Passing Off The Baton

Try to take stock of where you are now in life in relationship to where you are going is an experience we all should enjoy at least every six months. In our case it is something that I think about every week. You see, we've been on this rollercoaster of achievements the past number of years and if you don't keep looking and rechecking where you are now in relationship to where you want to be in the future, I can tell you now, you can get lost in the shuffle.

Linda and I find ourselves in an enviable position. We have spent many years working at project after project as leadership development and team building workers. In our experience, we find that at the end of every project you spend the later half of it looking for your successor. I know many of you are probably thinking, "These two are just looking for an excuse to move on". Well, nothing could be farther from the truth. We don't look forward to moving away from our friends, who we've established great relationships with over the past number of months and in some cases years. We don't like moving to another place. It isn't pleasant doing any of those things. But God has different ideas for us. So as obedient slaves we do what the Master says.

What do you do though when you feel that the Lord is calling you to move on and there isn't a replacement for you? Let me tell you, we've built a firm foundation in our current project. It would continue to move forward even if we left tomorrow. We couldn't stop it now, even if we tried. So we figure that it is time for us to get moving on to another thing. Oh no, no one is willing to step up to the plate and make the committment that it takes to take our foundation and make a great work out of it.

Well, there may be an answer to this dilema. And I can tell you it is just that. Now don't get me wrong, I love my peeps, relationships, meetings, achievements, all of that stuff but it really becomes a dilema when you know that these folks need and deserve so much more. If someone would come in and knowing what they are doing, take our clay and make it into a masterpiece. They would know exactly what to do with what we've already started.
But as I said, NO TAKERS.

So, this is what we are forced to do. We are going to do the best we can until we are moved out of the way. No more am I going to look for someone to replace me. As a matter fact, if someone does come a callin then I am gonna push them off to the dise and let them know that there is no room at the Inn. So watchout all you aspiring Jr. Execs. my position is officially off the list as available.