Intentional Leadership – A 4 Step Framework that Helps you Rise UP

This works. It doesn’t matter who you are or what you may be facing. It doesn’t matter if it is a small struggle, a huge problem, or a need that needs to be met. You have everything you need in order to rise up and lead well.

Let’s break it down and make it super easy for you to remember…

STEP ONE: L = LEAN IN

The world tries to convince you to go it alone. The enemy is working double time to isolate you. You are looking inward and convincing yourself that you don’t have what it takes to lead. So what should you do? Lean in.

Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek His will in all you do, and He will show you which path to take. Proverbs 3:5-6

As a believer, you can lean into the truth in God’s word, you can lean into your relationship with Jesus, and you can lean into the promptings of the Holy Spirit. You certainly don’t want to lean on your own thoughts, opinions, and ideas – especially if they are not lining up with truth.

And if you have found your way here and are reading this and you just aren’t sure about all this Christian stuff. Well, this still applies to you. Lean into truth. The Bible is filled with truths. Read a chapter in Proverbs every day and your wisdom will grow.

You can also lean into the examples of others. There are leaders you admire and you want to lead like them. Then there are leaders who have failed you over and over again and this is God’s way of showing you who you do not want to be like.

There are so many other things for you to lean into – but this is a great start an we will add to the list another day.

STEP TWO: E = ELEVATE YOUR PERSPECTIVE

We tend to think in the here and now. We only see ourselves and how the situation will impact us. Then our feelings enter in and we go deeper into our hurt or disappointment. But what if we were to zoom out and see things from a higher vantage point. You know, consider how God might see this.

If we elevated our perspective , we might realize that every situation we encounter is an opportunity to lead. We get to display our inner strength and our intentions to do what is good. This is what Jesus is referring to when He tells us that we are the salt of the earth and the light of the world.

How can we stay strong and see beyond the tip of our nose? How do we become resilient enough to consider others more than ourselves and choose to lead them through the situation. Shouldn’t we recognize that every obstacle is a page in our testimony?

My life verse applies here…

But those who trust in the Lord will find new strength. They will soar high on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint. Isaiah 40:31

STEP THREE: A = ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY

Be careful. Our flesh wants to focus on our rights, what is fair, and demanding we get our way. But, as Believers, we have responsibilities. We should stay in God’s word, understand what our responsibilities are and then walk in obedience to them.

When someone has been given much, much will be required in return; and when someone has been entrusted with much, even more will be required. Luke 12:48

We have responsibilities to love and to serve. We must speak truth in love. We are to seek what is just and right. We should stand firm on the foundation of Jesus Christ. We aren’t to people please, but live to please one. And we aren’t to look after our own interest, but the interest of others. We could go on and on.

As a Daughter of the King, you have been commissioned. You are to live your life on purpose choosing to lead with integrity. Being intentional to influence others for the Kingdom. We are to embrace who we are because of Whose we are. That should change everything about you – what you say, what you think, and what you do.

STEP FOUR: DO THE RIGHT THING FOR THE RIGHT REASON

Doing the right thing for the wrong reason – is still wrong. Doing the wrong thing for the right reason is still wrong. We must choose to do the right thing for the right reason.

It’s a heart issue. What is our motive? What is driving our actions? What do we hope to accomplish?

Our only answer should be to obey the Lord and bring honor to His name.

If you need help with this – check out my discernment guide. It will help you identify what is good for you to do and if your motives are in the right place. You can also find the booklet, Created to L.E.A.D., to help you walk this out.

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I am praying this is resonating with you and empowering you to become who God created to you become.

The world needs leaders like you - who love Jesus and will choose to Lean in, Elevate their Perspective, Accept Responsibility, and Do the Right Thing for the Right Reason.

And if you need help, I am here.

NOTE FROM PAM:

Thank you so much for reading this blog post. I appreciate you taking time to do that and my prayer is that it has influenced you to take a step closer to Jesus, surrender every area of your life to Him, and become the leader He created you to be and to do what He is calling you to do. I can testify that life is better with Him than trying to go it alone.

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