"The great illusion of leadership is to think that man can be led out of the desert by someone who has never been there."
These are the words of Henri J. M. Nouwen in "The Wounded Healer", and what impactful words they are.
Moses spent 40 years in the desert, tending sheep for his father-in-law, before God selected him to lead the Israelites. What "desert" has God put you in? It may not be an actual desert, and it may not be for 40 years, but God has certainly allowed you to experience a time of solitude, reflection, thought, prayer, and, hopefully, clearer communication with Him, all in order to prepare you to lead at a higher level and to accomplish greater things for His kingdom.
Where is your desert? How long have you been there? Are you still there now?
Take heart, and be encouraged, for God is using this time and this experience to prepare you to lead others, for God has something big planned for you right around the corner.
Time spent in the desert with God is never wasted time.
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