Working with visionaries I find that it is sometimes hard to leave the BIG dream long enough to focus on the small steps it takes to bring it to pass. Yet, I’ve discovered that the secret to achieving any great vision is embracing the power of what I call “the small”. It’s in “the small” we refine our process, in the small we control our progress, in the small we see frequent success—all of which we need to truly expand our reach.
Consider the ant. One of the tiniest creatures on planet earth; they are masters of massive expansion. Having no ears to hear, ants rely heavily on their ability to feel the ground beneath them and the vibrations around them before making a move. No move is made suddenly, everything is carefully planned.
Ants also leverage the power of their team. Rather than offloading a heavy mass on an individual ant, ants look for every possible way to divide activities into small chunks that can be easily accomplished by a few.
As a Christian leader desirous of expanding the reach of your ministry you cannot miss this powerful positioning strategy of the ant. Ants seek to modify the environments they inhabitat. With singleness of focus, drive, and relentless pursuit ants move toward change or they don’t move at all. Amazing!
As you plan to expand your reach, take with you these three lessons from the ant:
- Embrace the power of “the small”. Resist the temptation to go after the giant leaps forward. Not only do they require heavy-lifting, but the bigger the project the more pieces and greater is the chance for error. Small steps in the right direction will lead you toward your goal quicker than it seems.
- Silence the noise. Make it a practice to not be moved by what you hear, rather feel the vibration then carefully choose your next step. When the voices of your competition, colleagues, and naysayers are a non-factor your ability to feel what’s best for your ministry’s expansion becomes crystal clear.
- Modify don’t blend. You are a Christian leader on an assignment to allow God to transform lives through your ministry (whatever it may be) don’t settle for being just another church, business, or leader—seek to modify every environment you occupy! When you leave a place or when those you are called to serve leave your place everything should change.
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