Leading Like Jesus

Even though the fig trees have no blossoms, and there are no grapes on the vines; even though the olive crop fails, and the fields lie empty and barren; even though the flocks die in the fields, and the cattle barns are empty, 18 yet I will rejoice in the Lord! I will be joyful in the God of my salvation!” Habakkuk 3:17-18 NLT

Your plans are as perfect as they can be. You have spent plenty of days and weeks planning for this event, and suddenly it seems that everything that could go wrong is going wrong. From the little details you thought were taken care of to some big issues with people and volunteers who simply are not doing their job. The stress is mounting, and the expectations are still the same: You are responsible in the end…

As leaders, we are tasked many times with organizing and executing events that will bring many to the feet of Jesus, and sometimes it feels like what we planned and the actual execution are so far apart that we feel deflated, frustrated, angry, and upset. Have you had those moments? It has happened many times that by focusing on what went wrong and what was supposed to happen, we tend to overlook what actually is going on and what God is doing instead!