if you’re looking for me I’m not up there I’m up here you may be seated
if you’re looking for a leadership you
if you’re looking for a leadership you don’t always have to look to the front
don’t always have to look to the front
don’t always have to look to the front to find it great leadership doesn’t
to find it great leadership doesn’t
to find it great leadership doesn’t start out on the stage
start out on the stage
start out on the stage it doesn’t start out as governor’s or
it doesn’t start out as governor’s or
it doesn’t start out as governor’s or mayor’s or presidents or CEOs or
mayor’s or presidents or CEOs or
mayor’s or presidents or CEOs or managers great leadership starts out in
managers great leadership starts out in
managers great leadership starts out in the backs
the backs
the backs [Applause]
today we’re going to be talking about
today we’re going to be talking about leadership and before you do we want to
leadership and before you do we want to
leadership and before you do we want to prepare your hearts and minds by
prepare your hearts and minds by
prepare your hearts and minds by understanding that leadership starts in
understanding that leadership starts in
understanding that leadership starts in the pews if you’re in a church it starts
the pews if you’re in a church it starts
the pews if you’re in a church it starts an abuse if you’re in the business it
an abuse if you’re in the business it
an abuse if you’re in the business it starts down in the janitorial booths it
starts down in the janitorial booths it
starts down in the janitorial booths it starts with menial things that’s why the
starts with menial things that’s why the
starts with menial things that’s why the Bible said this 5-slot the day of small
Bible said this 5-slot the day of small
Bible said this 5-slot the day of small beginnings you have to understand though
beginnings you have to understand though
beginnings you have to understand though and I want you to get this in your mind
and I want you to get this in your mind
and I want you to get this in your mind and in your heart and most of all in
and in your heart and most of all in
and in your heart and most of all in your head about leadership when you
your head about leadership when you
your head about leadership when you begin to grapple with leadership and
begin to grapple with leadership and
begin to grapple with leadership and life begins to move your long career
life begins to move your long career
life begins to move your long career opportunities or I believe the presence
opportunities or I believe the presence
opportunities or I believe the presence of the Holy Spirit begins to move you
of the Holy Spirit begins to move you
of the Holy Spirit begins to move you along because promotion really doesn’t
along because promotion really doesn’t
along because promotion really doesn’t come from the East of the West it really
come from the East of the West it really
come from the East of the West it really does come from God it is possible for
does come from God it is possible for
does come from God it is possible for life to lead you faster then your mind
life to lead you faster then your mind
life to lead you faster then your mind is prepared to handle God can move you
is prepared to handle God can move you
is prepared to handle God can move you into such a place it positionally you
into such a place it positionally you
into such a place it positionally you are in a state of leadership but
are in a state of leadership but
are in a state of leadership but mentally and emotionally you really
mentally and emotionally you really
mentally and emotionally you really haven’t got a grip on what life has
haven’t got a grip on what life has
haven’t got a grip on what life has handed you and if you don’t know what
handed you and if you don’t know what
handed you and if you don’t know what you have you don’t know how to take care
you have you don’t know how to take care
you have you don’t know how to take care of it if you don’t know how to take care
of it if you don’t know how to take care
of it if you don’t know how to take care of it you can mess around and lose it
of it you can mess around and lose it
of it you can mess around and lose it the truth of the matter is a leaders
the truth of the matter is a leaders
the truth of the matter is a leaders come from ordinary places they deal with
come from ordinary places they deal with
come from ordinary places they deal with ordinary issues and I’m going to share
ordinary issues and I’m going to share
ordinary issues and I’m going to share some things with you that I think are
some things with you that I think are
some things with you that I think are very very helpful for you to realize
very very helpful for you to realize
very very helpful for you to realize first of all I want you to understand
first of all I want you to understand
first of all I want you to understand that when you’re saying to yourself that
that when you’re saying to yourself that
that when you’re saying to yourself that you want to be a great leader and you
you want to be a great leader and you
you want to be a great leader and you want to really go the extra mile and you
want to really go the extra mile and you
want to really go the extra mile and you want to do what has to be done you are
want to do what has to be done you are
want to do what has to be done you are asking for trouble
you are absolutely asking for trouble
you are absolutely asking for trouble you’re asking for trouble and if you
you’re asking for trouble and if you
you’re asking for trouble and if you think about this a minute you’ll learn a
think about this a minute you’ll learn a
think about this a minute you’ll learn a very important concept that I think you
very important concept that I think you
very important concept that I think you need to understand in the corporate
need to understand in the corporate
need to understand in the corporate world in the business world they
world in the business world they
world in the business world they actually pay you more money as you move
actually pay you more money as you move
actually pay you more money as you move up the ladder with more responsibilities
up the ladder with more responsibilities
up the ladder with more responsibilities okay so if you are a superintendent you
okay so if you are a superintendent you
okay so if you are a superintendent you might not make as much as the general
might not make as much as the general
might not make as much as the general manager a general manager might not make
manager a general manager might not make
manager a general manager might not make as much as a regional manager a CEO
as much as a regional manager a CEO
as much as a regional manager a CEO would make more than a regional manager
would make more than a regional manager
would make more than a regional manager let me tell you something they’re paying
let me tell you something they’re paying
let me tell you something they’re paying you for conflict
it’s are you hearing what I’m saying if
it’s are you hearing what I’m saying if it’s not enough to have the degrees what
it’s not enough to have the degrees what
it’s not enough to have the degrees what they’re paying you for is your ability
they’re paying you for is your ability
they’re paying you for is your ability to manage conflict and pressure and
to manage conflict and pressure and
to manage conflict and pressure and struggles let me speak it since I’m in
struggles let me speak it since I’m in
struggles let me speak it since I’m in church let me speak it in biblical
church let me speak it in biblical
church let me speak it in biblical language to him how much is given much
language to him how much is given much
language to him how much is given much is required and so the more that is
is required and so the more that is
is required and so the more that is placed into your hands the more you have
placed into your hands the more you have
placed into your hands the more you have to be but handle and deal with and to be
to be but handle and deal with and to be
to be but handle and deal with and to be able to manage it
able to manage it
able to manage it and I want to say something either those
and I want to say something either those
and I want to say something either those of you all of us are leaders in some way
of you all of us are leaders in some way
of you all of us are leaders in some way all of us believe it’s whether you’re
all of us believe it’s whether you’re
all of us believe it’s whether you’re leading your children or whether you’re
leading your children or whether you’re
leading your children or whether you’re leading your family are just leading
leading your family are just leading
leading your family are just leading yourself sometimes it’s hard to get
yourself sometimes it’s hard to get
yourself sometimes it’s hard to get yourself to act right but as we go up in
yourself to act right but as we go up in
yourself to act right but as we go up in levels of leadership and we begin to
levels of leadership and we begin to
levels of leadership and we begin to develop more responsibility we also
develop more responsibility we also
develop more responsibility we also begin to embrace more pressure and more
begin to embrace more pressure and more
begin to embrace more pressure and more problems and more adversity and new
problems and more adversity and new
problems and more adversity and new levels bring new devils bring new
levels bring new devils bring new
levels bring new devils bring new challenges bring new opportunities more
challenges bring new opportunities more
challenges bring new opportunities more of everything somebody just say more of
of everything somebody just say more of
of everything somebody just say more of everything so when you say when you are
everything so when you say when you are
everything so when you say when you are where you are right now and you say I
where you are right now and you say I
where you are right now and you say I can’t take this I can’t handle this I
can’t take this I can’t handle this I
can’t take this I can’t handle this I don’t want any more than just driving me
don’t want any more than just driving me
don’t want any more than just driving me crazy you are saying I don’t want to go
crazy you are saying I don’t want to go
crazy you are saying I don’t want to go any higher you are rejecting the call to
any higher you are rejecting the call to
any higher you are rejecting the call to move forward because moving forward and
move forward because moving forward and
move forward because moving forward and moving up means more problems in fact
moving up means more problems in fact
moving up means more problems in fact the the problems that you’re dealing
the the problems that you’re dealing
the the problems that you’re dealing with right now maybe the fact that you
with right now maybe the fact that you
with right now maybe the fact that you are in training for the next level of
are in training for the next level of
are in training for the next level of leadership if if you don’t let it break
leadership if if you don’t let it break
leadership if if you don’t let it break you if you don’t let it destroy you if
you if you don’t let it destroy you if
you if you don’t let it destroy you if you don’t wimp out and let it beat you
you don’t wimp out and let it beat you
you don’t wimp out and let it beat you down if you just master the situation
down if you just master the situation
down if you just master the situation refuse to be intimidated and learn how
refuse to be intimidated and learn how
refuse to be intimidated and learn how to manage the stress on the next level
to manage the stress on the next level
to manage the stress on the next level then then doors swing open there are
then then doors swing open there are
then then doors swing open there are this business magical thing about life
this business magical thing about life
this business magical thing about life and I believe if divinely inspired you
and I believe if divinely inspired you
and I believe if divinely inspired you know how you go to the grocery store and
know how you go to the grocery store and
know how you go to the grocery store and you stand at a certain spot you
you stand at a certain spot you
you stand at a certain spot you even gotten to the door yet but when you
even gotten to the door yet but when you
even gotten to the door yet but when you get in close proximity the doors just
get in close proximity the doors just
get in close proximity the doors just start opening when you can stand on a
start opening when you can stand on a
start opening when you can stand on a level of life where you’re dealing with
level of life where you’re dealing with
level of life where you’re dealing with opposition and pressure and turmoil and
opposition and pressure and turmoil and
opposition and pressure and turmoil and take a lickin and keep on tickin and it
take a lickin and keep on tickin and it
take a lickin and keep on tickin and it might have stressed you out you might
might have stressed you out you might
might have stressed you out you might have felt the pressure you might have
have felt the pressure you might have
have felt the pressure you might have felt like breaking but you didn’t break
felt like breaking but you didn’t break
felt like breaking but you didn’t break doors just started opening up for you to
doors just started opening up for you to
doors just started opening up for you to go to the next level I’m going to talk
go to the next level I’m going to talk
go to the next level I’m going to talk more about this in a minute because when
more about this in a minute because when
more about this in a minute because when I start talking about being kind of
I start talking about being kind of
I start talking about being kind of dealing with conflict all of the
dealing with conflict all of the
dealing with conflict all of the conflict is not external conflict some
conflict is not external conflict some
conflict is not external conflict some of it is internal conflict because when
of it is internal conflict because when
of it is internal conflict because when you come from back there and you start
you come from back there and you start
you come from back there and you start moving up further and further and
moving up further and further and
moving up further and further and further and every step you take takes
further and every step you take takes
further and every step you take takes you to a different level of life and
you to a different level of life and
you to a different level of life and living sometimes your life is moving
living sometimes your life is moving
living sometimes your life is moving faster than your mentality
you can be have the best you’ve dreamed
you can be have the best you’ve dreamed about the position you wanted the
about the position you wanted the
about the position you wanted the ministry you want it the opportunity you
ministry you want it the opportunity you
ministry you want it the opportunity you want it and everything moved up except
want it and everything moved up except
want it and everything moved up except your perception of yourself
your perception of yourself
your perception of yourself are you following what I’m saying to you
are you following what I’m saying to you
