Getting fired…

Have you ever been fired from a job? I have. It doesn't feel good. But, have you ever fired yourself from a job? It's not easy at first, but in the end, it feels great! Do you have too many jobs? Do you wear too many hats? Sometimes, you have to fire yourself from a job in order to focus on the most important, and in order to engage others in those other jobs. We often actually rob others of a blessing and opportunity by hoarding tasks and responsibility. Recently, I’ve been spending a lot of time trying to prune, trying to evaluate where I should remain focused, and what I should let go and let others do. Everything seems to have value, but not everything will be the most strategically important in the long run. I want to be a change-agent. The most successful way for me to influence change, is to focus my God-given energies in the areas that will have the greatest long term impact. Where can I have the greate...