Anyone who has played sports has heard the saying "Attitude reflects leadership." Well I have been trying to be the leader lately and let me tell you, my attitude sucks. I guess this is just another way of connecting two things I love, Jesus and sports, and attempting to make a really awesome analogy out of it.
In sports the way a team competes and responds to a loss or a win is a reflection of their leader, the coach, and the level of importance they place on winning. A good coach knows that if they are on a winning streak a team should not be cocky or over confident and if they are a losing team, then they place a good amount of importance on working hard, training and staying focus. So when a teams attitude is good, that usually means they have a good leader.
So if my attitude has been sucking lately, what does that say about my leader? Well first off, I have been trying to lead myself lately and just get through the day and going through the motions. I have been leading myself because I have not allowed God to consume my every day life because I am just too busy. I am too busy, too tired and too lazy. My life/work balance has been suffering and I am seriously lacking in church time, quiet time and worshiping God. Now don't get me wrong, I haven't lost any HOPE in God, I love love love Him, I just find myself slipping on the time I spend with Him and it is amazing what a huge difference it makes. I get annoyed more easily, I am emotionally drained and just want to sleep after I am done with work...isn't it ironic how failure to spend time with God can give you the same symptoms as someone who is depressed? I know that by robbing myself from that time with God, I am also robbing myself of pure joy and happiness.
So how do I fix this? How do I make it go away? Well I was honest and brought it to my small group's attention and we decided we are going to hold each other accountable for the time we spend with God. I am so thankful that God has blessed me with people who are just amazing and always there for me. Love you girls!
So if attitude reflects leadership, I want people to see that my Leader is great, powerful and sovereign!! I want my attitude to reflect the fruits of the Spirit!
"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law." Galatians 5:22-23
