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Last week I talked about our need for a "Replenishment Cycle". I challenged you to talk about things that you need in your life that "fill you up".
I just finished one of the busiest weeks of my year. Each year I'm involved in putting together an event called the "Leader Mundial Global Summit". This year, I invited 48 men to come be a part of this Community. They came from 14 different countries, and we gathered together in Rome, Georgia as Coaches and Leaders, and spent 4 days learning and discussing the qualities of a leader.
This was our 14th Global Summit that began back in 2007 in Ecuador. This Summit has launched Regional Summits that bring men and women together in many different countries including Ecuador, South Africa, Manila, Nepal and Central Asia.
We've seen hundreds of leaders participate through the years, with our clear goal being to "Help Position Leaders and Organizations for Greater Kingdom Impact".
If you'd like information about being involved in this global community as a Coach or a Global Leader for our 2021 Summit or 2020 Regional Summits, write to me HERE.
But here's the point I want to make:
In the midst of an incredibly busy "season", I was refueled.
I came back from Georgia physically exhausted, but my soul was completely replenished.
I think that sometimes we think that the only way to REFUEL is to:
- Sit on a beach doing nothing
- Take long naps and watch mindless television
- Distance ourself from our work roles and the people we work with
- Clear our to-do list so there are no demands on our time and energy
Here is the truth:
- God has created each of us differently, and wired us uniquely.
- At times, the above list is important and what we should be doing.
- At times, what refuels the most is simply using our gifts and talents, working in our strengths and passion
- At times, refueling means to stop. At other times it means to do something different.
I spent 10 days working really hard to create and manage this 4-day Summit. I also spent 3 months preparing for it. The event came off as planned, and even though I returned home tired, it filled me up!
- Deep relationships & friendships
- Affirmation and appreciation
- A sense of Community
- A safe place to be honest and vulnerable
- A place to laugh, the deep kind of laugh that we long for
- A reminder of purpose and passion
- A refreshed vision for the future
It was good for my soul.
Don't think that the only way do refuel is to stop doing everything. Sometimes we refuel more quickly when we're doing exactly what we were created and wired to do.
"When work is a pleasure, life is a joy! When work is a duty, life is slavery."
Maxim Gorky
"To find joy in work is to discover the fountain of youth."
Pearl S. Buck
"Rest is good after the work is done."
Danish Proverb
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