Persevere my friend. Praying for you that this ongoing challenge discontinue as He heals you. In the meantime, may this thorn in your flesh draw you into a more dependent posture, leaning upon Him... and bring about more character transformation in your life. (And use an SPF moisturizer every day.)Jeff's advice reminded me of something another colleague frequently mentions to our team. He serves as president of Sunrise International Ministries, a great partner ministry to us at Asian Access. He often tells us that we are always in the School of God. God is always shaping our character and that this is one of the most important aspects of leadership. We refer to this profound wisdom as our second core outcome: Growing as a Christ-like Leader! The biggest leadership challenge we have worldwide is in the area of character and my friend does a great job of reminding us of it’s crucial importance. Recently he also wrote this to me:
Joe, I recently shared with the brothers here on James 1:1-4 focusing about what to do when you face trials and difficulties. We are commanded to rejoice! The purpose is to make us mature and complete, not lacking anything. I am sure that you have heard the line before, "Many leaders are like a lake that is 10 miles wide, but only 10 inches deep." Too often this is true. God wants to deepen our character so that He can expand our ministry.This friend has also developed an incredible resource for listening to the Lord in our bible study time. It’s called the Cross Bible Study and you can download a free copy below. I’ve used this several times and have found it a great way to listen to Jesus and grow in Christ-like leadership and character. I encourage you to give it a try and feel free to contact me for instructions on how to use it. You can reach me at jhandley@asianaccess.org
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