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Solomon on Leadership III: A Clear Mission Mar 16 2010
"I intend, therefore, to build a temple for the Name of the LORD my God, as the LORD told my father David, when he said, 'Your son whom I will put on the throne in your place will build the temple for my Name.'" - 1 Kings 5:5
Now, the first thing to understand about Solomon is that God's mission for him was clear from the very beginning. He was to build a great temple for the Lord. Now interestingly, Solomon's father, David, also had the same vision, but it was not his mission to carry out. God knew David was a warrior, not a builder, and so He saved this particular goal for David's son, Solomon.
Solomon gave the goal and the mission to the people of Israel, helped them to understand what his mission was and challenged them to carry out it out. The timing was right for this. The enemies had been defeated. It was a time to follow God's will.
Are you clear on your life mission? Are you clear on your life's purpose? Can you express it in a brief sentence just like Solomon could? Are you clear on your organization's mission and the role you are to play in that goal? Are you very clear about some God-given goals, goals that God has given you to help fulfill that mission? Are you communicating that mission clearly?
Follow Solomon's example; begin with a clear mission and communicate that mission to those who are helping you meet that goal. It's an absolute key to successful living.
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Yes, report it NevermindI used to think that I was in control. That I could "plan" a mission statement for my life. That was before I took the concept of the potter and the clay to heart. The world is wise in it's own plans. Christians are a part of God's plan.
The only way for you to know God’s will is for Him to reveal it to you. You will never discover it on your own. When you hear from the Father, you have an immediate agenda for your life: obedience.
My life has never followed my own plans, no matter how well I thought I had them organized.
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Yes, report it NevermindYou are right, Grant. I also used to think I was in control. Thank God I was wrong. God has put me in a place I never knew would make me so happy.
The Bible is filled with examples of the most powerful people and plans become completely destroyed by God's plan. This is, without a doubt, His show.
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Yes, report it NevermindWhen I am driving the bus that my life is on I am the wrong way driver everyone talks about. I have learned to let him be my pilot, I just hijack him sometimes.
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Yes, report it NevermindI like it Jerry. Someone once said that "if God is my co-pilot, then I'm sitting in the wrong seat!"