A Jesus-follower who is a person of influence will have times when they are overwhelmed. The task is too heavy. Their leadership is necessary but they feel exhausted and not up to the task.
It is in those times that they must surround themselves with trusted folks who can help them. Those people may provide encouragement, counsel, feedback, or anything else that is needed. (If they care about the... wellbeing of those they lead and will survive the trials of leadership, this is a must.)
A story in my Bible reading today illustrates this truth. In order for Joshua to defeat the Amalekites, God had ordained that Moses keep his hands lifted to the sky ... for hours! He soon realized that he couldn't do it. Fortunately for Moses and the army of Israel, Aaron and Hur came to the rescue.
Exodus 17:10-13 (New Living Translation)
"So Joshua did what Moses had commanded and fought the army of Amalek. Meanwhile, Moses, Aaron, and Hur climbed to the top of a nearby hill. As long as Moses held up the staff in his hand, the Israelites had the advantage. But whenever he dropped his hand, the Amalekites gained the advantage. Moses' arms soon became so tired he could no longer hold them up. So Aaron and Hur found a stone for him to sit on. Then they stood on each side of Moses, holding up his hands. So his hands held steady until sunset. As a result, Joshua overwhelmed the army of Amalek in battle."
It is in those times that they must surround themselves with trusted folks who can help them. Those people may provide encouragement, counsel, feedback, or anything else that is needed. (If they care about the... wellbeing of those they lead and will survive the trials of leadership, this is a must.)
A story in my Bible reading today illustrates this truth. In order for Joshua to defeat the Amalekites, God had ordained that Moses keep his hands lifted to the sky ... for hours! He soon realized that he couldn't do it. Fortunately for Moses and the army of Israel, Aaron and Hur came to the rescue.
Exodus 17:10-13 (New Living Translation)
"So Joshua did what Moses had commanded and fought the army of Amalek. Meanwhile, Moses, Aaron, and Hur climbed to the top of a nearby hill. As long as Moses held up the staff in his hand, the Israelites had the advantage. But whenever he dropped his hand, the Amalekites gained the advantage. Moses' arms soon became so tired he could no longer hold them up. So Aaron and Hur found a stone for him to sit on. Then they stood on each side of Moses, holding up his hands. So his hands held steady until sunset. As a result, Joshua overwhelmed the army of Amalek in battle."
No comments:
Post a Comment