Work hard at becoming a better you this month. The better you become as a leader, the better things and other people become around you.
If there is any desire, desperation and diligence that leaders put into their work, it is towards changing things, situations, organizations or people they lead for the better.
But things will be different all together when we realize that the labour towards changing a situation becomes less burdensome, and highly rewarding when we focus on working hard towards our own personal change.
This is a worthy labour and commitment.
The most tedious and profitable task that must consume us as leaders in this present time is unreserved commitment to personal change.
Becoming a better you is not going to answer to a wish.
It is not even primarily a decision of engaging in personal development activities.
It is more about facing the task of putting off things that makes you less of your best in order to respond to everything that will call forth the best in you.
Let me call your attention to some key factors that can help you become a better leader.
1. Abide in Your Calling
Every leader who obeys the instruction of the Holy Spirit through Paul in first Corinthians 7:20 will become better and lead at the best level.
"Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called."
The Greek word translated abide is menõ, which means 'to stay in a given place, relation or expectancy.'
It has to do with the discipline to continue, dwell, endure, being present, remain, stand or tarry in your calling.
Becoming a better leader who will respond correctly to new realities needs the discipline that will not drift, but stay committed and occupied in the specific vocation you have been called to.
2. Develop Your Gifts
Developing your gifts becomes a necessity when you learn to abide in your calling.
Becoming a better leader means you have decided to play to your strength only.
You refuse to spend your energy involving in the works which you have not been gifted.
But you keep learning how to hone, improve and use your gifts more effectively in the areas of your calling.
Abiding in your calling and developing your gifts will bring great turnaround, not only to situations, organizations or people you lead, but to your personal development as a leader.
Prayer Burden
Father, Make us more fit for Your assignment!
