What do you do when the only person capable of standing in the way of something IS doing ALL they can to stand in the way of EVERYTHING? How do you get someone off their soapbox when it IS actually their soapbox to stand on? An organization I have come to love very much is in a great deal of trouble. I have sadly come to realize just how arrogant and condescending this certain person is. I am in a position to make some changes and to get people motivated to take some initiatives, but unfortunately, this person is beginning to set up road blocks to everything we're trying to accomplish. This person, for some reason, thinks we haven't proven that we're good enough to accomplish some things we're really excited about doing. Personally, I think he's afraid of us actually succeeding. If he doesn't want to have some faith in us, then he can remove himself from the situation, and let us deal with the ups and downs ourselves. I am not afraid to give this my very best shot. I am afraid of what will happen to our organization if this person doesn't stop sabotaging us and himself. I'm afraid this is going to be a difficult road, and I'm not willing to accept failure as a possible outcome...but with as many good people as we have willing to work together, we won't fail.
Lord, give me strength to face the challenges presented to me with a strong and driven heart, and a focused and knowledgable mind. Help me to become the leader you need me to be.