are you following what I’m saying to you and we’re going to share some things
and we’re going to share some things
and we’re going to share some things that I believe will prepare you for the
that I believe will prepare you for the
that I believe will prepare you for the next move and that I want you to
next move and that I want you to
next move and that I want you to understand something that when when God
understand something that when when God
understand something that when when God begins to move you along in life it’s
begins to move you along in life it’s
begins to move you along in life it’s not an elevator it’s it’s a step-by-step
not an elevator it’s it’s a step-by-step
not an elevator it’s it’s a step-by-step process so many people attempt to move
process so many people attempt to move
process so many people attempt to move forward in a rapid motion they want to
forward in a rapid motion they want to
forward in a rapid motion they want to go from midnight to morning they want to
go from midnight to morning they want to
go from midnight to morning they want to go from from the basement to the
go from from the basement to the
go from from the basement to the Presidential Suite in one step that’s
Presidential Suite in one step that’s
Presidential Suite in one step that’s not what you want you don’t want to take
not what you want you don’t want to take
not what you want you don’t want to take validator because if you take the
validator because if you take the
validator because if you take the elevator and you get it too fast you
elevator and you get it too fast you
elevator and you get it too fast you can’t handle it you can’t handle it oh
can’t handle it you can’t handle it oh
can’t handle it you can’t handle it oh yeah I know you want the money but you
yeah I know you want the money but you
yeah I know you want the money but you can’t handle the pressure and the
can’t handle the pressure and the
can’t handle the pressure and the problems and the conflict and the
problems and the conflict and the
problems and the conflict and the criticism and the opposition and so God
criticism and the opposition and so God
criticism and the opposition and so God has designed it that you would move
has designed it that you would move
has designed it that you would move along in steps in stages not too fast
along in steps in stages not too fast
along in steps in stages not too fast and every time you take a step you have
and every time you take a step you have
and every time you take a step you have to kind of balance yourself
to kind of balance yourself
to kind of balance yourself and get used to this level of opposition
and get used to this level of opposition
and get used to this level of opposition this level of controversy this level of
this level of controversy this level of
this level of controversy this level of conflict this level of criticism because
conflict this level of criticism because
conflict this level of criticism because again that’s what they’re paying you for
again that’s what they’re paying you for
again that’s what they’re paying you for is managing trouble are you hearing what
is managing trouble are you hearing what
is managing trouble are you hearing what I’m saying to you and just as soon as
I’m saying to you and just as soon as
I’m saying to you and just as soon as you get it all down pat and you’ve
you get it all down pat and you’ve
you get it all down pat and you’ve mastered it and you say could I’m
mastered it and you say could I’m
mastered it and you say could I’m comfortable now this is now my new
comfortable now this is now my new
comfortable now this is now my new normal
normal
normal I’m okay with it then all of a sudden
I’m okay with it then all of a sudden
I’m okay with it then all of a sudden you take another step you’re back in a
you take another step you’re back in a
you take another step you’re back in a situation where you’re learning again
situation where you’re learning again
situation where you’re learning again and you’re being hit in places you’re
and you’re being hit in places you’re
and you’re being hit in places you’re never expected to be hit before and
never expected to be hit before and
never expected to be hit before and you’re dealing with life on another
you’re dealing with life on another
you’re dealing with life on another level and that happens whether you’re in
level and that happens whether you’re in
level and that happens whether you’re in a corporation whether you’re in a church
a corporation whether you’re in a church
a corporation whether you’re in a church or whether you’re a family and you’ve
or whether you’re a family and you’ve
or whether you’re a family and you’ve just had another child every time you
just had another child every time you
just had another child every time you have a child new conflict new problems
have a child new conflict new problems
have a child new conflict new problems new things to deal with more to manage
new things to deal with more to manage
new things to deal with more to manage more to handle you’ve just got used to
more to handle you’ve just got used to
more to handle you’ve just got used to having one you come back from the doctor
having one you come back from the doctor
having one you come back from the doctor now you’re getting ready to have two
now you’re getting ready to have two
now you’re getting ready to have two everything’s got a shift everything’s
everything’s got a shift everything’s
everything’s got a shift everything’s got to move everything you learned about
got to move everything you learned about
got to move everything you learned about the first child doesn’t work on the
the first child doesn’t work on the
the first child doesn’t work on the second child come on somebody knows what
second child come on somebody knows what
second child come on somebody knows what I’m talking about but God is so gracious
I’m talking about but God is so gracious
I’m talking about but God is so gracious because he leads you along in steps and
because he leads you along in steps and
because he leads you along in steps and stages and periodically he will stop the
stages and periodically he will stop the
stages and periodically he will stop the process allow you to evaluate where you
process allow you to evaluate where you
process allow you to evaluate where you are to better understand where you are
are to better understand where you are
are to better understand where you are and put you in a position that you can
and put you in a position that you can
and put you in a position that you can deal with your heart and mind and
deal with your heart and mind and
deal with your heart and mind and emotions that may still be back there
emotions that may still be back there
emotions that may still be back there where you started and people are jealous
where you started and people are jealous
where you started and people are jealous of you and envious of you and and
of you and envious of you and and
of you and envious of you and and fighting you and they don’t understand
fighting you and they don’t understand
fighting you and they don’t understand that you still perceive yourself as if
that you still perceive yourself as if
that you still perceive yourself as if you were where you started but the steps
you were where you started but the steps
you were where you started but the steps of the Lord are leading you higher and
of the Lord are leading you higher and
of the Lord are leading you higher and higher and further and further and
higher and further and further and
higher and further and further and further than you’ve ever been before
further than you’ve ever been before
further than you’ve ever been before touch them I said take another step
touch them I said take another step
touch them I said take another step there’s another step waiting for you
there’s another step waiting for you
there’s another step waiting for you there’s another dimension of life
there’s another dimension of life
there’s another dimension of life another dimension of leadership another
another dimension of leadership another
another dimension of leadership another dimension of problems another dimension
dimension of problems another dimension
dimension of problems another dimension of conflict another dimension of faith
of conflict another dimension of faith
of conflict another dimension of faith and finances and family and all of that
and finances and family and all of that
and finances and family and all of that being afraid that you will reach your
being afraid that you will reach your
being afraid that you will reach your goal but some disaster may result these
goal but some disaster may result these
goal but some disaster may result these are mixed emotions I warn it but I don’t
are mixed emotions I warn it but I don’t
are mixed emotions I warn it but I don’t want all the stuff that comes with it I
want all the stuff that comes with it I
want all the stuff that comes with it I don’t want to deal with all the problems
don’t want to deal with all the problems
don’t want to deal with all the problems that come with it I don’t want to deal
that come with it I don’t want to deal
that come with it I don’t want to deal with all the disasters I don’t want to
with all the disasters I don’t want to
with all the disasters I don’t want to deal with the pressures that come with
deal with the pressures that come with
deal with the pressures that come with it
it
it I can’t handle it I’m gonna stay on this
I can’t handle it I’m gonna stay on this
I can’t handle it I’m gonna stay on this lower level and when you do that and you
lower level and when you do that and you
lower level and when you do that and you reject God’s opportunity you are left
reject God’s opportunity you are left
reject God’s opportunity you are left with nothing but the hope of magic magic
with nothing but the hope of magic magic
with nothing but the hope of magic magic it’s when I’m just gonna stay down here
it’s when I’m just gonna stay down here
it’s when I’m just gonna stay down here where it’s comfortable but some kind of
where it’s comfortable but some kind of
where it’s comfortable but some kind of magical way I’m believing that I’m gonna
magical way I’m believing that I’m gonna
magical way I’m believing that I’m gonna get a blessing up here while I’m staying
get a blessing up here while I’m staying
get a blessing up here while I’m staying down here you can’t do it
down here you can’t do it
down here you can’t do it it’s like believing God that you’re
it’s like believing God that you’re
it’s like believing God that you’re gonna get pregnant and not gain weight
gonna get pregnant and not gain weight
gonna get pregnant and not gain weight and I’m want the baby but I don’t want
and I’m want the baby but I don’t want
and I’m want the baby but I don’t want the pregnancy I don’t want the weight I
the pregnancy I don’t want the weight I
the pregnancy I don’t want the weight I don’t want the stretch marks I don’t
don’t want the stretch marks I don’t
don’t want the stretch marks I don’t want any I don’t want to throw up in the
want any I don’t want to throw up in the
want any I don’t want to throw up in the morning no all of that goes along with
morning no all of that goes along with
morning no all of that goes along with the process and if you will allow anyone
the process and if you will allow anyone
the process and if you will allow anyone anything any voice on the inside to talk
anything any voice on the inside to talk
anything any voice on the inside to talk you out of this moment you will forfeit
you out of this moment you will forfeit
you out of this moment you will forfeit it and be stuck washing your nets when
it and be stuck washing your nets when
it and be stuck washing your nets when there’s a great drought of fish waiting
there’s a great drought of fish waiting
there’s a great drought of fish waiting you if you have the courage to believe
what really stops us from taking the
what really stops us from taking the lead and coming to the forefront a lot
lead and coming to the forefront a lot
lead and coming to the forefront a lot of times it’s not the lack of talent
of times it’s not the lack of talent
of times it’s not the lack of talent it’s not the life of resources sometimes
it’s not the life of resources sometimes
it’s not the life of resources sometimes it’s nothing like of education I’ve been
it’s nothing like of education I’ve been
it’s nothing like of education I’ve been amazed at the people I have met who are
amazed at the people I have met who are
amazed at the people I have met who are highly educated and failing highly
highly educated and failing highly
highly educated and failing highly educated and failing highly educated and
educated and failing highly educated and
educated and failing highly educated and homeless
i-i-i worked with the guy who has a
i-i-i worked with the guy who has a doctorate in economics and it’s washing
doctorate in economics and it’s washing
doctorate in economics and it’s washing cars this can’t seem to get it together
cars this can’t seem to get it together
cars this can’t seem to get it together so education alone is not the solution
so education alone is not the solution
so education alone is not the solution i’m for education i think it’s important
i’m for education i think it’s important
i’m for education i think it’s important it’s a good thing or we wouldn’t be
it’s a good thing or we wouldn’t be
it’s a good thing or we wouldn’t be building have built the school next door
building have built the school next door
building have built the school next door i think it’s very important but I have
i think it’s very important but I have
i think it’s very important but I have seen people educated and stuck I’ve
seen people educated and stuck I’ve
seen people educated and stuck I’ve worked in penal institutions and seeing
worked in penal institutions and seeing
worked in penal institutions and seeing people who were very gifted and
people who were very gifted and
people who were very gifted and incarcerated just because somebody is
incarcerated just because somebody is
incarcerated just because somebody is incarcerated or homeless doesn’t mean
incarcerated or homeless doesn’t mean
incarcerated or homeless doesn’t mean that they don’t have talent in fact I’ve
that they don’t have talent in fact I’ve
that they don’t have talent in fact I’ve seen people with less talent than you
seen people with less talent than you
seen people with less talent than you doing more than you and until you’re
doing more than you and until you’re
doing more than you and until you’re willing to look bad in the face and say
willing to look bad in the face and say
willing to look bad in the face and say what am i doing to sabotage my own
what am i doing to sabotage my own
what am i doing to sabotage my own success of moving to the next level
success of moving to the next level
success of moving to the next level you’ll never get there until you walk
you’ll never get there until you walk
you’ll never get there until you walk and and this is what causes jealousy and
and and this is what causes jealousy and
and and this is what causes jealousy and envy when you look and you meet other
envy when you look and you meet other
envy when you look and you meet other people who have less to work with in you
