Which leadership quality do you want God to develop most in you this season?

I’m curious on everyone’s thoughts on this question - are you a leader simply because people follow you? Can you be a leader when no one is following or serving alongside you? How does one know they are a leader? I was told I was a leader many times over my twenties and thirties, and it shocked me every time. I didn’t have a following or a business, and I wasn’t managing a team. Why would someone say I was a leader? One particular example was when I was attending a multi-session, secular “personal transformation” conference in San Diego and there were 75 of us (strangers to each other) in the group. One of the sessions required everyone in the room to vote for the leaders who had made a difference in their experience, and I was one of 5 that were acknowledged as such. Again, it was a shock to me, as I’d never seen myself that way. I finally decided the only person I was hiding from was myself, and to be the leader God called me to be. It’s been a strange, fun, interesting and difficult journey but I believe He’s brought me to a place where He can use me, now that I’ve submitted to His plan for my life. I’m bringing this up to ask what YOUR journey has looked like toward being a leader and when did you fully step into it and embrace the calling?

Action Step for the Weekend This weekend, take some intentional time to pray and ask God to reveal one person He wants you to invest in and disciple. Don’t overcomplicate it. Simply ask: “Lord, who have You placed in my life that You want me to encourage, walk alongside, and help grow closer to You?” As you pray, write down any name that comes to mind. Then ask God for wisdom, opportunities, and courage to take the next step. Remember what Paul wrote: “And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable people who will also be qualified to teach others.” — 2 Timothy 2:2 (NIV) Discipleship doesn’t always start with a Bible study. Sometimes it starts with a conversation, a coffee meeting, a text message, or simply being present in someone’s life. Challenge: Before Monday, identify one person and pray for them by name. Then look for one practical way to connect with them next week. Drop a 🙏 in the comments if you’re committing to pray and ask God who that one person is. Let’s be disciples who make disciples. 💪🔥

I’ve been studying Psalm 23, and every day I speak it aloud—it’s now memorized. I truly see a difference in my life and throughout my day I notice how God aligns circumstances to His Word. • “He anoints my head with oil” — all my tennis injuries have healed. • “He leads me beside still waters” — yesterday while boating, God gave us a clear path right between serious storms. • “He makes me lie down in green pastures” — when I desperately need rest, He miraculously clears my schedule and aligns everything perfectly. There are so many more examples, but I encourage you to start speaking Psalm 23 aloud daily and watch what God does in your life.

Today I have an important meeting with a high level business owner for a potential collaboration. I’m not worried about it at all, but I want to ask for prayer that God takes control of the whole interaction because He knows what should be said and what the outcome should be. I’m expecting He will facilitate a mutually beneficial arrangement to support both businesses.