One of the struggles that I feel leaders face is the one to stay focused…here are a few things that I am currently learning and trying to apply when it comes to F-O-C-U-S
F = FIGHT
If focus is going to be maintained…it isn’t going to happen by accident, you will have to fight for it.
Let me drill down on this for a second…in the last coaching network I led I shared with the guys that a move of God will have two characteristics…
It will fire people up!
It will piss people off!
And caution MUST be taken with both groups…
The first group…out of pure passion…will want to do more than God has actually given you the vision for…they will want to add things to it. BUT…in order to be true to God and His calling we simply must do what the Lord has led us to do…no more, no less.
There are also some lazy people in the group who often want to piggy back their idea on the vision God has shared with you. They will call and begin to tell you that the church needs to capitalize on certain opportunities…but when they are challenged to lead the charge in the idea they are bringing up…they will often make a remark about how they don’t have time.
I usually share two thoughts with people like this…
#1 - If God placed something in your heart to do…then do it, don’t delegate it and then think you’ve honored Him!
#2 - Your burden will never become my passion!
The second group…out of pure stupidity…will begin to attack the vision and tear you down personally and even go as far to tell you all of the reasons that what you want to see happen cannot happen.
I seem to have the spiritual gift of pissing people off…and I’m perfectly okay with that…if I am constantly making people happy then I’m not hearing from Jesus!
I don’t try to make people angry just for the sake of doing so…I would say that is sinful…but I’ve GOT to be true to the vision He’s placed in me…and when people get angry and criticize the plan…it fires me up!!!
That is why…as a leader…you’ve GOT to be willing to fight for the dream and desire that God has placed within you.