Axiom—Chapter 6: Bold Move
Sheryll:
The difference between maintaining and exploding-it takes bold moves to go where God wants to take us. In our human minds, we may not see the big picture. God has huge plans that taking baby steps will never lead us to. We must be willing to make bold moves, in spite of the obstacles, to be able to celebrate the victories God has in store.
We have seen so many bold moves in our daily Bible readings-it is a bold move for a few men to go up against thousands; it is a bold move for a little girl to agree to give birth to the Savior of the world; it was an incredibly bold move for one Man to say He would die on a cross, descend to Hell and come back with the keys to life and victory. Bold moves change the world forever. Let’s be a people who are always listening to God as He tells us what our next bold move will be.
Tony:
I remember hearing a teacher years ago say, “Faith is spelled R-I-S-K.” As leaders, we must always be assessing the effectiveness of what we are doing. Jesus put it this way, “You can tell a tree by the fruit.” Are the things we are doing producing the right kind of fruit? Are we getting the kind of harvest we believe God wants? If not, we must be willing to make some bold moves or we end up in a rut or becoming stale. It is easier to just keep doing what we are doing, especially if it has seen some success. But our God is a bold, audacious, dynamic God, always on the move. If we are going to lead effectively, we must keep pace with Him. Learn to continually challenge your processes and you’ll find out that it is a lot more fun to lead than maintain.
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I absolutely LOVE taking big risks and making bold moves! In fact, I am sometimes thought of as being too careless by throwing caution to the wind and going for it. You ought to come ride a bike trail with me some time and you might see what I mean.
ReplyDeleteI find a life lived on the edge is a life of excitement and innovation. I kind of feel closest to God in these times. Probably due to the dependence on Him I experience in living out faith. Going "where no man has gone before" opens the door for God to show us what few men have ever SEEN before. Who wouldn't want to go there?
However, I find many of us only love living the edge when WE are the ones initiating the adventure. When some one else asks us to make a bold move, what should be an adventure may seem like an overwhelming tasks. "THEY WANT ME TO DO WHAT?".
I think it is important to remember that others may feel this way when we intitiate bold moves in the areas we lead. I want to be a leader who always helps people move with what Craig Groeschel calls the "What IF Factor". What IF we succeed? What IF we can produce so much fruit with so little budget? What IF we lay hands on the sick and they DO get healed? WHAT IF if a once obscure little village could become the main attraction of West GA because of the church?
Final thought, I think last week and this week go hand in hand. The better picture we paint of where we could be, the more people will join alongside of us saying "Count me in!", no matter how bold the move.