Then Moses summoned Joshua and said to him in the presence of all Israel, "Be strong and courageous, for you must go with this people into the land that the LORD swore to their forefathers to give them, and you must divide it among them as their inheritance."
- Deuteronomy 31:7 -
Maybe as leaders, we spend too much time trying to employ people to make our dreams come true. God gives vision to visionaries, and assigns others to do their part in bringing it to pass. If the vision doesn't have its origin in the mind of God and its nexus in Jesus, it's worthless at best and potentially destructive.
But then Moses charged Joshua to lead the people out of the wilderness into the Promised Land, he approached it from an interesting angle:
The fulfillment of this promise wasn't just for Joshua. God promised the last to them. To the people. Joshua was leading them into their inheritance.
As a leader, remember you're not the only one God has made promises to. The people you lead have dreams. They dream of impact. They dream of influence. They dream of maximized creativity and realized potential.
Lead them into their land. Develop them to be their best. Help them to establish ownership of their own ideas. When you focus on calling out the potential of those you lead, you'll usually find that your standard will become their standard. And your vision will come to pass as a byproduct.
