Discover Your Design

Self-awareness is definitely a key to leadership. Strong leaders know where their strengths and limitations lie. You are a unique being, and even if you have an identical twin, there will never be another person exactly like you. God has shaped your personality and temperament in a particular way and this design is intentional. Just look at the stunning variety of characters Jesus first selected for his service: from doubting Thomas to aggressive Peter to sensitive John to compulsive Martha and outgoing Mary. We almost get the impression that Christ was purposefully assembling a mosaic of personalities, each offering something that could advance the purposes of God. Rick Warren suggests that people of God are like different pieces of stained glass through which the light of the Lord pours in brilliant array. The “glass” that is you may need polishing. It may be cracked or chipped in places. But your design matters. Understand these truths and your leadership will be stronger.