Are You Leading Horses?

LEAD A HORSE TO WATER
By Laurie Beth Jones

Leaders know the truth in the saying “You can lead a horse to water but you can’t make him drink.”
I learned from conversation, that this man is part of a trail riding group that likes to expose their horses to new experiences. This horse is pawing the water in the bay, trying to decide whether to drink it, walk into it, or exit.
Another one of the horses there became an eager and avid swimmer, launching out on her own into deeper water, leaving the rider laughing and clinging to the reins for dear life.
You never know which people on your team may thrive in new situations. That is why Jesus was always testing his team on the road. “How shall we feed these people, Philip?”
Leaders don’t just stick with what they, and their team members, already know how to do.
(Perhaps God is even right now, testing you.) How? What are you learning about leadership? How are you sharing what you have learned?

One Mission at a Time,
Laurie Beth

The Leader and Teams




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2 Responses to “Are You Leading Horses?”

  1. Bill Stewart

    July 12th, 2010 at 1:02 pm

    Leading horses reminded me I onne heard: “Youcan lead a horse to water, but you can’t make him drink, but you CAN put salt in his oats so he is thirsty when he gets to the water” ; I want to be salting lives with the truth so when they encounter the living water they will be ready to drink. Thanks for your continual encouragement and by the the way thanks for the info on NIC, I will call him up next time I have an “incident”

  2. thepathleader

    July 12th, 2010 at 9:04 pm

    I like it Bill! Thanks for sharing. Be sure to tell NIC I sent you.

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