Comments on: burden of leadership http://www.gritandglory.com/2008/10/30/burden-of-leadership/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:02:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: i am (not) third « grit and glory http://www.gritandglory.com/2008/10/30/burden-of-leadership/#comment-13276 i am (not) third « grit and glory Sat, 07 Mar 2009 04:20:52 +0000 http://alece.wordpress.com/?p=1920#comment-13276 [...] I know we are called to put others first, to love sacrificially, and to serve others rather than ourselves. The belief in those things has developed in me the heart of a missionary; it’s made me an empathetic leader. [...] [...] I know we are called to put others first, to love sacrificially, and to serve others rather than ourselves. The belief in those things has developed in me the heart of a missionary; it’s made me an empathetic leader. [...]

]]> By: alece http://www.gritandglory.com/2008/10/30/burden-of-leadership/#comment-13275 alece Wed, 05 Nov 2008 13:59:04 +0000 http://alece.wordpress.com/?p=1920#comment-13275 such great thoughts, @ngie. all i can do is help the person in front of me... such great thoughts, @ngie. all i can do is help the person in front of me…

]]> By: @ngie http://www.gritandglory.com/2008/10/30/burden-of-leadership/#comment-13274 @ngie Tue, 04 Nov 2008 20:50:03 +0000 http://alece.wordpress.com/?p=1920#comment-13274 What a good conversation here. Hmm... Tam's comment is especially pertinent; with the context of the history she has been revealing lately it carries so much more weight in this topic. Practicality... Mother Theresa was once asked how she survived amongst such great suffering and she responded, "I help the person in front of me." I wonder if times like these are what urged David to write, "...though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I will fear no evil." Fear not oh kind-hearted soul. You won't mess up if you just keep putting one foot in front of the other (that is the walking through part). I feel you. What a good conversation here.

Hmm…

Tam’s comment is especially pertinent; with the context of the history she has been revealing lately it carries so much more weight in this topic.

Practicality… Mother Theresa was once asked how she survived amongst such great suffering and she responded, “I help the person in front of me.”

I wonder if times like these are what urged David to write, “…though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I will fear no evil.”

Fear not oh kind-hearted soul. You won’t mess up if you just keep putting one foot in front of the other (that is the walking through part).

I feel you.

]]> By: alece http://www.gritandglory.com/2008/10/30/burden-of-leadership/#comment-13273 alece Tue, 04 Nov 2008 10:38:33 +0000 http://alece.wordpress.com/?p=1920#comment-13273 <b>roo</b> -- woah. thank you, friend. i needed to hear that. roo — woah. thank you, friend. i needed to hear that.

]]> By: roo http://www.gritandglory.com/2008/10/30/burden-of-leadership/#comment-13272 roo Sat, 01 Nov 2008 21:38:33 +0000 http://alece.wordpress.com/?p=1920#comment-13272 The only thing I can think to add is that you also have many members of your family who: <i>learned and grew while working alongside amazing people like you and your other staff members</i> -and- <i>a clearer vision for God's plan and a stronger will and ability to carry it out because of the time and wisdom invested in their [our] lives by you</i>. I think I've said before that you've done an amazing job with your ministry. I'll say it again - you're an amazing woman. I wouldn't want you to be any other way than who you are: compassionate, empathetic, and so much more. The only thing I can think to add is that you also have many members of your family who:
learned and grew while working alongside amazing people like you and your other staff members
-and-
a clearer vision for God’s plan and a stronger will and ability to carry it out because of the time and wisdom invested in their [our] lives by you.
I think I’ve said before that you’ve done an amazing job with your ministry. I’ll say it again – you’re an amazing woman. I wouldn’t want you to be any other way than who you are: compassionate, empathetic, and so much more.

]]> By: alece http://www.gritandglory.com/2008/10/30/burden-of-leadership/#comment-13271 alece Sat, 01 Nov 2008 11:30:16 +0000 http://alece.wordpress.com/?p=1920#comment-13271 i've so valued <b>everyone's</b> input here. thank you! <b>tam</b> -- i love what you said about the fact that if someone had carried your cross, you wouldn't be who you are today. that provides a lot of perspective. <b>theresa</b> -- i do need to step up more in the "prayer warrior" department. <b>becca</b> -- i'm glad we got to talk about this a bit the other day. and i so appreciated you pointing out the uniqueness of my heart; thank you. funny thing is... the bible doesn't say God won't give us more than we can handle. we made that one up all on our own! <b>kristi</b> -- awesome to hear how much you're able to rely on daniel with things like this! <b>michelle</b> --"position of surrender"... 12 years ago i wrote out my life mission statement: <i>to live a life of sacrifice, surrender, and service to God.</i> guess we should be careful what we ask for! ;-) i’ve so valued everyone’s input here. thank you!

tam — i love what you said about the fact that if someone had carried your cross, you wouldn’t be who you are today. that provides a lot of perspective.

theresa — i do need to step up more in the “prayer warrior” department.

