Hey Friends,

I was at an Equip Roundtable with John Maxwell and some great leaders recently. John taught briefly on character. This trait is a non-negotiable for leaders, especially in the Kingdom of God.

Collin Sewell, a great leader and friend, made this statement: “I want to be bigger on the inside than on the outside.” His deal was that he wanted to be a man and a leader of character.

John used Tiger Woods as an example of someone who had grown bigger on the outside than the inside. Many people today focus on the outside, for that is the part that people see. For short-term success or quick success, that would be the area of most rapid improvement. But, for the long haul and long-term success you must make the inside your priority.

If you focus on growing your inside, your outside will ultimately grow also. As John said, “The outside is an overflow of the inside.” The more grace you have within, the greater the gifts you will develop on the outside. Sadly, many leaders have missed this pertinent and important point and have fallen when they were seemingly doing so well.

Most falls don’t happen overnight –  it just seems that way because it all looks so good. Remember, most focus on the outside and that is all about appearances – not reality. It is sad we live in a virtual world where character seems to be so lacking.

You and I, as Kingdom leaders, must focus on the inside and grow in character or we could experience the same fall we have watched others have. I would recommend the book, Derailed. It has been a great book for me.

So, are you bigger on the inside than the outside? This has nothing to do with your weight or waist!

Just fodder for thought and reflection.

Love,

Pastor Chris