Lets Talk: The Journey To Moving Forward

Take away the position, the title, the accolades, the applause and who are you? Do you know who you are? Sure, you know what to say and you know what you want to say… but do you truly believe that deep within?

There is no great CEO, Manager or leader who does not prioritize deep reflection. Personal and professional growth are always a choice, and one that you must make continually, regardless of your schedule.

No leader can get to the top by themselves but no leader can be a great person if they fail to prioritize their true, authentic self.

As a leader, CEO, Manager, many things will stop with you. You are the final decision maker, you determine how things will operate, when and why. But as a leader, there is no one man team, and you cannot operate effectively by yourself. There is no CEO without PEOPLE!

There are some things that will push you to become a better leader, and ultimately manager and lead yourself well as well.

lastly, to become a better leader and lead yourself well, read read read! Reading is truly fundamental and if you invest in yourself by reading 4-6 books a year on personal and professional growth, with application and reflection, you will be better than you were last year.

As leader, as a Chief Executive Officer, as a manager, are you leading with your emotions in an unhealthy emotional state? It’s okay to use your emotions but it’s empathy not sympathy.

As a leader, there will be seasons in your life, where those underneath you (subordinates) and those who are your peers will test you. They will try to pull your strings and they want to see if they can get a glimpse of weakness when they are intimidated by you.

Why? it makes them feel better about themselves.

Take a listen as I go over key point #3 in my leadership series!

In my leadership series, with key point # 2, listen as I inform you how to cultivate the environment you NEED and WANT as a leader for your TEAM. These are not gimmicks, tricks, or manipulation tactics. These are real, God fearing principles that you will need as a Christian leader!

As a leader, some important questions you will ask yourself are; “Am I cultivating a healthy environment ? or “am I cultivating a toxic environment?”.

As a christian and as a leader, we never want to cultivate an environment that’s toxic. This is different from when subordinates do not like you out of jealousy or pettiness, this cultivating a true heart a true leader!

Integrity & Consistency 

There is a difference between deceptive truths and negative consistency and positive consistency within a leadership team and an organization. 

When we think of integrity we think of full truths without deception. We never anticipate leaders and subordinates operating in a motive that’s deceptive but it happens. It happens more than you care to think. 

As a leader, are you operating in full truth without deception and positive consistency? 

Are you asking the right questions in order to understand how your team is operating?

Listen in as I give you the difference between the two and how it can effect your organization. 

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In the New Testament, there was a young servant of Jesus Christ, whose name was Timothy. Timothy was a zealous man, on fire for God, traveling preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Timothy experienced a dry season (a rough season) where he was not as welcomed by the elders of those days. During his season, Timothy (like many of us) had to be uplifted and Timothy found himself at a cross road.

Timothy had a choice to make; to press forward and encourage himself in the Lord or quit and never look back.

Some of you are in your dry season and God told me to tell you to STIR UP YOUR GIFT. Take a listen to this episode and allow the Holy Spirit to flow through you. Your dry season is not your end-all season. You have a window of opportunity to move forward but first you must get up in the inside.

Encourage yourself. Uplift yourself with the Power of God and take hold of all the assignments God is calling too too!

Every season is different from one season to the next. This episode is for those that are in a season of stretching and growing in the their faith walk with Christ.

In the book of Genesis Chapter 22: 1 – 18, God tested Abraham to see where his heart’s posture and his obedience stood. You may not be in this scenario specifically but God is requiring something of you that is difficult to exchange for His promises.

But there is always a Ram In the Bush – After your obedience!

It may be your faith, it may be your boundaries (denying your flesh or people certain things), whatever your “Isaac aka Lamb” is, know that it is not about the sacrifice but it’s about obedience.

God is more concerned about how you are obeying Him rather than what you are being called to “give up“.  God is saying you are not giving up but you are gaining and this is how you make room for the things of God in your life.

You are going to grow through this season of being stretched and watch God bless you, after your full obedience to Him.

Trust God in this process.

Perception of Battle; Spirit vs. Flesh

Esther was delivered a battle from the enemy through Haman to kill all Jews. Esther was going to remain quiet and let the battle rage but being true to himself, Mordecai steps in to give Esther a heart to heart talk. Esther, accepting the position to save not only herself but ALL of her people, realizes she’s in a battle for her life – literally.

In a strategic move, Esther perceived the battle she faced, she takes the battle from the earth realm, to the Spirit realm – she takes the battle to the LORD. She commands a fast throughout the Jews and including herself and her maidens. Esther did something so profound that is a wake up call to all Christians – move the battle from the devils turf to God’s turf.

Esther perceived that in order for her to win, she had to fight on her territory – which is on the LORD’s side. There is no battle that we can face and win in the flesh. God knows this, the devil knows this but do you perceive this?

Learn how to take your battle to the LORD in this episode. Whether it be by fasting and praying or being still in the LORD, all battles belong to the LORD and the LORD will always instruct you on how to win, strategically.

Scriptures covered: Esther 4: 13 – 17.

In your season of accelerated favor comes the strategy of movement, controlling your emotions and being quiet. God is saying to you today, will you serve Him or will you serve your enemies? As you have the freedom and grace to choose, God is prompting you to choose wisely and to chose Him.

God is never going to guide His children in a wrong direction. The direction in which you are going may seem unconventional or may appear to be out of the will of God but trust God and trust His process.

Topic and subtitle:

Accelerated Favor

You have influence and God wants you to be keenly aware of your power. With every level of elevation comes a power of influence that can negatively or positively effect God’s people that He has assigned to you. Your influence is not one dimensional but it’s GENERATIONAL!

When you keep in mind your the impact of your actions, knowing your movements, and setting your focus goals, you will be better able to strategically and divinely move about what God has for you with success.

Scriptures for reference: Esther 1: 13 – 22 KING JAMES VERSION