people who have less to work with in you
people who have less to work with in you and yet they’re in higher positions in
and yet they’re in higher positions in
and yet they’re in higher positions in you you can either become jealous or
you you can either become jealous or
you you can either become jealous or bitter or you can begin to challenge
bitter or you can begin to challenge
bitter or you can begin to challenge yourself to say what is wrong with my
yourself to say what is wrong with my
yourself to say what is wrong with my belief systems that’s stopping me from
belief systems that’s stopping me from
belief systems that’s stopping me from going to the next level in this area
going to the next level in this area
going to the next level in this area okay I want to deal with some irrational
okay I want to deal with some irrational
okay I want to deal with some irrational beliefs
beliefs
beliefs that will stop you from moving up to the
that will stop you from moving up to the
that will stop you from moving up to the next level this is not about money
next level this is not about money
next level this is not about money necessarily this is not about prestige
necessarily this is not about prestige
necessarily this is not about prestige necessarily this is about progress
necessarily this is about progress
necessarily this is about progress because it’s a shame to live long and
because it’s a shame to live long and
because it’s a shame to live long and have no progress I want to have progress
have no progress I want to have progress
have no progress I want to have progress in every area of my life
in every area of my life
in every area of my life I want to see progress in parenting I
I want to see progress in parenting I
I want to see progress in parenting I want to see progress in my relationship
want to see progress in my relationship
want to see progress in my relationship with my wife I want to see product if
with my wife I want to see product if
with my wife I want to see product if I’m going to go to work every day I want
I’m going to go to work every day I want
I’m going to go to work every day I want to see progress I’ve been washing these
to see progress I’ve been washing these
to see progress I’ve been washing these toilets for 27 years at least let me be
toilets for 27 years at least let me be
toilets for 27 years at least let me be the manager of the toilet washers in 27
the manager of the toilet washers in 27
the manager of the toilet washers in 27 years I want to move up anybody maybe
years I want to move up anybody maybe
years I want to move up anybody maybe it’s wrong is there anybody in here that
it’s wrong is there anybody in here that
it’s wrong is there anybody in here that wants to move up okay I’m gonna point
wants to move up okay I’m gonna point
wants to move up okay I’m gonna point out some things that may be hindering
out some things that may be hindering
out some things that may be hindering you from reaching that and some of you
you from reaching that and some of you
you from reaching that and some of you may already be reaching it you may have
may already be reaching it you may have
may already be reaching it you may have already mastered this just endure this
already mastered this just endure this
already mastered this just endure this review okay I’m gonna pull out six
review okay I’m gonna pull out six
review okay I’m gonna pull out six things fix a rational belief patterns it
things fix a rational belief patterns it
things fix a rational belief patterns it may be hindering you from going to the
may be hindering you from going to the
may be hindering you from going to the next level
next level
next level one of them is undeserving I do not
one of them is undeserving I do not
one of them is undeserving I do not deserve the good measure that flows with
deserve the good measure that flows with
deserve the good measure that flows with success I just don’t deserve it I just
success I just don’t deserve it I just
success I just don’t deserve it I just can’t see myself as being in this
can’t see myself as being in this
can’t see myself as being in this position I don’t I don’t deserve it
position I don’t I don’t deserve it
position I don’t I don’t deserve it this often comes from things that people
this often comes from things that people
this often comes from things that people said to you or about you and they have
said to you or about you and they have
said to you or about you and they have convinced you they programmed you to see
convinced you they programmed you to see
convinced you they programmed you to see yourself in a limited parameter and so
yourself in a limited parameter and so
yourself in a limited parameter and so when you see opportunities beyond how
when you see opportunities beyond how
when you see opportunities beyond how you’ve been programmed you reject it
you’ve been programmed you reject it
you’ve been programmed you reject it because you don’t feel like you’re
because you don’t feel like you’re
because you don’t feel like you’re deserving of it the other one is beyond
deserving of it the other one is beyond
deserving of it the other one is beyond undeserving is ordinary I do not want to
undeserving is ordinary I do not want to
undeserving is ordinary I do not want to stand apart or be different I want to
stand apart or be different I want to
stand apart or be different I want to fit in you’d be surprised at the people
fit in you’d be surprised at the people
fit in you’d be surprised at the people because they have a belief system that
because they have a belief system that
because they have a belief system that that holds on to being ordinary they
that holds on to being ordinary they
that holds on to being ordinary they will not take the lead
will not take the lead
will not take the lead I am afraid that I will become a target
I am afraid that I will become a target
I am afraid that I will become a target and you will i want to let me say that
and you will i want to let me say that
and you will i want to let me say that to you too in the name of honesty if you
to you too in the name of honesty if you
to you too in the name of honesty if you take the lead
take the lead
take the lead you will become a target but just
you will become a target but just
you will become a target but just because they’re shooting at you doesn’t
because they’re shooting at you doesn’t
because they’re shooting at you doesn’t mean they shot you
in fact some of you should rejoice in
in fact some of you should rejoice in the fact that that that somebody has
the fact that that that somebody has
the fact that that that somebody has emptied out their quiver of arrows
emptied out their quiver of arrows
emptied out their quiver of arrows shooting at you and you are still here
and that person that wouldn’t go out and
and that person that wouldn’t go out and do what you did for fear of being shot
do what you did for fear of being shot
do what you did for fear of being shot at didn’t recognize that because of your
at didn’t recognize that because of your
at didn’t recognize that because of your faith and your convictions you have been
faith and your convictions you have been
faith and your convictions you have been able to pass through the arrows that
able to pass through the arrows that
able to pass through the arrows that have been shot at you and survived but
have been shot at you and survived but
have been shot at you and survived but you have to have courage to do that and
you have to have courage to do that and
you have to have courage to do that and you have to get rid of your fear to do
you have to get rid of your fear to do
you have to get rid of your fear to do that and you have to be able to see
that and you have to be able to see
that and you have to be able to see arrows singing by you people hating on
arrows singing by you people hating on
arrows singing by you people hating on you the controversy rising all around
you the controversy rising all around
you the controversy rising all around you and you have to say like job though
you and you have to say like job though
you and you have to say like job though he slay me yet shall I trust him
he slay me yet shall I trust him
he slay me yet shall I trust him the third belief system that may be
the third belief system that may be
the third belief system that may be hindering you is social change
hindering you is social change
hindering you is social change I fear rejection loneliness or claims
I fear rejection loneliness or claims
I fear rejection loneliness or claims that I have changed or sold out I don’t
that I have changed or sold out I don’t
that I have changed or sold out I don’t I don’t want to be rejected by my
I don’t want to be rejected by my
I don’t want to be rejected by my sociological environment and this is
sociological environment and this is
sociological environment and this is very very important to minorities
very very important to minorities
very very important to minorities because when you are a minority there
because when you are a minority there
because when you are a minority there there is a clammy survival mechanism
there is a clammy survival mechanism
there is a clammy survival mechanism that fits in no matter what kind of
that fits in no matter what kind of
that fits in no matter what kind of minority you are in any situation I was
minority you are in any situation I was
minority you are in any situation I was in Mexico a while ago and a gentleman
in Mexico a while ago and a gentleman
in Mexico a while ago and a gentleman came up and said to me if you’re gonna
came up and said to me if you’re gonna
came up and said to me if you’re gonna rent a boat cuz I like to rent boats and
rent a boat cuz I like to rent boats and
rent a boat cuz I like to rent boats and go fishing he says you’re gonna rent a
go fishing he says you’re gonna rent a
go fishing he says you’re gonna rent a boat grid of boat for me cuz I’m an
boat grid of boat for me cuz I’m an
boat grid of boat for me cuz I’m an American because then that setting he
American because then that setting he
American because then that setting he was the minority and the ideas we have
was the minority and the ideas we have
was the minority and the ideas we have to stick together watch out for Weez
because people will control you with the
because people will control you with the we
we
we and you will miss your opportunity at
and you will miss your opportunity at
and you will miss your opportunity at what may be the best deal for you trying
what may be the best deal for you trying
what may be the best deal for you trying to be loyal to the we it’s what we teach
to be loyal to the we it’s what we teach
to be loyal to the we it’s what we teach our children about peer pressure and all
our children about peer pressure and all
our children about peer pressure and all of a sudden in order to fit in in your
of a sudden in order to fit in in your
of a sudden in order to fit in in your sociological environment you passed up
sociological environment you passed up
sociological environment you passed up the promotion you wouldn’t buy the house
the promotion you wouldn’t buy the house
the promotion you wouldn’t buy the house that was the best deal for you because
that was the best deal for you because
that was the best deal for you because it moved you out of the neighborhood
it moved you out of the neighborhood
it moved you out of the neighborhood that you were defined by you passed up
that you were defined by you passed up
that you were defined by you passed up the position that you wanted to take
the position that you wanted to take
the position that you wanted to take because now your girlfriend’s won’t like
because now your girlfriend’s won’t like
because now your girlfriend’s won’t like you because you’re now managing the
you because you’re now managing the
you because you’re now managing the girls who used to run with and so in
girls who used to run with and so in
girls who used to run with and so in order to fit in you’re going to stay in
order to fit in you’re going to stay in
order to fit in you’re going to stay in the seat that I started this sermon from
the seat that I started this sermon from
the seat that I started this sermon from rather than to take your rightful place
rather than to take your rightful place
rather than to take your rightful place behind this rostrum because you want the
behind this rostrum because you want the
behind this rostrum because you want the people you’re sitting beside to like you
people you’re sitting beside to like you
people you’re sitting beside to like you and accept you
and you don’t want to be a sellout oh my
and you don’t want to be a sellout oh my this the next one I want to deal with is
this the next one I want to deal with is
this the next one I want to deal with is fleeting
fleeting
fleeting my success will be temporal and I will
my success will be temporal and I will
my success will be temporal and I will not be able to sustain it you have
not be able to sustain it you have
not be able to sustain it you have performance anxiety
performance anxiety
performance anxiety you’re afraid that it won’t last it
you’re afraid that it won’t last it
you’re afraid that it won’t last it won’t last good things won’t last
won’t last good things won’t last
won’t last good things won’t last you don’t want to go out on the date
you don’t want to go out on the date
you don’t want to go out on the date because if he does if you go out on the
because if he does if you go out on the
because if he does if you go out on the date you start the relationship and
date you start the relationship and
date you start the relationship and things start go away that’s not gonna
things start go away that’s not gonna
things start go away that’s not gonna let a girl likes did nice before it
let a girl likes did nice before it
let a girl likes did nice before it didn’t land some shred it didn’t last a
didn’t land some shred it didn’t last a
didn’t land some shred it didn’t last a gym it’s not gonna laugh I’m not gonna
gym it’s not gonna laugh I’m not gonna
gym it’s not gonna laugh I’m not gonna take this position because if I getting
take this position because if I getting
take this position because if I getting this position I may lose this job it’s
this position I may lose this job it’s
this position I may lose this job it’s not gonna last
not gonna last
not gonna last I’m not gonna go back to school because
I’m not gonna go back to school because
I’m not gonna go back to school because I may not complete it it will not last
I may not complete it it will not last
I may not complete it it will not last and you have a fear that the blessing is
and you have a fear that the blessing is
and you have a fear that the blessing is fleeting so you won’t get back out on
fleeting so you won’t get back out on
fleeting so you won’t get back out on the boat and throw your nets again
the boat and throw your nets again
the boat and throw your nets again because you have already programmed
because you have already programmed
because you have already programmed yourself that nothing else exciting is
yourself that nothing else exciting is
yourself that nothing else exciting is ever going to happen to you again and as
ever going to happen to you again and as
