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THE HARDEST PERSON FOR YOU TO LEAD IS . . . YOU
We all have our blind spots. And we all have the uncanny ability to be self-deceived. The actor Daniel Day-Lewis said this about self-delusion: “I suppose I have a highly developed capacity for self-delusion, so it’s no problem for me to believe that I’m somebody else.”
You would think that knowing yourself and thinking accurately about yourself would be easy. After all, we spend more time with ourselves than anybody else. We certainly think about ourselves more than we think about anybody else. But we all have an amazing ability to self-deceive. That’s why the hardest person you will ever lead is you.
What we sometimes can’t see in us, others see easily. If we want to see ourselves accurately we’ll need the help of others. Moses’ father-in-law, Jethro, played such a role in the life of Moses.
Picture this scene: “The next day Moses took his seat to serve as judge for the people, and they stood around him from morning till evening” (Exodus 18:13). Moses was the lone judge, dispute-settler, and decision-maker for the entire two-million-member nation.
It’s no wonder that Jethro looked at this scene and told Moses, “This is crazy!” That’s a loose translation, but you get the idea.
Jethro basically told Moses, “What you’re doing is not the best use of you, and it’s not best for the people. You are not operating in your sweet spot.”
Moses was oblivious to what was obvious to Jethro. That day Jethro gave Moses and the entire nation of Israel a tremendous gift. His advice allowed Moses to operate in his sweet spot, and it opened the way for others to use their God-given gifts. The passage says that Moses listened to Jethro and did everything he said.
We all need people in our lives who love us enough to tell us the truth. Solomon said, “He who listens to a life-giving rebuke will be at home among the wise” (Proverbs 15:31). Moses was wise enough and humble enough to listen to the honest counsel of someone who loved him.
WHAT ABOUT YOU?
Who have you invited to honestly speak into your life? Do you have anyone who tells you what you need to hear, not just what you want to hear?
Today’s Takeaway
You are often oblivious to what is obvious to others.
We all have our blind spots. And we all have the uncanny ability to be self-deceived. The actor Daniel Day-Lewis said this about self-delusion: “I suppose I have a highly developed capacity for self-delusion, so it’s no problem for me to believe that I’m somebody else.”
You would think that knowing yourself and thinking accurately about yourself would be easy. After all, we spend more time with ourselves than anybody else. We certainly think about ourselves more than we think about anybody else. But we all have an amazing ability to self-deceive. That’s why the hardest person you will ever lead is you.
What we sometimes can’t see in us, others see easily. If we want to see ourselves accurately we’ll need the help of others. Moses’ father-in-law, Jethro, played such a role in the life of Moses.
Picture this scene: “The next day Moses took his seat to serve as judge for the people, and they stood around him from morning till evening” (Exodus 18:13). Moses was the lone judge, dispute-settler, and decision-maker for the entire two-million-member nation.
It’s no wonder that Jethro looked at this scene and told Moses, “This is crazy!” That’s a loose translation, but you get the idea.
Jethro basically told Moses, “What you’re doing is not the best use of you, and it’s not best for the people. You are not operating in your sweet spot.”
Moses was oblivious to what was obvious to Jethro. That day Jethro gave Moses and the entire nation of Israel a tremendous gift. His advice allowed Moses to operate in his sweet spot, and it opened the way for others to use their God-given gifts. The passage says that Moses listened to Jethro and did everything he said.
We all need people in our lives who love us enough to tell us the truth. Solomon said, “He who listens to a life-giving rebuke will be at home among the wise” (Proverbs 15:31). Moses was wise enough and humble enough to listen to the honest counsel of someone who loved him.
WHAT ABOUT YOU?
Who have you invited to honestly speak into your life? Do you have anyone who tells you what you need to hear, not just what you want to hear?
Today’s Takeaway
You are often oblivious to what is obvious to others.
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About this Plan
Getting stuck is never fun. Worse than getting stuck in traffic or in a long line is getting stuck spiritually. In this devotional, you will walk with some of the great heroes of the faith and principles from Romans 12 to discover how you can get unstuck and experience spiritual momentum. Pastor and author Lance Witt breathes fresh insight into the journey of some great trailblazers of the Christian faith.
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