Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus. So when he heard that Lazarus was sick, he stayed where he was two more days John 11:5-6
Oh…the stress of leadership…
Jesus chose to stay, even though His friends were hurting…
Not because He was cruel…
Not because He didn’t care…
We know it wasn’t easy on Jesus…
It’s during this story we find the shortest verse in the Bible.
“Jesus wept.” (John 11:35)
Jesus wasn’t immune to the pain of people around Him.
Jesus waited, because a higher purpose was a stake.
(You can read the story HERE if you don’t know or remember it…)
It’s a good reminder…
Many times doing the right thing is the harder choice…
But, it’s still the right thing to do…
That’s true in leadership, in parenting, in friendships, in marriage…
Can you think of examples where choosing the right thing is hard to do?
What is one right thing you know you need to do, but you know it will be difficult?
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Howdy Ron,
I'm seven months into my first senior pastor position (previous 20 years has been in student / family ministry), and had to make a really tough "right call". Now the fallout is beginning. Would love to debrief with you about it.
Email me at [email protected] and we'll schedule something
One right thing that I know I need to do, but I know it will be difficult:
— Forgiving when someone does something against / unfair to me.
That's a tough one Uma.