ever going to happen to you again and as I go through these belief systems I want
I go through these belief systems I want
I go through these belief systems I want you to look for the ones that sound like
you to look for the ones that sound like
you to look for the ones that sound like you have I hid anything yet
you have I hid anything yet
you have I hid anything yet the next one I want to talk about is
the next one I want to talk about is
the next one I want to talk about is perfectionism I will have to behave as
perfectionism I will have to behave as
perfectionism I will have to behave as if I am perfect and I am NOT I believe
if I am perfect and I am NOT I believe
if I am perfect and I am NOT I believe this was part of Peters problem when he
this was part of Peters problem when he
this was part of Peters problem when he saw the power of God to bless him he
saw the power of God to bless him he
saw the power of God to bless him he recognized the power of God to destroy
recognized the power of God to destroy
recognized the power of God to destroy him
him
him think about that when he saw the power
think about that when he saw the power
think about that when he saw the power of God to bless him he recognized the
of God to bless him he recognized the
of God to bless him he recognized the power of God to destroy him and said get
power of God to destroy him and said get
power of God to destroy him and said get out of here Jesus depart from me why
out of here Jesus depart from me why
out of here Jesus depart from me why because I know I’ve got imperfections
because I know I’ve got imperfections
because I know I’ve got imperfections and I don’t want to get in the light
and I don’t want to get in the light
and I don’t want to get in the light because somebody might see them and so
because somebody might see them and so
because somebody might see them and so I’m gonna be secretly talented I’m gonna
I’m gonna be secretly talented I’m gonna
I’m gonna be secretly talented I’m gonna sing at home
I’m going to leave the church and say
I’m going to leave the church and say what they ought to do and what somebody
what they ought to do and what somebody
what they ought to do and what somebody ought to say and what somebody ought to
ought to say and what somebody ought to
ought to say and what somebody ought to write a book about that and somebody
write a book about that and somebody
write a book about that and somebody ought to get up and say something and
ought to get up and say something and
ought to get up and say something and I’m going to drive home locking my
I’m going to drive home locking my
I’m going to drive home locking my treasure up inside of me because I am
treasure up inside of me because I am
treasure up inside of me because I am imprisoned by my imperfections and I
imprisoned by my imperfections and I
imprisoned by my imperfections and I don’t want anybody to know that I’m not
don’t want anybody to know that I’m not
don’t want anybody to know that I’m not perfect even though I’m good at this I’m
perfect even though I’m good at this I’m
perfect even though I’m good at this I’m weak at that Peter said look you may be
weak at that Peter said look you may be
weak at that Peter said look you may be a great fisherman but I’m a sinful man
a great fisherman but I’m a sinful man
a great fisherman but I’m a sinful man go I reject the opportunity to be
go I reject the opportunity to be
go I reject the opportunity to be blessed because I know something about
blessed because I know something about
blessed because I know something about myself that I don’t want anybody else to
myself that I don’t want anybody else to
myself that I don’t want anybody else to know and I’m more concerned about the
know and I’m more concerned about the
know and I’m more concerned about the security of my reputation than I am my
security of my reputation than I am my
security of my reputation than I am my progress perfectionism I’m not gonna get
progress perfectionism I’m not gonna get
progress perfectionism I’m not gonna get involved with him because if I get
involved with him because if I get
involved with him because if I get involved with him and he gets too close
involved with him and he gets too close
involved with him and he gets too close to me he will see that I’m not perfect
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[Music] being able to balance your impression
being able to balance your impression
being able to balance your impression and they may not even be more
and they may not even be more
and they may not even be more imperfections in the case of didn’t
imperfections in the case of didn’t
imperfections in the case of didn’t dating it may be physical and profound
dating it may be physical and profound
dating it may be physical and profound though he couldn’t face me want me I’m
though he couldn’t face me want me I’m
though he couldn’t face me want me I’m too fat where you don’t give the person
too fat where you don’t give the person
too fat where you don’t give the person the chance to accept you because you’ve
the chance to accept you because you’ve
the chance to accept you because you’ve already criticized herself over – you’d
already criticized herself over – you’d
already criticized herself over – you’d be surprised at the people who talk
be surprised at the people who talk
be surprised at the people who talk other people out of loving them convince
other people out of loving them convince
other people out of loving them convince them that you’re not to try – oh no no
them that you’re not to try – oh no no
them that you’re not to try – oh no no no no don’t look at me do God you know
no no don’t look at me do God you know
no no don’t look at me do God you know exactly what to do to move up until the
exactly what to do to move up until the
exactly what to do to move up until the next position but you don’t want the
next position but you don’t want the
next position but you don’t want the light on you because you have issues
light on you because you have issues
light on you because you have issues newsflash everybody has
issues pastor Robinson just shouted out
issues pastor Robinson just shouted out junk in the trunk
junk in the trunk
junk in the trunk everybody has junk in the trunk and if
everybody has junk in the trunk and if
everybody has junk in the trunk and if you’re waiting to clean out all the junk
you’re waiting to clean out all the junk
you’re waiting to clean out all the junk before you put your pedal to the metal
before you put your pedal to the metal
before you put your pedal to the metal and drive and go forward you may be
and drive and go forward you may be
and drive and go forward you may be stuck 20 years cleaning out the truck
I’m going to this next one besiegement I
I’m going to this next one besiegement I will be besieged by others warning
will be besieged by others warning
will be besieged by others warning things for me my loved ones will feel
things for me my loved ones will feel
things for me my loved ones will feel entitled to a measure of my success I
entitled to a measure of my success I
entitled to a measure of my success I don’t want all the controversy that goes
don’t want all the controversy that goes
don’t want all the controversy that goes along with this I don’t want this I
along with this I don’t want this I
along with this I don’t want this I don’t want this don’t give me the power
don’t want this don’t give me the power
don’t want this don’t give me the power of attorney mama because I don’t want to
of attorney mama because I don’t want to
of attorney mama because I don’t want to deal with my sisters and brothers I
deal with my sisters and brothers I
deal with my sisters and brothers I don’t want the don’t give me the
don’t want the don’t give me the
don’t want the don’t give me the position because if I become manager of
position because if I become manager of
position because if I become manager of the department my friends won’t invite
the department my friends won’t invite
the department my friends won’t invite me out anymore and you start doing crazy
me out anymore and you start doing crazy
me out anymore and you start doing crazy things trying to prove to them that you
things trying to prove to them that you
things trying to prove to them that you are still who you were because people
are still who you were because people
are still who you were because people will put pressure on you to stay low and
will put pressure on you to stay low and
will put pressure on you to stay low and all of a sudden you’re afraid that
all of a sudden you’re afraid that
all of a sudden you’re afraid that they’re going to demand things from you
they’re going to demand things from you
they’re going to demand things from you and it is true as you go up there are a
and it is true as you go up there are a
and it is true as you go up there are a great deal of people who associate with
great deal of people who associate with
great deal of people who associate with you because of where you are and not who
you because of where you are and not who
you because of where you are and not who you are and and and people start
you are and and and people start
you are and and and people start fighting over your level of success if
fighting over your level of success if
fighting over your level of success if you don’t believe it talk to any NFL as
you don’t believe it talk to any NFL as
you don’t believe it talk to any NFL as to lead anybody who goes pro in sports
to lead anybody who goes pro in sports
to lead anybody who goes pro in sports all of a sudden people change when they
all of a sudden people change when they
all of a sudden people change when they think you got a little
think you got a little
think you got a little something-something
something-something
something-something and all of a sudden it was just fine
and all of a sudden it was just fine
and all of a sudden it was just fine they normally would just be talking
they normally would just be talking
they normally would just be talking about everything in life but people have
about everything in life but people have
about everything in life but people have a way of having these little
a way of having these little
a way of having these little conversation you know child I’m going
conversation you know child I’m going
conversation you know child I’m going through I’m just going through
through I’m just going through
through I’m just going through I’m just going through I’m just going
I’m just going through I’m just going
I’m just going through I’m just going through my room I rest like three months
through my room I rest like three months
through my room I rest like three months behind man
I know it ain’t no big deal for somebody
I know it ain’t no big deal for somebody got all the kind of money you got cuz
got all the kind of money you got cuz
got all the kind of money you got cuz you load you know y’all had to deal with
you load you know y’all had to deal with
you load you know y’all had to deal with no kind of stuff like that but you know
no kind of stuff like that but you know
no kind of stuff like that but you know twenty four hundred dollars will set me
twenty four hundred dollars will set me
twenty four hundred dollars will set me straight that’s probably changing you
straight that’s probably changing you
straight that’s probably changing you but man I’m telling you
the pressure is so great when I was in
the pressure is so great when I was in South Africa years ago
South Africa years ago
South Africa years ago and-and-and the first generation of
and-and-and the first generation of
and-and-and the first generation of blacks in South Africa who were
blacks in South Africa who were
blacks in South Africa who were oppressed today apart that were now
oppressed today apart that were now
oppressed today apart that were now freed and becoming successful that some
freed and becoming successful that some
freed and becoming successful that some of the articles said some of them were
of the articles said some of them were
of the articles said some of them were ready to leave South Africa because so
ready to leave South Africa because so
ready to leave South Africa because so many people were pulling and clawing at
many people were pulling and clawing at
many people were pulling and clawing at them because when you first start going
them because when you first start going
them because when you first start going up amongst people who haven’t gone up
up amongst people who haven’t gone up
up amongst people who haven’t gone up they have a tendency to be like crabs in
they have a tendency to be like crabs in
they have a tendency to be like crabs in a barrel and they start trying to pull
a barrel and they start trying to pull
a barrel and they start trying to pull you down because they say you know
you down because they say you know
you down because they say you know you’re the first one in our family to
you’re the first one in our family to
you’re the first one in our family to get a degree you ought to take care of
get a degree you ought to take care of
get a degree you ought to take care of this and you ought to take care of that
this and you ought to take care of that
this and you ought to take care of that and after a while they pull you down
and after a while they pull you down
and after a while they pull you down solo some of you know what I’m talking
solo some of you know what I’m talking
solo some of you know what I’m talking about it they pull you down solo then
about it they pull you down solo then
about it they pull you down solo then some people for fear of having that
some people for fear of having that
some people for fear of having that pressure on them forfeit the success and
pressure on them forfeit the success and
pressure on them forfeit the success and stay down rather than to go forward
the inability to manage these fears
the inability to manage these fears create self sabotaging self handicapping
create self sabotaging self handicapping
create self sabotaging self handicapping situations where you’re incapable of
situations where you’re incapable of
situations where you’re incapable of moving forward because you just can’t
moving forward because you just can’t
moving forward because you just can’t handle the pressure on this level it’s
handle the pressure on this level it’s
handle the pressure on this level it’s and it makes you a chronic underachiever
and it makes you a chronic underachiever
and it makes you a chronic underachiever a chronic underachiever and when you
a chronic underachiever and when you
a chronic underachiever and when you start going up too high you do little
start going up too high you do little
start going up too high you do little things
things
things subconsciously sometimes unconsciously
subconsciously sometimes unconsciously
subconsciously sometimes unconsciously sometimes to sabotage the next move so
sometimes to sabotage the next move so
sometimes to sabotage the next move so you can stay down here where it’s safe
you can stay down here where it’s safe
you can stay down here where it’s safe there maybe they’ll like me better
there maybe they’ll like me better
there maybe they’ll like me better syndrome keeps you locked into a system
syndrome keeps you locked into a system
