Leadership Lessons From Jesus, Part 1

Leadership Lesson #1: Jesus Took Time to Plan

"Through skillful and godly Wisdom is a house [a life, a home, a family] built, and by understanding it is established [on a sound and good foundation]. And by knowledge shall the chambers [of its every area] be filled with all precious and pleasant riches."

-Proverbs 24:3,4

Champions plan. Planning is the starting point for any dream or goal that you possess. "Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that reads it." (Habakkuk 2:2). Think for a moment, God scheduled the birth, the crucifixion, and resurrection of Jesus before the foundation of the earth. I think it's quite fascinating that God would schedule a meal, the marriage supper, 6,000 years ahead of time. Throughout the entire Bible, God honored and blessed men who planned. Noah planned the building of the ark. Solomon, took time to plan the building of the temple. Moses, took time to plan the tabernacle. As a leader I need to not only read and hear the words of Jesus in Luke 14:28-31, but live them out in my ministry, in my life. I am finding it more and more helpful to make a list of things to do each day. At the end of the day it is great to see that list and know that I have accomplished those things. Planning is definitely not the most fun thing to do but sometimes you gotta do something you hate to create something you love. I pray that as a leader I would be more intentional about planning ahead, which will not only bless my life but will provide blessings and less heartache for others. Remember, if you fail to plan, you plan to fail.