GREAT LEADERS FOCUS ON THEIR STRENGTHS!

Team:

Have you ever had a situation where you didn't have all the tools to get the job done? Maybe it is a football game or a long season.

Last season the Denver Broncos needed a Quarterback. They had Tim Tebow but didn't know if he was ready to step into the starting role.

The Broncos were losing one game after another. Coach Fox realized they needed a Leader on offense and not necessarily an established quarterback. Coach Fox knew that Tim Tebow was a Leader on and off the field.

GREAT LEADERS FOCUS ON THEIR STRENGTHS!

Coach Fox knew if Tim could manage the game and not turn the ball over they could control the clock. He also believed in his great defensive players to stop the opponent from scoring.

Coach Fox changed the offense from a Pro Set to a Spread Formation so Tim could run the same plays that he ran in college.

THEY ADJUSTED TO HIS STRENGTHS!

GREAT LEADERS FOCUS ON THEIR STRENGTHS!

The decision was brilliant! The Broncos knew they didn't have the right tools to get the job done so they made Adjustments to compensate for their weaknesses.

The same is true for us. Sometimes we don't have all the tools everyone else has so we have to Adjust to our Strengths.

What are your Strengths? Your Strength is that Special Gift God that gave you: the gift of encouragement, leadership, courage, character, attitude ect..

GREAT LEADERS FOCUS ON THEIR STRENGTHS!

In Joshua 15 we see Caleb's daughter was very concerned about her family.

She was very grateful for what her father Caleb gave her but she still needed enough water to fill the needs of her farm and family.

Caleb had given her the city of Negev. Negev is known to be one of the driest places on earth.

So what did she do? Did she quit? Did she get a defeatist attitude? Did she complain?

No! She stayed focused and adjusted her game plan until the right time came.

GREAT LEADERS FOCUS ON THEIR STRENGTHS!

"Those that Wait on the Lord will renew their Strength!" Isaiah 40:31

THEY ADJUST TO THEIR STRENGTH!

She replied, "Do me a special favor. Since you have given me land in the Negev, give me also springs of water." So Caleb gave her the upper and lower springs. Joshua 15:18-19

She Accepted the Challenge.

She Adjusted to her Gift or Strength.

She Waited for the Right Time.

Then God gave her what she needed to Win The Game!

GREAT LEADERS FOCUS ON THEIR STRENGTHS!

Friends, sometimes in life we are so concerned about we don't have that we miss the Gifts and Strengths that we do have.

Coach Fox used the resources he had to develop a game winning strategy! Caleb's daughter accepted the gift from her dad and built around it.

Forget about what we don't have and ADJUST the game plan to what we do have.

GREAT LEADERS FOCUS ON THEIR STRENGTHS!

Allow God to use your Gifts and Strengths and Amazing things will happen through your life.

Just Go! Leave Nothing Behind!

Rick

Tue, Apr 17 Readings - JOSHUA 15:1-63 | LUKE 18:18-43 | PSALM 86:1-17 | PROVERBS 13:9-10