Seeing the Gifts God Has Given Us

I recently went through the book of Acts with my church, and it has prompted me to think about my sense of control. More specifically, how my sense of control relates to my leadership. The more successful we become, or the more validation there seems to be, the more we begin to think that we have control over everything. 

This is such an illusion. God has control, we don't. It's about being in the moment, and being responsive to what He's calling us to do. Part of that is also just really being appreciative of the gifts that He has given us. We can see this in 1 Peter. How often do we take the gifts we have been given and take them for granted? How often do we think about this? For example, our children's health. That's a gift.

When we see more of the world as these gifts given to us by God, we're going to have a greater sense of wonder. With that sense of wonder, the sense of gratitude will turn to a sense of stewardship. We must take time to learn how to become good and faithful stewards. 

Don't forget to look for the the goodness, and beauty that God has gifted us. It's all around us. 

Sanyin Siang

Sanyin is a CEO Coach, Author, and the Executive Director of the Fuqua/Coach K Center on Leadership & Ethics (COLE) at Duke University where she helps leaders launch and create value by focusing on mindset, behavioral change, and team and culture building