becca — i’m glad we got to talk about this a bit the other day. and i so appreciated you pointing out the uniqueness of my heart; thank you.

funny thing is… the bible doesn’t say God won’t give us more than we can handle. we made that one up all on our own!

kristi — awesome to hear how much you’re able to rely on daniel with things like this!

michelle –”position of surrender”… 12 years ago i wrote out my life mission statement: to live a life of sacrifice, surrender, and service to God. guess we should be careful what we ask for! ;-)

]]> By: Michelle http://www.gritandglory.com/2008/10/30/burden-of-leadership/#comment-13270 Michelle Sat, 01 Nov 2008 03:24:01 +0000 http://alece.wordpress.com/?p=1920#comment-13270 You are blessed with a burden. It's hard to care so much, but it's so good to know you do. I wish I knew what to tell you. I have this same blessing. It does keep you close to Him in a position of surrender and humility. That's a very good thing. FYP You are blessed with a burden. It’s hard to care so much, but it’s so good to know you do. I wish I knew what to tell you. I have this same blessing.

It does keep you close to Him in a position of surrender and humility. That’s a very good thing.

FYP

]]> By: kristiapplesauce http://www.gritandglory.com/2008/10/30/burden-of-leadership/#comment-13269 kristiapplesauce Sat, 01 Nov 2008 03:04:31 +0000 http://alece.wordpress.com/?p=1920#comment-13269 I don't have a clue where the line is...but I pray and "release" as much to the Cross as I can without trying to take on the whatevers that is going on....if that makes any sense at all. I have been totally feeling the leadership burden as of late. Even more so on this side of the the ocean as we try to communicate and seem at such a loss for the right words. It is so much easier to "do" then to talk about doing....but that is another comment probably. So all I can do is pray and then my second is to work things out to find solutions with my groom. He freakin rocks at helping me find healthy solutions to whatever is hurting my heart and those around me. I lean on his leadership. I don’t have a clue where the line is…but I pray and “release” as much to the Cross as I can without trying to take on the whatevers that is going on….if that makes any sense at all. I have been totally feeling the leadership burden as of late. Even more so on this side of the the ocean as we try to communicate and seem at such a loss for the right words. It is so much easier to “do” then to talk about doing….but that is another comment probably. So all I can do is pray and then my second is to work things out to find solutions with my groom. He freakin rocks at helping me find healthy solutions to whatever is hurting my heart and those around me. I lean on his leadership.

]]> By: Becca http://www.gritandglory.com/2008/10/30/burden-of-leadership/#comment-13268 Becca Fri, 31 Oct 2008 15:34:30 +0000 http://alece.wordpress.com/?p=1920#comment-13268 I still don't really know. But I love you. And I love your heart. And it is the reason people are still connected to Thrive-- you keep places in your heart for people well beyond their visit. Do you know how unique that is? How rare that is? But even still. The burdens of others is not supposed to weigh you down to the ground, I just know it. If the Bible says that God will not give us more than we can handle, then I should believe that, right? And so, in the realm of other people's hurts, we should be allowed (honored, really) to hold them for a while, but then it is our job to lift their hearts to God to take. He's the biggest body builder in the world, and He can handle way more weight than you and I can-- are supposed to-- were created to. 1st Peter tells us to cast all our cares on Him... so I think I might try that more often then I do. To let go is not to forget, but to give to Him in whose hands everything is better, I suppose. Still. What does that mean practically? Maybe it means praying for their hurts-- and then focusing on what you need to get done for the day. Asking God to, in some ways, compartmentalize your life so that burdens don't shroud you so much that you can't do daily stuff. I'm just thinking on the keyboard, though. I love you. I still don’t really know.
But I love you.
And I love your heart.
And it is the reason people are still connected to Thrive– you keep places in your heart for people well beyond their visit. Do you know how unique that is? How rare that is?

But even still. The burdens of others is not supposed to weigh you down to the ground, I just know it. If the Bible says that God will not give us more than we can handle, then I should believe that, right? And so, in the realm of other people’s hurts, we should be allowed (honored, really) to hold them for a while, but then it is our job to lift their hearts to God to take. He’s the biggest body builder in the world, and He can handle way more weight than you and I can– are supposed to– were created to.
1st Peter tells us to cast all our cares on Him… so I think I might try that more often then I do. To let go is not to forget, but to give to Him in whose hands everything is better, I suppose.

Still. What does that mean practically?
Maybe it means praying for their hurts– and then focusing on what you need to get done for the day. Asking God to, in some ways, compartmentalize your life so that burdens don’t shroud you so much that you can’t do daily stuff.

I’m just thinking on the keyboard, though.

I love you.

]]> By: annie http://www.gritandglory.com/2008/10/30/burden-of-leadership/#comment-13267 annie Fri, 31 Oct 2008 06:23:24 +0000 http://alece.wordpress.com/?p=1920#comment-13267 No answers to your questions - I'm not in leadership yet. Such deep things. Wow. My heart is with you. No answers to your questions – I’m not in leadership yet. Such deep things. Wow. My heart is with you.

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