My last spring break as a UA college student has come and gone. This fact hit me in the chest on one of the last nights we were up on the res in Chinle Arizona. The trip was awesome and hard at the same time. Definitely a huge change up from the previous 3 which I have gone on.
Different because of the lack of time with God, but God was still meeting me and others quite well where we were, different because I never got to have any deep intention conversations with anyone. Which I perceive to be my bread and butta! God wasn't having it, He wanted me to be learning other things.
The biggest area that God was working in was in leadership.
Things learned over the week:
- The words which exit my mouth can have either a tremendous positive or negative effect on those whom I am leading.
- Leading is much more than just telling people to do things, it is being encouraging, gentle, finding the balance between doing it yourself and delegating, seeking the Lord, providing goals and direction, seeking advice from others, being willing to take flack, listening to those you are leading to better serve them, sacrificing your own desires and wants for the sake of others, etc. etc.
These were just some of the standouts.
This has been my go to verse as well as a few from Philippians 2.
2 Tim 2:24-26
24And the Lord’s servant must not be quarrelsome but kind to everyone, able to teach, patiently enduring evil, 25correcting his opponents with gentleness. God may perhaps grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth, 26and they may come to their senses and escape from the snare of the devil, after being captured by him to do his will.
Welp thats all for now. Cant wait to graduate, though it isn't for another 9 months.
Links to photos from the trip: (Facebook account required)
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2521755&id=10136743
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=45600&id=1644438256&ref=mf
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