I love Milwaukee. I definitely learned that this weekend when I attended the Midwest Service Leaders Conference at Marquette University. There opportunities abound for service and ministry there, which is just incredible to me! I love the prospect of having so many opportunities to minister to people who need it the most, and I think that the impoverished and less-fortunate in our own US cities are often overlooked!
I know for sure that I have been blessed with two things: 1) a passion for helping others, and I can get awfully fired up about it (and just let my imagination go crazy with ideas!) and 2) the desire to actually take action and lead others in my endeavors. I have always been told that if I have been given abilities from God, then I have to use them to glorify Him! I absolutely believe this, and all the service that I do if for His glory and to help His people. With this desire to utilize all of my gifts and abilities also comes a desire to perfect them, and do everything to the best of my abilities. Yes, this means I am a huge perfectionist. It also means that I am an avid learner though!
Just in the past six months, I have gone to so many different conferences, camps and workshops to develop my leadership skills. I know that I want to lead, and have the ability to lead, but I don't always know exactly how I can, or know the best strategies for it. By doing everything I can to learn about it, I am really becoming even more excited about leadership, particularly in service!
I am so thankful for all of these leadership opportunities, skills and experiences! I have so many wonderful ideas right now, and my cogs are definitely spinning! I have had a specific idea for a project for quite a while now, and I keep coming back to it. I think it is about time that I set it into motion, so more on that will come... hopefully soon! Today, I am just thankful that I have the initiative and leadership skills to venture into this "dream!" God definitely has some amazing plans in store for me!
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