The Inner Saboteur
- I’m comfortable with noise. Yet I wasn’t comfortable with the noise of the voices in my head. That voice is the inner saboteur.
- “You don’t belong here.” I still struggle to define myself as able, competent. Have you been there?
- Imposter syndrome – feelings of inadequacy that persist despite evident success; a sense of intellectual fraudulence. HBR 2008
- How do I lead when I am not enough?
You Are Chosen To Lead
- Let’s assume you were chosen, chosen for a reason.
- The idea of chosen has been something I’ve wrestled with my whole life.
- Will you lead when you are invited to?
- There are those that step into gaps against your will or your desire.
- You are chosen to lead.
- There is a mental mind shift that happens when you are chosen for something.
The Example of Gideon
- The story of Gideon – Judges 6 – Gideon’s tribe was not really known for something, the least tribe.
- The first time I had a chance to go into prison to teach, I was reluctant. I felt gravely unqualified and the time was so inconvenient.
- I had to make a decision. I chose to lead. I couldn’t see the direct outcome. I couldn’t see the ROI. I couldn’t calculate the investment. There was a seed that was planted in my soul.
- What are you missing out or who are you missing out on impacting by not saying yes to leadership?
- When leadership chooses you, you choose to lead.
- Gideon felt unqualified to lead. Even though he felt unqualified, he still led.
- Where was Gideon? He was hiding. Sometimes the best leaders are hiding. He was hiding in a winepress.
- The crisis may cause you to fear but you do not have permission to quit.
- Your crisis does not dictate your capability, competency or commitment.
- Choose to lead when inconvenient.
An Identity Shift – You Are A Mighty Warrior
- His name was Gideon. He had an identity shift. Judges 6:12 – “The Lord is with you mighty warrior.”
- When we realize our identity, it moves us into action.
- My dad made the critical decision to step into the calling.
- When leadership chooses you, you choose to lead when the next generation is on the line.
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- We are all going to have moments where we feel the odds are stacked against us. This is your invitation to call those around you to rise.
- We cannot change the circumstances on the God-call on our lives. We can be nervous but we cannot hide.
- We do not cower. We do not hide. We are mighty warriors.
- Judges 6:14 – “Go in the strength you have… Am I not sending you?”
- God Almighty came and fought the battle for them.
- Lives are being impacted by your leadership. All hinging upon your leadership “Yes.”
- The opposite of unqualified isn’t qualified. The opposite of unqualified is chosen.