syndrome keeps you locked into a system that you can’t get out of it’s true it’s
that you can’t get out of it’s true it’s
that you can’t get out of it’s true it’s true and if you don’t give yourself
true and if you don’t give yourself
true and if you don’t give yourself permission to go forward you will cancel
permission to go forward you will cancel
permission to go forward you will cancel out your opportunity to lead not because
out your opportunity to lead not because
out your opportunity to lead not because of external conflict I’m gonna get to
of external conflict I’m gonna get to
of external conflict I’m gonna get to that next but because of internal
that next but because of internal
that next but because of internal conflict you are tripping over your own
conflict you are tripping over your own
conflict you are tripping over your own foot you’re talking that man out of your
foot you’re talking that man out of your
foot you’re talking that man out of your life you’re talking your boss to give
life you’re talking your boss to give
life you’re talking your boss to give that assignment to somebody else because
that assignment to somebody else because
that assignment to somebody else because you don’t want to shine out and end up
you don’t want to shine out and end up
you don’t want to shine out and end up dealing with another level of problems
dealing with another level of problems
dealing with another level of problems and so you’re gonna stay down here where
and so you’re gonna stay down here where
and so you’re gonna stay down here where you were you’re comfortable and you’ll
you were you’re comfortable and you’ll
you were you’re comfortable and you’ll never become all that you can be because
never become all that you can be because
never become all that you can be because you can’t deal with the conflicts you
you can’t deal with the conflicts you
you can’t deal with the conflicts you have inside of you are you following me
have inside of you are you following me
have inside of you are you following me now we’re gonna get to something else
now we’re gonna get to something else
now we’re gonna get to something else we’re gonna talk about the external
we’re gonna talk about the external
we’re gonna talk about the external conflicts because you will have them
conflicts because you will have them
conflicts because you will have them there is no way that you can go up and
there is no way that you can go up and
there is no way that you can go up and not have external conflicts there is no
not have external conflicts there is no
not have external conflicts there is no way you can go where others have not
way you can go where others have not
way you can go where others have not gone and not find the breeze and
gone and not find the breeze and
gone and not find the breeze and obstacles in the way that is to say that
obstacles in the way that is to say that
obstacles in the way that is to say that if you’re a leader now if you’re a
if you’re a leader now if you’re a
if you’re a leader now if you’re a follower you don’t have to listen to
follower you don’t have to listen to
follower you don’t have to listen to this because whoever you’re following
this because whoever you’re following
this because whoever you’re following will clean
will clean
will clean half for you
and so you can just walk in their
and so you can just walk in their footsteps and get right behind them it’s
footsteps and get right behind them it’s
footsteps and get right behind them it’s a this is so nice this is so cool this
a this is so nice this is so cool this
a this is so nice this is so cool this is so good thank God for all of those
is so good thank God for all of those
is so good thank God for all of those who have gone before me and cleared the
who have gone before me and cleared the
who have gone before me and cleared the way but if you’re a leader and you go
way but if you’re a leader and you go
way but if you’re a leader and you go where none have ever gone before you
where none have ever gone before you
where none have ever gone before you encounter the sticker Breyers you
encounter the sticker Breyers you
encounter the sticker Breyers you encounter the thorns you encounter the
encounter the thorns you encounter the
encounter the thorns you encounter the adversity and you’re clearing a path for
adversity and you’re clearing a path for
adversity and you’re clearing a path for the next generation you are supposed to
the next generation you are supposed to
the next generation you are supposed to have external conflicts anytime you are
have external conflicts anytime you are
have external conflicts anytime you are a trailblazer you are going to have
a trailblazer you are going to have
a trailblazer you are going to have external conflicts because you are doing
external conflicts because you are doing
external conflicts because you are doing something that has never been done
something that has never been done
something that has never been done before it will be defined often after
before it will be defined often after
before it will be defined often after you’re dead you’ll be gone before people
you’re dead you’ll be gone before people
you’re dead you’ll be gone before people understand you and if you have a need to
understand you and if you have a need to
understand you and if you have a need to be understood you’ll never go any
be understood you’ll never go any
be understood you’ll never go any further because you’re doing something
further because you’re doing something
further because you’re doing something new and whenever you do something new
new and whenever you do something new
new and whenever you do something new people always reject it at first
whenever you’re doing something new
whenever you’re doing something new people always reject it at first so if
people always reject it at first so if
people always reject it at first so if your need to be accept it becomes more
your need to be accept it becomes more
your need to be accept it becomes more more powerful than your need to go and
more powerful than your need to go and
more powerful than your need to go and do something fresh
do something fresh
do something fresh you will backtrack you will just move
you will backtrack you will just move
you will backtrack you will just move walk like Michael Jackson going all the
walk like Michael Jackson going all the
walk like Michael Jackson going all the way back into the safety zone and
way back into the safety zone and
way back into the safety zone and whether you know it or not
whether you know it or not
whether you know it or not you are imprisoned by fear you’re coming
you are imprisoned by fear you’re coming
you are imprisoned by fear you’re coming in Trailblazers do I have in here
in Trailblazers do I have in here
in Trailblazers do I have in here [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] Trailblazers clear the way and confront
Trailblazers clear the way and confront
Trailblazers clear the way and confront the conflict in a strategic non
the conflict in a strategic non
the conflict in a strategic non emotional way you can’t be a trailblazer
emotional way you can’t be a trailblazer
emotional way you can’t be a trailblazer and bialy my god it was evil Oh Oh God
and bialy my god it was evil Oh Oh God
and bialy my god it was evil Oh Oh God what is clearing the debris in a
what is clearing the debris in a
what is clearing the debris in a non-emotional way dealing with the
non-emotional way dealing with the
non-emotional way dealing with the conflict without being hysterical the
conflict without being hysterical the
conflict without being hysterical the whole department is freaking out and
whole department is freaking out and
whole department is freaking out and everybody’s upset you can’t be the
everybody’s upset you can’t be the
everybody’s upset you can’t be the manager and walk in there leaders have
manager and walk in there leaders have
manager and walk in there leaders have to be the voice of reason can you deal
to be the voice of reason can you deal
to be the voice of reason can you deal with the external conflict in a
with the external conflict in a
with the external conflict in a non-emotional way your detachment from
non-emotional way your detachment from
non-emotional way your detachment from it emotionally is an expression of faith
it emotionally is an expression of faith
it emotionally is an expression of faith that you can handle it why would you
that you can handle it why would you
that you can handle it why would you become emotional about something you are
become emotional about something you are
become emotional about something you are called to fix
do you notice how calm Jesus was when he
do you notice how calm Jesus was when he hurt Lazarus was dead and it was his
hurt Lazarus was dead and it was his
hurt Lazarus was dead and it was his friend say the reason he was calm he was
friend say the reason he was calm he was
friend say the reason he was calm he was called to fix what other people were
called to fix what other people were
called to fix what other people were hysterical about and if you believe that
hysterical about and if you believe that
hysterical about and if you believe that you can fix it then why are you
you can fix it then why are you
you can fix it then why are you screaming you either are going to be
screaming you either are going to be
screaming you either are going to be emotional or rational boxers will tell
emotional or rational boxers will tell
emotional or rational boxers will tell you you will lose the fight if you get
you you will lose the fight if you get
you you will lose the fight if you get too angry the moment that guy that’s why
too angry the moment that guy that’s why
too angry the moment that guy that’s why the talk I’m not you out I kill you I
the talk I’m not you out I kill you I
the talk I’m not you out I kill you I kill your unborn children I’m to your
kill your unborn children I’m to your
kill your unborn children I’m to your mama your grandmama and if they’re
mama your grandmama and if they’re
mama your grandmama and if they’re trying to get you to be angry because
trying to get you to be angry because
trying to get you to be angry because when you’re emotional you’re not
when you’re emotional you’re not
when you’re emotional you’re not rational and winning is strategic
touch three people say think like a
touch three people say think like a winner think like a winner think like a
winner think like a winner think like a
winner think like a winner think like a winner
now if you don’t understand this you can
now if you don’t understand this you can only go so far now there there are
only go so far now there there are
only go so far now there there are degrees of leadership I want to talk a
degrees of leadership I want to talk a
degrees of leadership I want to talk a little bit about this their degrees of
little bit about this their degrees of
little bit about this their degrees of leadership you can be a leader you can
leadership you can be a leader you can
leadership you can be a leader you can be a leader and not be the leader so you
be a leader and not be the leader so you
be a leader and not be the leader so you don’t want to just keep going up beyond
don’t want to just keep going up beyond
don’t want to just keep going up beyond your giftings and callings you may be a
your giftings and callings you may be a
your giftings and callings you may be a leader and you may be called to lead in
leader and you may be called to lead in
leader and you may be called to lead in a myopic style you can lead over a
a myopic style you can lead over a
a myopic style you can lead over a particular thing you can lead over a
particular thing you can lead over a
particular thing you can lead over a particular dimension of a bigger
particular dimension of a bigger
particular dimension of a bigger organization you don’t want to be the
organization you don’t want to be the
organization you don’t want to be the CEO of the company but you want to
CEO of the company but you want to
CEO of the company but you want to manage the marketing department you say
manage the marketing department you say
manage the marketing department you say I can handle this on this level don’t
I can handle this on this level don’t
I can handle this on this level don’t let people push you beyond your
let people push you beyond your
let people push you beyond your competence so you you have to understand
competence so you you have to understand
competence so you you have to understand when you you want to be challenged yes
when you you want to be challenged yes
when you you want to be challenged yes you want to be stressed but you don’t
you want to be stressed but you don’t
you want to be stressed but you don’t want to pop a rubber band is designed to
want to pop a rubber band is designed to
want to pop a rubber band is designed to be stretched and when you stretch it
be stretched and when you stretch it
be stretched and when you stretch it you’re using it the way it was designed
you’re using it the way it was designed
you’re using it the way it was designed to be used but if you over stretch it
to be used but if you over stretch it
to be used but if you over stretch it you’re gonna break it
you’re gonna break it
you’re gonna break it have you learned your limitations do you
have you learned your limitations do you
have you learned your limitations do you know what’s too much for you what are
know what’s too much for you what are
know what’s too much for you what are your breaking points what are your
your breaking points what are your
your breaking points what are your boundaries because if you don’t know
boundaries because if you don’t know
boundaries because if you don’t know your boundaries you don’t know what
your boundaries you don’t know what
your boundaries you don’t know what would pop you
would pop you
would pop you if you’re gonna be the leader you can’t
if you’re gonna be the leader you can’t
if you’re gonna be the leader you can’t have a 90-degree dimension of leadership
have a 90-degree dimension of leadership
have a 90-degree dimension of leadership and vision you have to be able to see
and vision you have to be able to see
and vision you have to be able to see 360 360 now when you are the leader
360 360 now when you are the leader
360 360 now when you are the leader talking to leaders you have a room full
talking to leaders you have a room full
talking to leaders you have a room full of 90s and you’re a 360 and I’m going to
of 90s and you’re a 360 and I’m going to
of 90s and you’re a 360 and I’m going to tell you it is a very difficult thing to
tell you it is a very difficult thing to
tell you it is a very difficult thing to have a conversation with the roomful of
have a conversation with the roomful of
have a conversation with the roomful of 90s when you’re a 360 thinker because
90s when you’re a 360 thinker because
90s when you’re a 360 thinker because the 90 degree person will get angry
the 90 degree person will get angry
the 90 degree person will get angry because you made a decision that wasn’t
because you made a decision that wasn’t
because you made a decision that wasn’t great for their department but because
great for their department but because
great for their department but because you are in charge of the whole vision
