https://visionmultiplierllc.com/
I was reflecting on these scriptures this morning and the thought that we, the leaders, must always walk in the posture of “expectant” faith.
Our level of expectation either accelerates or deters our outcomes.
Simply put, we have to see good outcomes, believe for good outcomes with our hearts and confirm the good outcomes with our words.
The Bible puts it this way:
““ Ask and keep on asking and it will be given to you; seek and keep on seeking and you will find; knock and keep on knocking and the door will be opened to you. [Luke 11:9-13] For everyone who keeps on asking receives, and he who keeps on seeking finds, and to him who keeps on knocking, it will be opened.”
Matthew 7:7-8 AMP
Selah
Many of us, as leaders, have questions before the Lord where we may be asking for wisdom to see root causes for our behaviors, solutions to extreme challenges, or strengthening of our faith for the manifestation of the Word.
We desire to hear from the Lord on what to do and how to make godly decisions.
No matter the ask, we believe that the Lord will be faithful to answer all of our questions and to give us godly wisdom and counsel.
But, when the answer arrives and we see it, we will receive it and will take action in and by faith! That is the conclusion of the whole matter.
Amen
In the scripture we see an example of what not to do – respond in unbelief:
“The attendant on whom the king leaned for support said to the Holy Man, “You expect us to believe that? Trapdoors opening in the sky and food tumbling out?” …..,””
2 Kings 7:2 AMSG
Even if our minds do not understand the “how will it happen” component in the Word from the lord, we should be careful to rid ourselves of doubt and unbelief:
“And Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do what is done to the fig tree, but even if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou taken up and cast into the sea, it shall be done. And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.”
Matthew 21:21-22 ASV
“For this reason we also thank God without ceasing, because when you received the word of God which you heard from us, you welcomed it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which also effectively works in you who believe.”
I Thessalonians 2:13 NKJV
Amen
As students of godly leadership, we can be inspired by examples in scriptures of great leaders who spoke truth and simplified complexity. It is poetry in motion.
I believe that if we focus on learning of God and serving his people, we will be blessed beyond measure like Solomon.
“And Solomon loved the Lord, walking in the statutes of his father David, except that he sacrificed and burned incense at the high places.”
I Kings 3:3 NKJV
“Therefore give to Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people, that I may discern between good and evil. For who is able to judge this great people of Yours?””
I Kings 3:9 NKJV
Lastly, as we grow, we are learning the power of the words we speak- whether idle, based out of ignorance or designed for impactful.
“And the tongue is [in a sense] a fire, the very world of injustice and unrighteousness; the tongue is set among our members as that which contaminates the entire body, and sets on fire the course of our life [the cycle of man’s existence], and is itself set on fire by hell (Gehenna).”
James 3:6 AMP
I believe that we, the leaders, will receive the insights from the Lord and will do everything that He says we should do so that He gets all the glory!
Be Blessed!
Be a Blessing!
“Then Elisha said, “Hear the word of the Lord. Thus says the Lord, ‘Tomorrow about this time a measure of finely-milled flour will sell for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, at the gate of Samaria.’ ”
Then the royal officer on whose arm the king leaned answered the man of God and said, “If the Lord should make windows in heaven [for the rain], could this thing take place?” Elisha said, “Behold, you will see it with your own eyes, but [because you doubt] you will not eat of it.”
They went after them to the Jordan, and all the road was entirely littered with clothing and equipment which the Arameans (Syrians) had thrown away when they hurriedly fled. And the messengers returned and told the king.
Then the people [of Israel] went out and plundered the camp of the Arameans. So [goods were so plentiful that] a measure of finely-milled flour [was sold] for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, in accordance with the word of the Lord [as spoken through Elisha]. [2 Kin 7:1]
Now the king had appointed the royal officer on whose arm he leaned to be in charge of the [city] gate; and the [starving] people trampled him at the gate [as they struggled to get through for food], and he died, just as the man of God had foretold when the king came down to him.
It happened just as [Elisha] the man of God had spoken to the king, saying, “Two measures of barley will be sold for a shekel and a measure of finely-milled flour for a shekel tomorrow about this time at the gate of Samaria.”
The royal officer had answered the man of God and said, “Now behold, [even] if the Lord should make windows in heaven, could such a thing happen?” And Elisha had answered, “You will see it with your own eyes, but [because of your doubt] you will not eat it.” [2 Kin 7:2]
And so it happened to him; for the people trampled him at the gate, and he died.”
2 Kings 7:1-2, 15-20 AMP
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