From
Move the Stone [MtS] written by Pastor Brian Wangler:
I wish this was unfamiliar territory to me, but it isn’t. All too often over the years, in the hard places between “here” and “there” I have felt leadership ground give way, energy drain and my attitude sink. Usually, as a leader there are plenty of spectators for the event making it a nasty place to be.
Essentially what Dr. Cloud stated was when difficulty hits, the leader begins to take everything personally. “It’s not just my work; it’s me that’s bad. I’m not only failing at this particular task or moment; I’m a failure. I’ve lost whatever leadership credibility I had. People aren’t just unhappy with my leadership, they’re unhappy with me.”
Then it becomes pervasive; “It’s not just a few clients, it’s all of them. It’s not just work, it’s my family, my home. It’s not just now. I’ve never been much of a leader.” Finally, the quicksand of discouragement pulls us down until we believe our condition is permanent. “Things are never going to change. There is no way back. There is no way out.”
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* Saturday 6:00pm
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* Saturday 6:00pm
* Sunday 8:30am & 11:00am
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