Lead, Follow, or get out of the way

(authors note: this has nothing to do with a particular person, just something God laid on my heart)

I grew up as a PK (pastor's kid); and while my dad was pastoring, I heard him preach hundreds of times. I don't remember many of them, but there was one that stood out to me that I still think about on occasion. It was entitled, "Lead, Follow, or get out of the way."

God has called each of us to be leaders. YOU are a leader... some leaders lead large churches and even large countries while other leaders simply lead their peers by exemplifying honesty, integrity, and excellence. ALL of us are leaders!

We are also followers. Each and every one us is called, by God, to submit to someone. If no one else, we are ALL called to follow Jesus!

In a given situation, some emerge as leaders and some as followers. Since God has called us to do both, we should intentionally practice both whenever possible.

Here's where the rubber meets the road. If you are not actively leading OR actively following, you are GETTING IN THE WAY! Complainers, whiners, gossipers, backstabbers, pessimists, lazy people... GET OUT OF THE WAY! God's on the move and you're holding up the train. If you don't want to drive the train and you don't like where it's going, GET OFF!

At your job... in your school... in your family... at your church... you have a choice -- lead, follow, or PLEASE get out of the way.