“Fall”ing Forward
The last couple of days the squirrels around our house have been going crazy…gathering their food and burying it in our back yard. I love the fall. I love to watch how creation plans for the pause of winter.
This fall weather reminds me of my childhood when Dad and I would cut, chop, and stack firewood. We would pull a dead tree out of the creek that ran through Grandpa’s farm, Dad would fire up the chainsaw, and my job was to pick up the pieces and stack them in the truck to haul home. It was hard work…it was preparation for what was to come. Without the work…there would not be warmth. The preparation work led to the result of a warm home in the winter cold.
I am learning a similar leadership lesson. There are seasons of preparation that lead to seasons of result.
Sometimes the preparation work is a leading conversation where vision is being planted…other times the preparation is empowering and equipping people for the future.
In leadership, we must recognize that winter is on its way (not dreading the cold…but realizing it as a great opportunity).
I often preach with this lesson in mind. I preach to prepare the heart and mind for what is to come. Sometimes the message today is more about the message next week. Preparing for when the need is greatest. I am trying to team-build with this in mind…preparing now for the need of tomorrow.
The preparation today gives us the ability to meet the needs of tomorrow. What are you preparing for?
