It's always a mistake to determine what you want to be before who you want to be
Most spend too much time on what they'll do and who they'll be with
Who you are will determine what you'll do and achieve
My talent, education, drive has the potential to sweep me past what my character can maintain
Who a person is on the inside always impacts the other aspects Who you are on the inside will dictate what people associate with your name
You will never be that mouthpiece if you lose sight Your being will always influence your doing
There is no guarantee you'll stay passionate about the things of God unless you refuse to lose sight of this truth
Daniel 6:3-5
Daniel- Hebrew, slave in Babylon, the king gave him leadership, treated him as a Babylonian because of his intelligence and skills
Daniel is recognized for management etc skills
the men around him got jealous and tried to malign him- unsuccessfully- they found no corruption in him because he was trustworthy
They thought they couldnt find anything unless it deals with the law of his God
Laying a foundation to be a leader in the generation- people look past what you do to see that your character backs it up (nothing could be found in Daniel)
8 things you'd want said at your funeral about who you were
honest- foundation of all relationships
ask why? whats at stake if I'm not?
pure- mind, heart, soul, body What's at stake?
generous- whats at stake?
dishonesty undermines the integrity of relationships
purity paves the way to intimacy - way bigger than a bad memory
generosity ensures that the things you own never own you
these words form an invisible barrier around behavior- going outside of it
For the sake of achievement becomes too much of a risk Too much at stake
Failure because intimacy, integrity etc is at stake
What you want said about you at your funeral is your personal definition of success
What wont you sacrifice? (things God wants for you)
What kind of person will you choose to become? What type of leader?
The question is not what you'll do Its what values do I want to form a perimeter around my behavior
Within that perimeter there's freedom to achieve
What are my non-negotiables?
Get this right and you'll be a leader worth following
Who has God created me to be?
God is working with me and in me to mold me into who He's created me to be
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