Several weeks ago our fearless leader instituted a mandatory group cheer to begin each meeting. It’s ridiculous. Hands on top of hands. We choose a few motivational words to cheer as hands gone down and then up again. He forces energy, excitement, and laughter on a weary group of people.
This is the coolest thought ever, and I’m stealing it from Michael Hyatt’s blog (chairman of Thomas Nelson Publishing). Have you ever thought of the influence you have over the atmosphere of a room?
Changing the atmosphere is like casting vision, only it is immediate. When there is tension, fear, or apathy, a spiritual leader can transform the immediate power of these storms and restore vision, vitality and hope. A spiritual leader can fill a room with love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness and gentleness, even while speaking hard things. –Bob Hamp
“…the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control…” (Galatians 5:22-23) What if you took one, even just one of these qualities into the office today. Or into the classroom. Or to the dinner table.
Immediate power to influence the atmosphere of an entire room.
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