31 Ways to Grow Your Leadership – #3
The Challenge
Every decision you make flows from somewhere deeper – the control center of your emotions, motives, and decisions.
Your heart.
If your heart is cluttered with anxiety, bitterness, or selfish ambition, your leadership will be, too. If your heart is grounded in God’s wisdom and humility, everything you lead – your family, work, team, relationships – benefits.
Leaders can fake skill, but they can’t fake heart health. Eventually, what’s inside leaks out.
The Remedy
Proverbs 3:5–6 (NLT):
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take.”
Process It
Three big ideas in these verses:
- Trust in the Lord with all your heart – Surrender your inner life fully to God, not halfway. A divided heart leads to divided leadership.
- Do not depend on your own understanding – Your instincts aren’t always reliable; God’s wisdom is. Leadership requires humility enough to say, “I don’t see the whole picture.”
- Seek His will in all you do – Leadership isn’t just about “spiritual” moments. God cares about every decision – budgeting, hiring, parenting, studying… everything.
The promise? He will show you which path to take. Not instantly. Not always as clearly as you’ll want. But faithfully, as you walk with Him.
Apply It
Guarding your heart means actively aligning it with God’s wisdom. Here’s how to live this out in four areas:
- At School:
Before major tests, conflicts, or choices about friends, pause and pray: “God, help me trust You, not just my gut.” - At Home:
Create a “gratitude list” with your spouse, kids, or roommates each week. It trains your heart to trust God’s goodness instead of obsessing over what’s missing. - At Work:
Start your day by surrendering your calendar: “God, these meetings, projects, and challenges are Yours. Guide me today.” - At Church:
Involve God in your serving. Instead of just “doing the task,” pray for the people you’re impacting. That heart posture changes everything.
The Bottom Line
An unguarded heart makes a leader vulnerable; a guarded heart makes a leader strong.
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