Whatever storm is blowing outside of me, there’s a fortress inside my heart, and in there is a throne. In prayer – I have to look at that throne and see what or who is on it right now, and if it’s anyone or anything but Jesus – He wants to sit there and rule from that place.
Reflection is the only way experience turns into wisdom. Without reflection we simply repeat the same patterns – just faster, and as my friend Michael Orokpo says, “If you are going the wrong way, increased speed is no advantage!’
Leadership questions change across the decades. The challenges of your 20s are not the same as your 50s or 70s. Each stage of life brings a different question that shapes who we become and how we lead. Understanding them helps us build a life – not just a ministry.