Ok one of the things that has changed since the last time I was able to update everyone in that I was asked to step into a different leadership position within the squad. I was asked to step into Squad Leader role. So I went from Team Leading, which was my first position, to now Squad Leading because I said yes to stepping into the different position.
Team Leading was a role where I helped navigate and minister to a team of 5 to 8 people. Now the Squad Leader role is where I help navigate and minister to the entire squad of 28 people. I now am a source of communication between leadership back in the US and leadership on the field, wherever our squad might be.
I wanted to share some of what I went through when I prayed and processed this decision with the LORD.
When I started praying into the role I felt like the LORD was offering me 2 different paths for me. I had already experienced so many cool things with the LORD when I was walking with HIM as a Team Leader. He had allowed for so much growth and amazing opportunities to see HIS hands. The other path that I had come to was this opportunity to take on more responsibility taking care of more people and getting to share thoughts and ideas on how to cast vision for the entirety of the squad moving forward. It felt like the LORD said as long as HE remained my sole pursuit that HE would go with me, so then it came to what I wanted to walk into with HIM.
As I reflect on this process I am reminded of many other stories from people that I have encountered and a season that I went through in my own life. I remember when I was getting out of Highschool the thought of “what is the Fathers will for my life” started filling my thoughts. The thought came again when I was finishing college and deciding what jobs I wanted to try and apply for. I heard the thought from some friends as they were thinking about major life decisions and I see it come up over and over again.
I think it is a great question to wrestle with, but I noticed the wrestle would get to a point that caused footholds that weren’t from the LORD to creep in. I would get anxious or I would end up not making a decision on anything and would let opportunities slip through the cracks.
I think the LORD used this wrestle once again so that I could finally make a decision and trust that He would work. My eyes were going to be set on HIM in either direction, both opportunities had equal pros and cons and they were both good according to the scriptures.
Scriptures like Matthew 6:33 and Romans 8:28 really came to life in this process and I believe I have been shaped through the wrestle. I will always approach decisions with prayer and petition, but I have seen when it comes to decision making “now-a-days” I move and trust that the LORD will establish my steps.
Please continue to lift me up in this position of leadership.
Pray that the LORD would speak to me and HE would give me boldness to share the things HE desires for HIS people. Pray that HE would align me to HIS perfect will!
That’s a good word, bro!! Thanks for stepping out in boldness and faith and for leading from a place of complete abandon. It’s an honor to serve alongside you!
That doesn’t surprise me, Anthony. I saw the leadership on you at training camp.
Hi Anthony,
That is cool that you have stepped into a bigger leadership position. I know God has been preparing you for that, ever since you left on your mission trip. You will do excellent in this new position.