God desires to use His church to showcase His love and reach out. We’re not meant to work alone but as a body. Wow.

My generation, my responsibility. This phrase is holding so much more meaning for me now than ever. The best YI camp theme ever. It is MY responsibility, it is OUR burning responsibility.

The Irony of Spiritual Leadership

Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
and lean not on your own understanding;
In all your ways acknowledge Him,
and He shall direct your paths. 
Proverbs 3:5-6

Proverbs chapters 2 and 3 pose an apparent paradox in spiritual leadership. We are to get wisdom and understanding, yet we are not to lean on it apart from the Lord. Even good wisdom divorced from God can become a snare. So how are godly leaders to think?

They think: 

Big – They realize God’s vision is usually bigger than their’s.
 
Other people – They always include others in the mix. 

Continually – They’re not satisfied with today’s answers. 

Bottom line – They want to see results and fruit. 

Continual growth – They want to keep improving. 

Without lines – They let God outside of the box. 

Victory – They want to see God’s rule come to earth. 

Intuitively – They have a sense of what will work.  

Servanthood – They want to serve and add value to people. 

Quickly – They evaluate quickly and see possible answers.

I miss being a kid

I will never throw away those books.. Those are worth more than gold..

Actually what’s wrong with being a perfectionist? Doesn’t it get things done well? I don’t want to use “try my best” or worse, “excellence” as an excuse for laziness or sub-standard quality.

1. Perfectionism
2. Procrastination