you are in charge of the whole vision
you are in charge of the whole vision you have to make a 360 decision and not
you have to make a 360 decision and not
you have to make a 360 decision and not a 90 degree decision and you have to be
a 90 degree decision and you have to be
a 90 degree decision and you have to be strong enough to withstand the conflict
strong enough to withstand the conflict
strong enough to withstand the conflict that comes from your own team
because they are a myopic thinker they
because they are a myopic thinker they think in a tunnel and you hired them to
think in a tunnel and you hired them to
think in a tunnel and you hired them to think in a tunnel and they’re supposed
think in a tunnel and they’re supposed
think in a tunnel and they’re supposed to think in a tunnel and they’re
to think in a tunnel and they’re
to think in a tunnel and they’re supposed to be thinking about what’s
supposed to be thinking about what’s
supposed to be thinking about what’s best for the marketing team what’s best
best for the marketing team what’s best
best for the marketing team what’s best for the publications what’s best for
for the publications what’s best for
for the publications what’s best for this department what’s best for that
this department what’s best for that
this department what’s best for that department what’s best for the choir or
department what’s best for the choir or
department what’s best for the choir or whatever it is but that is not your role
whatever it is but that is not your role
whatever it is but that is not your role and if you stop thinking 360 and start
and if you stop thinking 360 and start
and if you stop thinking 360 and start thinking 90 then you become a
thinking 90 then you become a
thinking 90 then you become a micromanager and you come down from your
micromanager and you come down from your
micromanager and you come down from your position and there you are directing the
position and there you are directing the
position and there you are directing the choir instead of doing what you’re
choir instead of doing what you’re
choir instead of doing what you’re supposed to be doing am i saying
supposed to be doing am i saying
supposed to be doing am i saying anything that’s helping anybody you when
anything that’s helping anybody you when
anything that’s helping anybody you when you are delete or whether you’re the
you are delete or whether you’re the
you are delete or whether you’re the leader of your house it’s a great deal
leader of your house it’s a great deal
leader of your house it’s a great deal of difference between a woman who is
of difference between a woman who is
of difference between a woman who is that who is the head of her house a
that who is the head of her house a
that who is the head of her house a single mother and how she thinks and how
single mother and how she thinks and how
single mother and how she thinks and how she has to make decisions as opposed to
she has to make decisions as opposed to
she has to make decisions as opposed to a married woman who has a husband and
a married woman who has a husband and
a married woman who has a husband and she has the luxury of thinking on one
she has the luxury of thinking on one
she has the luxury of thinking on one level whereas you you have to think like
level whereas you you have to think like
level whereas you you have to think like a woman and deal like a man because
a woman and deal like a man because
a woman and deal like a man because there’s nobody for you to come home and
there’s nobody for you to come home and
there’s nobody for you to come home and tell them what happened at work and I
tell them what happened at work and I
tell them what happened at work and I need you to go down and straighten those
need you to go down and straighten those
need you to go down and straighten those people out and the mechanic lied to me
people out and the mechanic lied to me
people out and the mechanic lied to me you have to be the person who’s been
you have to be the person who’s been
you have to be the person who’s been lied to and the person who goes down and
lied to and the person who goes down and
lied to and the person who goes down and say wait a minute this receipt said
now both women are a leader but when you
now both women are a leader but when you are the one in charge you are the leader
are the one in charge you are the leader
are the one in charge you are the leader and you have to think in a 360 and not
and you have to think in a 360 and not
and you have to think in a 360 and not in a 90 are you following me now when
in a 90 are you following me now when
in a 90 are you following me now when you do that you’re gonna have some
you do that you’re gonna have some
you do that you’re gonna have some conflict you’re gonna have some
conflict you’re gonna have some
conflict you’re gonna have some conflicts from people who are
conflicts from people who are
conflicts from people who are legitimately with you so you have to be
legitimately with you so you have to be
legitimately with you so you have to be a leader enough to understand that
a leader enough to understand that
a leader enough to understand that somebody can disagree with you and still
somebody can disagree with you and still
somebody can disagree with you and still be with you and you have to have the
be with you and you have to have the
be with you and you have to have the wisdom to understand they disagree with
wisdom to understand they disagree with
wisdom to understand they disagree with you because from their perspective it
you because from their perspective it
you because from their perspective it was not the best decision because they
was not the best decision because they
was not the best decision because they looked at like for instance in this
looked at like for instance in this
looked at like for instance in this ministry
ministry
ministry they looked at how many people we could
they looked at how many people we could
they looked at how many people we could feed if you brought the restaurant truck
feed if you brought the restaurant truck
feed if you brought the restaurant truck and you didn’t do it you looked at in
and you didn’t do it you looked at in
and you didn’t do it you looked at in order to buy the restaurant truck
order to buy the restaurant truck
order to buy the restaurant truck we need more finances than what we have
we need more finances than what we have
we need more finances than what we have it is a great idea but buying the truck
it is a great idea but buying the truck
it is a great idea but buying the truck will sink the entire organization
so are you leader enough to have a
so are you leader enough to have a disagreement with somebody without
disagreement with somebody without
disagreement with somebody without starting to dislike the person because
starting to dislike the person because
starting to dislike the person because they disagreed with you understanding
they disagreed with you understanding
they disagreed with you understanding that that disagreement doesn’t mean
that that disagreement doesn’t mean
that that disagreement doesn’t mean betrayal but because your life’s ability
betrayal but because your life’s ability
betrayal but because your life’s ability has put you in a 360 position but you
has put you in a 360 position but you
has put you in a 360 position but you still have a back role mentality now
still have a back role mentality now
still have a back role mentality now you’re in a position with an old
you’re in a position with an old
you’re in a position with an old mentality that makes you so sensitive to
mentality that makes you so sensitive to
mentality that makes you so sensitive to anybody saying anything to you that
anybody saying anything to you that
anybody saying anything to you that rather than think you fight
and you drive away people who were with
and you drive away people who were with you because they didn’t understand the
you because they didn’t understand the
you because they didn’t understand the difference between being a leader and
difference between being a leader and
difference between being a leader and being the leader
that’s a good clapping point right there
that’s a good clapping point right there you miss the good so that brings me to
you miss the good so that brings me to
you miss the good so that brings me to my next point so you have to become
my next point so you have to become
my next point so you have to become comfortable with controversy now we all
comfortable with controversy now we all
comfortable with controversy now we all have controversy but before you take the
have controversy but before you take the
have controversy but before you take the lead before you take the lead you have
lead before you take the lead you have
lead before you take the lead you have to become comfortable with controversy
to become comfortable with controversy
to become comfortable with controversy and what I love about God is that God
and what I love about God is that God
and what I love about God is that God will expose you I mean I got to come all
will expose you I mean I got to come all
will expose you I mean I got to come all the way down here
the way down here
the way down here God will expose you to controversy on
God will expose you to controversy on
God will expose you to controversy on this level so that the only reason
this level so that the only reason
this level so that the only reason you’re getting it on this level is so
you’re getting it on this level is so
you’re getting it on this level is so that you’ll get tough enough to handle
that you’ll get tough enough to handle
that you’ll get tough enough to handle the controversy on this level and then
the controversy on this level and then
the controversy on this level and then when you get to this level about the
when you get to this level about the
when you get to this level about the time you get used to being shot at at
time you get used to being shot at at
time you get used to being shot at at this level
this level
this level he calls you on up to this level and
he calls you on up to this level and
he calls you on up to this level and then to this level and then to this
then to this level and then to this
then to this level and then to this level and when you get up here you want
level and when you get up here you want
level and when you get up here you want to go down there and thank all the
to go down there and thank all the
to go down there and thank all the people who fought you on this level at
people who fought you on this level at
people who fought you on this level at this level at this level because they
this level at this level because they
this level at this level because they trained you to be able to handle contra
trained you to be able to handle contra
trained you to be able to handle contra [Applause]
God is preheating the oven getting you
God is preheating the oven getting you ready so that you are now comfortable
ready so that you are now comfortable
ready so that you are now comfortable with what you are called to do because
with what you are called to do because
with what you are called to do because controversy is part of the call either
controversy is part of the call either
controversy is part of the call either you will be controversial or what you
you will be controversial or what you
you will be controversial or what you did will be controversial you will get
did will be controversial you will get
did will be controversial you will get it both ways some will I don’t like him
it both ways some will I don’t like him
it both ways some will I don’t like him others I don’t like what he did most
others I don’t like what he did most
others I don’t like what he did most people will say I don’t like him because
people will say I don’t like him because
people will say I don’t like him because most people are macro thinkers they
most people are macro thinkers they
most people are macro thinkers they don’t even think I don’t know him
[Music]
[Music] they were bypassed the fact that they
they were bypassed the fact that they
they were bypassed the fact that they don’t know you and decide that they
don’t know you and decide that they
don’t know you and decide that they don’t like you what they really mean is
don’t like you what they really mean is
don’t like you what they really mean is I don’t like what you did but they
I don’t like what you did but they
I don’t like what you did but they haven’t progressed in their thinking
haven’t progressed in their thinking
haven’t progressed in their thinking enough to be able to communicate
enough to be able to communicate
enough to be able to communicate effectively so they say I don’t like him
effectively so they say I don’t like him
effectively so they say I don’t like him and if somebody would tap on their show
and if somebody would tap on their show
and if somebody would tap on their show they say have you met him so from this
they say have you met him so from this
they say have you met him so from this day forward I want you to make me a
day forward I want you to make me a
day forward I want you to make me a commitment that you will never again say
commitment that you will never again say
commitment that you will never again say that you don’t like somebody that you
that you don’t like somebody that you
that you don’t like somebody that you don’t
don’t
don’t [Applause]
controversy is so much a part of
controversy is so much a part of leadership when I think of illustrations
leadership when I think of illustrations
leadership when I think of illustrations I could think of some contemporary ones
I could think of some contemporary ones
I could think of some contemporary ones all you have to do is look at the
all you have to do is look at the
all you have to do is look at the election and you can see the controversy
election and you can see the controversy
election and you can see the controversy is a part of leadership but I won’t use
is a part of leadership but I won’t use
is a part of leadership but I won’t use that when I’ll use Moses
I will bypass the opportunity to point
I will bypass the opportunity to point out that the race to the White House is
out that the race to the White House is
out that the race to the White House is training you for the hell in the White
training you for the hell in the White
training you for the hell in the White House
House
House [Applause]
just because you’re trying to do a good
just because you’re trying to do a good thing doesn’t mean that you’re going to
thing doesn’t mean that you’re going to
thing doesn’t mean that you’re going to be recognized for doing a good thing and
be recognized for doing a good thing and
be recognized for doing a good thing and so if you’ve moved in the leadership I
so if you’ve moved in the leadership I
so if you’ve moved in the leadership I want to get rid of that that sensitive
want to get rid of that that sensitive
want to get rid of that that sensitive heart that you have from being on the
heart that you have from being on the
heart that you have from being on the back row and toughen it up a little bit
back row and toughen it up a little bit
back row and toughen it up a little bit to understand that not only will you
to understand that not only will you
to understand that not only will you have controversy from the people on the
