by I’m so glad that God meets me right where I am at any given moment. Yes, He desires for me to come higher, grow, stretch, leave my comfort zone but He still comes to where I am first. No matter how much I kick and scream, fight and fall out…He waits for me. Whatever the situation, His plans are tailor made for me.
I’m reminded of the days when I was a supervisor. I took a training course called situational leadership. The overall objective of the training was to get managers and supervisors to meet the needs of their employees at their level. The interaction required between me and my direct reports was determined by their skill set and task or duty at hand. You had to determine if directing, coaching, supporting or delegating was needed. But the kicker is you couldn’t assume what was needed….the situation determined your level of involvement. The involvement required wasn’t readily identified unless I spent time with each person getting to know them and how they carried out work assignments. Now I must admit this was a paradigm shift for me. I was so conditioned to just assume people were at a certain level with all duties…not true. Someone could be high functioning in one task requiring little to no oversight but in another area require more hand holding. What I found out during this process was yes it took more time up front to get to know a person, their skillsets and comfort level but it was better in the long run. When I didn’t take time initially that would cause delays and added frustration later because I wasn’t meeting their needs and they definitely were not meeting my needs or deadlines. So there is value in knowing a person and meeting them were they are…it shows you are investing in them.
Oftentimes I feel like God is using situational leadership tactics on me. Although I know I must depend on Him for all things, He does want me to have some level of (inter) dependence in the plans He has for me. As a Christian I should be growing in my faith daily but never outgrowing Him. Always following His lead and walking the path He lays before me BUT for those times I don’t I’m grateful that He redirects and coaches me back in right standing, supports me and even delegates to me those things I’ve been shown faithful.
So take comfort in knowing God is ALWAYS with you and will ALWAYS give you the level of guidance needed for your level of skill and maturity.
Be Blessed ALWAYS!!!
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Drop the Mic 🎤. That is Jeremiah 29:11 in action to me. God is so in tuned with His children that the plan He has for our lives is not a one size fits all but is uniquely designed for each individual. HE knows what each person’s strengths and weaknesses are but still has the same end for all (Hope and a Future) lovingly walking with each individual on there path to Him. No cookie cutters….
Alicia, I have been sitting on this post for months. Obedience to God and His plan always wins. I’m blessed that you are blessed through this post. We are uniquely and individually made to work in the Kingdom…isn’t that amazing!!! No cookie cutter molds over here…MY CASE IS UNIQUE!!