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Being a leader is about more than assigning tasks or making big decisions.
It's about trust distribution.
When you distribute trust, you empower individuals.
You're saying, 'I believe in you, your abilities, and your judgment.'
Itโs powerful stuff.
But trust typically
My car got stolen last night.
Great opportunity to find everything in my life that canโt be stolen:
- Joy
- Faith
- Optimism
- Hope
- Love
- Perspective
- Will
- Purpose
Just to name a few...
I had the privilege of speaking to Alabamaโs basketball team
@AlabamaMBB
28 days.
Hereโs why I noticed and learned:
- Oats & Staff seemed relentless in finding what motivation would help their players. So tenacious.
- Their values are clear, tangible, and talked about
This little turkey just joined our family. My wife is an absolute rock star. Tough as nails. At 7:05 PM, we welcomed Whit Harris Scroggins to this world.
โHow to be more patient? 1) choose to believe others are smarter than you. 2) choose to believe they love God more than you. 3) find reasonable explanation for others behavior.โ
@bobgoff
#EverybodyAlways
@NorthPoint
Read this line this morning:
โTrade your EXPECTATIONS for EXPECTANCY. Give up your plans and look for what God may want to do.โ
Great way to approach the day.
โDads: your sarcasm will not make your sons tougher, but it will make it tougher for you to build a relationship with them later.โ
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@AndyStanley
#MyBigMouth
@NorthPoint
My ride or dieโs.
Lots of relationships are getting closer in this season. Ours has.
Yes, weโve had our fair share of conflict, but Iโm learning itโs all Godโs way of making us better.
And it would be like him to use social distancing to bring us closer together.
#COVID19
Asked our three-year-old what he had for dinner at camp tonight.
His answer: We has these really cool chicken nuggets that had a hot dog inside.
Aka...corn dogs.
โLeaders who wrap themselves in a security blanket of โIf I were in chargeโ or โWhen Iโm in chargeโ as an excuse for poor performance and lack of initiative will likely never be in charge.โ
@AndyStanley
You can do any dang thing Jesus calls you to do. No, He doesnโt work contrary to His Word but thereโs a lot more to His Word than so many acknowledge. Weโre splicing, dicing & teaching our own mini Bibles. Pore over the whole NT. Study hard. Watch Jesus carefully. Follow the Lamb
If you want to stand out, take the stairs down. The stairs going up to the prominent places are way more crowded than the ones heading down to the low place.
#HowToLead
#JesusOnLeadership
#ANewGreatness
Andy Stanleyโs message today is so good and so important for any person thinking about walking away from their faith or from anyone who cares that people are.
@NorthPoint
90% of leadership is really just:
- Showing up predictably
- Being aware of your emotions
- Wanting the best for other people
The little stuff that makes all the difference.
Just prayed with our team that we wouldnโt miss Jesus amidst all the run thruโs, rehearsalโs, call-timeโs, and service flows.
#Easter2019
#HeIsRisen
#AhmaudArbery
When I donโt even know what to pray, I lean on the attributes of God.
Justice.
Truth.
Comfort.
Healing
Iโm heartbroken and angry.
This has to stop.
Part 3:
โข Drunk dude tries to pee in the aisle mid-flight, wonโt calm down, punches a woman, & must be restrained.
โข Flight diverts to SLC to remove him.
โข The flight crew is over their time restrictions & new crew is called in.
โข 4-hr delay. At 2am.
โข Resilience, Sheryl.
Woke up this morning still feeling sad about the
@Braves
.
But then I decided that Iโm RIDE OR DIE with The Braves.
The pain will only make the joy greater when the curse is lifted.
#WorldSeries2020
After Jake takes a huge bite out of his little brothers pop tart, Cooper says to Jake, โThatโs the meanest thing a brother has ever done.โ
Lucy intervenes: โNope. Cain killed his brother, Abel.โ
Jenny and I are headed to DC for about 30 hours to celebrate freedom and democracy. And to talk about โHow to Lead When Youโre Not in Charge.โ Seems appropriate for government work. ๐คท๐ผโโ๏ธ
โWhen itโs easier to write a check than it is to get up and go, pay attention. Thatโs when itโs time more than ever to make a decision of obedience that costs you something.โ
#WishfulThinking
@NorthPoint
#Ouch
Iโm still so torn up on so many levels from yesterday in ATL. When I donโt know what to pray, I lean on the virtues of God.
Mercy for broken, comfort for the mourning, steadfastness for the fearful, and hope for the hurting.
#ForATL
โข About to leave on a red eye.
โข Middle seat.
โข Dude next to me smells like an old lunch box.
โข Gotta admit, itโs gonna be tough to practice gratitude for the next five hours.
โข Iโm gonna try to pick it back up when we land.
โข Until then, Iโm gonna be in a bad mood.
It's the little moments in life that are so sweet like telling your first born the name of her new little brother. Just sitting around counting blessings today.