have controversy from the people on the
have controversy from the people on the outside but also the very people that
outside but also the very people that
outside but also the very people that you’re trying to help will be fighting
you’re trying to help will be fighting
you’re trying to help will be fighting you while you’re trying to help them if
you while you’re trying to help them if
you while you’re trying to help them if you don’t believe that ask Moses what
you don’t believe that ask Moses what
you don’t believe that ask Moses what happened to him when he started leading
happened to him when he started leading
happened to him when he started leading the children of Israel out of Egypt
the children of Israel out of Egypt
the children of Israel out of Egypt trying to save them and save their
trying to save them and save their
trying to save them and save their situation he got more grief from the
situation he got more grief from the
situation he got more grief from the children of Israel than he did from
children of Israel than he did from
children of Israel than he did from Pharaoh because often the people you’re
Pharaoh because often the people you’re
Pharaoh because often the people you’re trying to help the most will be fighting
trying to help the most will be fighting
trying to help the most will be fighting you the book I can’t believe he brought
you the book I can’t believe he brought
you the book I can’t believe he brought us out here to die he should have left
us out here to die he should have left
us out here to die he should have left us alone kept us back there in Egypt
us alone kept us back there in Egypt
us alone kept us back there in Egypt where we were kept us comfortable kept
where we were kept us comfortable kept
where we were kept us comfortable kept us safe and all the while he’s trying to
us safe and all the while he’s trying to
us safe and all the while he’s trying to save them they’re trying to destroy him
save them they’re trying to destroy him
save them they’re trying to destroy him he said he doesn’t know what he’s doing
he said he doesn’t know what he’s doing
he said he doesn’t know what he’s doing he must be crazy and you’re trying to
he must be crazy and you’re trying to
he must be crazy and you’re trying to help people that are hurting you and
help people that are hurting you and
help people that are hurting you and you’re fighting off this over here and
you’re fighting off this over here and
you’re fighting off this over here and you’re trying to fight off them over
you’re trying to fight off them over
you’re trying to fight off them over there and all of that you must become
there and all of that you must become
there and all of that you must become comfortable with if you’re gonna be a
comfortable with if you’re gonna be a
comfortable with if you’re gonna be a leader
how many of you have ever tried to help
how many of you have ever tried to help somebody who was hurting you
in fact Moses becomes a good
in fact Moses becomes a good illustration of it but as a leader you
illustration of it but as a leader you
illustration of it but as a leader you need to develop the weaponry of Nehemiah
Nehemiah is the great illustration of
Nehemiah is the great illustration of great leadership because Nehemiah is
great leadership because Nehemiah is
great leadership because Nehemiah is building back the walls of Jerusalem
building back the walls of Jerusalem
building back the walls of Jerusalem which is helping the people of Jerusalem
which is helping the people of Jerusalem
which is helping the people of Jerusalem while he is being fought on every side
while he is being fought on every side
while he is being fought on every side and he begins to build the wall with the
and he begins to build the wall with the
and he begins to build the wall with the trial in one hand a trial but you cannot
trial in one hand a trial but you cannot
trial in one hand a trial but you cannot become so distracted by what you are
become so distracted by what you are
become so distracted by what you are called to do that you don’t have a sword
called to do that you don’t have a sword
called to do that you don’t have a sword in the other hand to fight the people
in the other hand to fight the people
in the other hand to fight the people who are trying to kill your destiny so
who are trying to kill your destiny so
who are trying to kill your destiny so you’ve got to have a two-handed approach
you’ve got to have a two-handed approach
you’ve got to have a two-handed approach to leadership building with one hand and
to leadership building with one hand and
to leadership building with one hand and fighting with the other
I got something for you this morning I
I got something for you this morning I got something for you that’s gonna
got something for you that’s gonna
got something for you that’s gonna change how the rest of your year turns
change how the rest of your year turns
change how the rest of your year turns out you can’t stop building and just
out you can’t stop building and just
out you can’t stop building and just become engrossed in fighting and you
become engrossed in fighting and you
become engrossed in fighting and you can’t stop fighting and become engrossed
can’t stop fighting and become engrossed
can’t stop fighting and become engrossed in building that’s why God gave you two
in building that’s why God gave you two
in building that’s why God gave you two hands build with one and fight with the
hands build with one and fight with the
hands build with one and fight with the other
other
other [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] Oh Tesla my said don’t forget you got
Oh Tesla my said don’t forget you got
Oh Tesla my said don’t forget you got two hands
two hands
two hands don’t forget you got two hands you got
don’t forget you got two hands you got
don’t forget you got two hands you got two hands
two hands
two hands you can’t stop building and you can’t
you can’t stop building and you can’t
you can’t stop building and you can’t stop battling you got a battling bill
stop battling you got a battling bill
stop battling you got a battling bill battling bill battling bill battling
battling bill battling bill battling
battling bill battling bill battling bill battling bill in fact the more you
bill battling bill in fact the more you
bill battling bill in fact the more you build the more you battle the more you
build the more you battle the more you
build the more you battle the more you feel the more you battle the more you
feel the more you battle the more you
feel the more you battle the more you bill to law you matter in finally you
bill to law you matter in finally you
bill to law you matter in finally you get to a place where the folks who were
get to a place where the folks who were
get to a place where the folks who were fighting you will change their mind and
fighting you will change their mind and
fighting you will change their mind and the wicked shall cease from troubling
the wicked shall cease from troubling
the wicked shall cease from troubling and the weary shall be at rest
testify sound almost there I’m almost
testify sound almost there I’m almost there mom we’ll see
there mom we’ll see
there mom we’ll see [Applause]
are there any two-handed people here
are there any two-handed people here this morning
this morning
this morning [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] to him who much is given much is
to him who much is given much is
to him who much is given much is required you cannot build anything that
required you cannot build anything that
required you cannot build anything that won’t bring a battle and if you’re going
won’t bring a battle and if you’re going
won’t bring a battle and if you’re going through a battle right now it’s only
through a battle right now it’s only
through a battle right now it’s only because you’re building something
because you’re building something
because you’re building something because people don’t fight people who
because people don’t fight people who
because people don’t fight people who don’t build they’ll only fight you look
don’t build they’ll only fight you look
don’t build they’ll only fight you look at your neighbor and say the battle is
at your neighbor and say the battle is
at your neighbor and say the battle is because you’re building
because you’re building
because you’re building [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] if you weren’t building anything nobody
if you weren’t building anything nobody
if you weren’t building anything nobody would battle you if you weren’t going
would battle you if you weren’t going
would battle you if you weren’t going forward they wouldn’t fight you but the
forward they wouldn’t fight you but the
forward they wouldn’t fight you but the more you start building the more you
more you start building the more you
more you start building the more you gotta battle think it not strange that
gotta battle think it not strange that
gotta battle think it not strange that these trials have come upon you this is
these trials have come upon you this is
these trials have come upon you this is a part of your job
why are you here this morning because
why are you here this morning because you’re next
I was talking to Andy young and you know
I was talking to Andy young and you know who he is what a trailblazer he’s been
who he is what a trailblazer he’s been
who he is what a trailblazer he’s been in in this nation not only working in
in in this nation not only working in
in in this nation not only working in our government working in the civil
our government working in the civil
our government working in the civil rights movement and just seeing so many
rights movement and just seeing so many
rights movement and just seeing so many things happen and we were having a
things happen and we were having a
things happen and we were having a conversation then I was talking about
conversation then I was talking about
conversation then I was talking about the complexities of the time that we’re
the complexities of the time that we’re
the complexities of the time that we’re in right now that controversy that goes
in right now that controversy that goes
in right now that controversy that goes along with it in the the criticisms that
along with it in the the criticisms that
along with it in the the criticisms that you have to deal with it and and and all
you have to deal with it and and and all
you have to deal with it and and and all of that and I said you know it’s just
of that and I said you know it’s just
of that and I said you know it’s just just terribly perplexing times now to be
just terribly perplexing times now to be
just terribly perplexing times now to be a leader and to be out front he said
a leader and to be out front he said
a leader and to be out front he said that’s not anything he knew I was
that’s not anything he knew I was
that’s not anything he knew I was looking for a little sympathy hook up he
looking for a little sympathy hook up he
looking for a little sympathy hook up he said I was with dr. King he said they
said I was with dr. King he said they
said I was with dr. King he said they were fighting him on every side
were fighting him on every side
were fighting him on every side he was put out of his denomination I’m
he was put out of his denomination I’m
he was put out of his denomination I’m not talking about you here about the FBI
not talking about you here about the FBI
not talking about you here about the FBI side and and all of that but you don’t
side and and all of that but you don’t
side and and all of that but you don’t hear because of those who are preaching
hear because of those who are preaching
hear because of those who are preaching and saying they are the next dr. canes
and saying they are the next dr. canes
and saying they are the next dr. canes were the very ones who put him out
he said they were fighting him
he said they were fighting him internally they were fighting him
internally they were fighting him
internally they were fighting him externally they were bugging his house
externally they were bugging his house
externally they were bugging his house they were fighting him on every side not
they were fighting him on every side not
they were fighting him on every side not to mention your own personal problems
to mention your own personal problems
to mention your own personal problems and he said that’s unkind away bishop he
and he said that’s unkind away bishop he
and he said that’s unkind away bishop he said we managed to make progress he said
said we managed to make progress he said
said we managed to make progress he said I don’t know how we did and he said
I don’t know how we did and he said
I don’t know how we did and he said there was always murmuring and
there was always murmuring and
there was always murmuring and complaining and bickering and we didn’t
complaining and bickering and we didn’t
complaining and bickering and we didn’t know from day to day what was going to
know from day to day what was going to
know from day to day what was going to happen we didn’t agree amongst ourselves
happen we didn’t agree amongst ourselves
happen we didn’t agree amongst ourselves while we were marching sometimes we were
while we were marching sometimes we were
while we were marching sometimes we were debating issues for some kind of way we
debating issues for some kind of way we
debating issues for some kind of way we made progress until eventually and we
made progress until eventually and we
made progress until eventually and we begin to understand that we could not
begin to understand that we could not
begin to understand that we could not wait for the controversy to stop for the
wait for the controversy to stop for the
wait for the controversy to stop for the movement to go forward
and so I thought it was worth telling
and so I thought it was worth telling you since you might not get to talk to
you since you might not get to talk to
you since you might not get to talk to Andy young that you can’t wait for the
Andy young that you can’t wait for the
Andy young that you can’t wait for the controversy to stop for your movement to
controversy to stop for your movement to
controversy to stop for your movement to go forward you just got to let them say
go forward you just got to let them say
go forward you just got to let them say whatever they’re gonna say fight them
whatever they’re gonna say fight them
whatever they’re gonna say fight them back and keep on building I’m a bar one
back and keep on building I’m a bar one
back and keep on building I’m a bar one Apollo white statements and say slap
Apollo white statements and say slap
Apollo white statements and say slap your neighbor upside the head and say
your neighbor upside the head and say
your neighbor upside the head and say you’re next
you’re next
you’re next [Applause]
kind of go just a little bit further
kind of go just a little bit further [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] surely you often think that Jesus was a
surely you often think that Jesus was a
surely you often think that Jesus was a great leader watch Jesus when he says
great leader watch Jesus when he says
great leader watch Jesus when he says his disciples who do men say that I am
