Scripture Reference: Nehemiah 4-6
I recently heard a quote from a friend:
“Management is about taking care of what you have;
leadership is about moving forward.”
As Nehemiah built the Jerusalem wall to protect the God’s
people so they could worship in peace, the threats of physical harm, exhaustion
and poverty were constant. Instead of “managing” the problems, Nehemiah stayed
focused on the task at hand: to build the wall. It was what God had called him
to do. He was not going to be deterred in moving forward with the task. When
the obstacles arose, he prayed fervently, believed that God was working, and
decisively acted toward the problem and the goal. And in fifty-two days, the
wall was built!
Where do you need to take decisive action in your
relationship with God? Are you moving forward or are you dealing with what you
have? Are you leading decisively, or are you managing hesitantly? Following God
means leading, not managing. Whatever obstacles may come, don’t let them deter
you from the focus in your life: to build the wall!
Pastor Josh Anderson
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