I am amazed at how much power an encouraging word has in our lives! This weekend I had an opportunity to spend time with former teammates, coaches, and friends. In the midst of a dinner with these friends, I briefly checked my email to find a note from a mentor/leader. The email was a note imploring those who received the email to live a life above reproach. Now, I love this, because I work hard to live this way. And I too, have skeletons in my closet like the best of them. It has often been said of great leaders before us. Chief leader = chief sinner. The best among them. After reading this email, I spent some time reflecting on my life, my challenges, my failures, my falls, and my successes.
Here is what I came to! When I spend my life worrying about what I shouldn't do, I fail and I fall, because I am focused truly on failing. My mind, my thoughts, and my actions become my fears. I fall miserably. This reminds me of the kind of leader I never want to be. My prayer is that the voice, message, and mission is so evidently carried on my heart and my sleeve that all who see me, become enchanted and inspired to get on board. I succeed when my whole live and being is centered and focused on Jesus. When my heart is focused on His mission...a mission of love and beauty and hope. My prayer is that the song of my heart can be an inspiration to many to live to the fullest. Because that is what I am given, because of who Jesus is in my life. I am going to finish this blog with a song that blasted my heart and soul with a shot of adrenaline. To be on mission and to forget about failure. That is what it means to be above reproach.
The Blessing // John Waller
Let it be said of us
while we walked along the living
Let it be said of us
by the one's we leave behind
Let it be said of us
that we lived to be a blessing for life.
Let it be said of us
that we give to reach the dying
Let it be said of us
by the fruit we leave behind
Let it be said of us
that our legacy is blessing for life
This day, you set life
you set death right before us.
This day, every blessing
and curse is a choice now.
And we will
choose to be a blessing for life.
Let it be said of us
that our hearts belong to Jesus
Let it be said of us
that we spoke the words of life
Let it be said of us
that our heritage is blessing for life.
This day, you set life
you set death right before us
This day, every blessing
and curse is a choice now
Everyday we choose
to be a blessing for life.
For your Kingdom
For our children
For the sake of every nation.
For your Kingdom
For our children
For the sake of every nation.
We will choose to be a blessing for life!
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