his disciples who do men say that I am
his disciples who do men say that I am here comes controversy your
here comes controversy your
here comes controversy your controversial Jesus some say that thou
controversial Jesus some say that thou
controversial Jesus some say that thou art Elias some say the dark Jeremiah
art Elias some say the dark Jeremiah
art Elias some say the dark Jeremiah some say that our desires and you are so
some say that our desires and you are so
some say that our desires and you are so controversial that your enemies don’t
controversial that your enemies don’t
controversial that your enemies don’t agree now that’s what it’s getting good
agree now that’s what it’s getting good
agree now that’s what it’s getting good when your enemies don’t agree you get
when your enemies don’t agree you get
when your enemies don’t agree you get good then he says to his followers who
good then he says to his followers who
good then he says to his followers who do you say that I am now before I quote
do you say that I am now before I quote
do you say that I am now before I quote what Peter said let me let me underscore
what Peter said let me let me underscore
what Peter said let me let me underscore that it is not Peter statement that
that it is not Peter statement that
that it is not Peter statement that amazes me it is not the statement of the
amazes me it is not the statement of the
amazes me it is not the statement of the one that amazes me
one that amazes me
one that amazes me it is the Silence of the eleven who do
it is the Silence of the eleven who do
it is the Silence of the eleven who do you say that I am 11 disciples said
you say that I am 11 disciples said
you say that I am 11 disciples said nothing so often when you are in
nothing so often when you are in
nothing so often when you are in leadership you are leading people who do
leadership you are leading people who do
leadership you are leading people who do not know who you are
if you can get 1 out of 12 to understand
if you can get 1 out of 12 to understand who you are then you’re doing as good as
who you are then you’re doing as good as
who you are then you’re doing as good as Jesus anyway you’re doing pretty good if
Jesus anyway you’re doing pretty good if
Jesus anyway you’re doing pretty good if one guy will speak up for you and say
one guy will speak up for you and say
one guy will speak up for you and say thou art the Christ I know who you are
thou art the Christ I know who you are
thou art the Christ I know who you are you’re the president of this company I
you’re the president of this company I
you’re the president of this company I know who you are you’re the mastermind
know who you are you’re the mastermind
know who you are you’re the mastermind behind this project I know most people
behind this project I know most people
behind this project I know most people who are sitting under you don’t have a
who are sitting under you don’t have a
who are sitting under you don’t have a clue who you are and they don’t value
clue who you are and they don’t value
clue who you are and they don’t value who you are because they don’t
who you are because they don’t
who you are because they don’t understand what they have and if you
understand what they have and if you
understand what they have and if you don’t understand what you’ve got you can
don’t understand what you’ve got you can
don’t understand what you’ve got you can fool around and lose what you got
fool around and lose what you got
fool around and lose what you got because you don’t understand the
because you don’t understand the
because you don’t understand the magnitude of what has been given again
magnitude of what has been given again
magnitude of what has been given again to him who much is given much is
to him who much is given much is
to him who much is given much is required that’s not just on the person
required that’s not just on the person
required that’s not just on the person on the stage but it’s also on the people
on the stage but it’s also on the people
on the stage but it’s also on the people who are following them it is much
who are following them it is much
who are following them it is much required of you to follow somebody close
required of you to follow somebody close
required of you to follow somebody close enough to have a clue who you’ve got
anybody who’s in leadership you’re
anybody who’s in leadership you’re leading somebody who doesn’t know who
leading somebody who doesn’t know who
leading somebody who doesn’t know who you are you’re struggling to do it
you are you’re struggling to do it
you are you’re struggling to do it because you’re being underappreciated
because you’re being underappreciated
because you’re being underappreciated you’re being become frustrated people
you’re being become frustrated people
you’re being become frustrated people will handle you any kind of way because
will handle you any kind of way because
will handle you any kind of way because they don’t know the value of what they
they don’t know the value of what they
they don’t know the value of what they have
temptation is to walk away from people
temptation is to walk away from people you’re trying to help who don’t know who
you’re trying to help who don’t know who
you’re trying to help who don’t know who you are one guy says thou art the Christ
you are one guy says thou art the Christ
you are one guy says thou art the Christ the Son of the true and living God I
the Son of the true and living God I
the Son of the true and living God I know who you are I figured out I have
know who you are I figured out I have
know who you are I figured out I have followed you long enough to know who you
followed you long enough to know who you
followed you long enough to know who you are
are
are and on the basis of that knowledge Peter
and on the basis of that knowledge Peter
and on the basis of that knowledge Peter gets to preach the inaugural message at
gets to preach the inaugural message at
gets to preach the inaugural message at the birthing of the church because you
the birthing of the church because you
the birthing of the church because you cannot pass your mantle to people who do
cannot pass your mantle to people who do
cannot pass your mantle to people who do not know who you are
I wish I don’t have time to do this
I wish I don’t have time to do this justice because look at Elijah and
justice because look at Elijah and
justice because look at Elijah and Elijah and Elisha says I want a double
Elijah and Elisha says I want a double
Elijah and Elisha says I want a double portion of Elijah’s feed he said no not
portion of Elijah’s feed he said no not
portion of Elijah’s feed he said no not yet you haven’t seen enough when you’ve
yet you haven’t seen enough when you’ve
yet you haven’t seen enough when you’ve gone through this with me and that with
gone through this with me and that with
gone through this with me and that with me and the other with me and that way
me and the other with me and that way
me and the other with me and that way and if you’re still here when I’m taking
and if you’re still here when I’m taking
and if you’re still here when I’m taking up now I’m going to give you a double
up now I’m going to give you a double
up now I’m going to give you a double portion of my glory because you can’t
portion of my glory because you can’t
portion of my glory because you can’t have my mantle if you don’t know who I
have my mantle if you don’t know who I
have my mantle if you don’t know who I am
marriages are being lost because of it
marriages are being lost because of it companies are being lost because of it
companies are being lost because of it
companies are being lost because of it family relationships are torn anytime
family relationships are torn anytime
family relationships are torn anytime you have any kind of structure and you
you have any kind of structure and you
you have any kind of structure and you have to leave people who don’t know who
have to leave people who don’t know who
have to leave people who don’t know who you are
you are
you are you’re in trouble
I want to move on can I go further this
I want to move on can I go further this is my last last Sunday to do this it
is my last last Sunday to do this it
is my last last Sunday to do this it just bear with me just a little bit the
just bear with me just a little bit the
just bear with me just a little bit the other thing I want you to understand
other thing I want you to understand
other thing I want you to understand that you have to have in order to be a
that you have to have in order to be a
that you have to have in order to be a leader is commitment you have to be the
leader is commitment you have to be the
leader is commitment you have to be the last one to leave the ship if you’re
last one to leave the ship if you’re
last one to leave the ship if you’re gonna lead you have to hang tough
gonna lead you have to hang tough
gonna lead you have to hang tough you cannot inspire people to follow your
you cannot inspire people to follow your
you cannot inspire people to follow your lack of commitment
lack of commitment
lack of commitment you cannot inspire people to follow your
you cannot inspire people to follow your
you cannot inspire people to follow your life a commitment you cannot inspire
life a commitment you cannot inspire
life a commitment you cannot inspire people to follow your life of commitment
people to follow your life of commitment
people to follow your life of commitment people follow what they admire you have
people follow what they admire you have
people follow what they admire you have to have the mentality that I’m going to
to have the mentality that I’m going to
to have the mentality that I’m going to be committed to this and if you’re going
be committed to this and if you’re going
be committed to this and if you’re going to be a great leader do not commit to
to be a great leader do not commit to
to be a great leader do not commit to more than your competence have you ever
more than your competence have you ever
more than your competence have you ever seen people that volunteer for
seen people that volunteer for
seen people that volunteer for everything I’m gonna be in the choir I’m
everything I’m gonna be in the choir I’m
everything I’m gonna be in the choir I’m gonna be in the Russian board I’m gonna
gonna be in the Russian board I’m gonna
gonna be in the Russian board I’m gonna be listened to be in there and then I’m
be listened to be in there and then I’m
be listened to be in there and then I’m in there I’m going out in Salvation Army
in there I’m going out in Salvation Army
in there I’m going out in Salvation Army I’m gonna do this and their heart is so
I’m gonna do this and their heart is so
I’m gonna do this and their heart is so big that their head is shrinking and in
big that their head is shrinking and in
big that their head is shrinking and in order to be introspective did not give
order to be introspective did not give
order to be introspective did not give you a visual did you think
like the Wicked Witch of the web that’s
like the Wicked Witch of the web that’s what’s happening to the brain it’s just
what’s happening to the brain it’s just
what’s happening to the brain it’s just shrinking they’re shrinking because
shrinking they’re shrinking because
shrinking they’re shrinking because anything you’re in charge of you have to
anything you’re in charge of you have to
anything you’re in charge of you have to be committed to you have to be committed
be committed to you have to be committed
be committed to you have to be committed to and if you’re not committed to it
to and if you’re not committed to it
to and if you’re not committed to it you’re not gonna be effective at it and
you’re not gonna be effective at it and
you’re not gonna be effective at it and in order to be committed to it you can’t
in order to be committed to it you can’t
in order to be committed to it you can’t do it just for the check you can buy
do it just for the check you can buy
do it just for the check you can buy competence but you cannot buy commitment
competence but you cannot buy commitment
competence but you cannot buy commitment commitment has to come from the heart
commitment has to come from the heart
commitment has to come from the heart it’s a hard thing it’s not a check thing
it’s a hard thing it’s not a check thing
it’s a hard thing it’s not a check thing it’s a hard thing it’s not a check thing
it’s a hard thing it’s not a check thing
it’s a hard thing it’s not a check thing and I want you to close the gap between
and I want you to close the gap between
and I want you to close the gap between where you get your money from and what
where you get your money from and what
where you get your money from and what you’re committed to because if you’re
you’re committed to because if you’re
you’re committed to because if you’re making money over here but you’re
making money over here but you’re
making money over here but you’re committed over there eventually it’s
committed over there eventually it’s
committed over there eventually it’s going to pull you apart what you really
going to pull you apart what you really
going to pull you apart what you really want to do is be able to make your money
want to do is be able to make your money
want to do is be able to make your money where your commitment is and then you
where your commitment is and then you
where your commitment is and then you will get paid for doing what you would
will get paid for doing what you would
will get paid for doing what you would do for free
does anybody understand what I just said
does anybody understand what I just said that’s a good old shopping point right
that’s a good old shopping point right
that’s a good old shopping point right there number five I want to talk about
there number five I want to talk about
there number five I want to talk about character I want to talk about character
character I want to talk about character
character I want to talk about character because if you have commitment without
because if you have commitment without
because if you have commitment without character you get Hitler commitment
character you get Hitler commitment
character you get Hitler commitment without character leads to all types of
without character leads to all types of
without character leads to all types of human atrocities anytime somebody is
human atrocities anytime somebody is
human atrocities anytime somebody is committed to something but they don’t
committed to something but they don’t
committed to something but they don’t have character to undergird their
have character to undergird their
have character to undergird their commitment at least to monarchy that
commitment at least to monarchy that
commitment at least to monarchy that needs to travesties that need leads to
needs to travesties that need leads to
needs to travesties that need leads to degradation at least to slavery and
degradation at least to slavery and
degradation at least to slavery and leads to all types of human abuses of
leads to all types of human abuses of
leads to all types of human abuses of every kind where people are committed
every kind where people are committed
every kind where people are committed without character
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