Clay in the Hands

The last couple of days, I have been thinking about clarity – clarity of thoughts, of direction, of calling.  I notice that the busier I get, the more convoluted my thinking can easily become.  I often have a tendency to be pulled into the urgent of the moment.  The constant battle is to keep my eyes on the goal.

I try to make it a practice to begin with the end in mind.  In other words, before I undertake anything, I try and visualize the outcome (at least in general terms).  By beginning with the end in mind, I find it easier to maintain direction and focus along the way.

As a leader, we must keep our focus.  1 Corinthians 14:8 says, “if the trumpet does not sound a clear call, who will get ready for battle?”  As the trumpeters, if we are not clear in our direction – in our own calling as followers of the Way – or if we fail to give a clear calling to those who follow us, then how will anyone be able to follow.

Spend some time today doing a little soul-searching and personal evaluation.  Where are you headed?  How does God figure into that picture?

What kind of a trail are you blazing and do those who follow you truly understand where you are leading?

Just food for thought.