Mistakes Make Us Better

March 28, 2022

In addition to our own wrong turns, God uses the mistakes of others in our lives to assist us as we develop. There are many around us who have tried similar paths or ideas that we may be contemplating. Given this, they can lend insight into their experiences. Some have ended with positive outcomes as well as ones they wish they could do it all over again. Making mistakes in business is bound to happen, but they can be less impactful by gaining insights from others. Through listening to them and learning from our own past wrong turns, we can make better mistakes as we face tomorrow.

Nothing is New

As we live out our business life, consider that all of the issues we face have likely been incurred by others. As the Apostle Paul outlines in 1 Corinthians 10: 11-13, there is nothing that can tempt and overtake us that is not common to others. We all face similar temptations to steer off course from the business vision God provided, or side-step an issue. The Word of God teaches us those various temptations we face are not new, and have likely been faced by someone else. Consider the first five books of the Old Testament. They outline the story of the Israelites, their journey and continual pattern of mistakes of their leaders. The real leadership story was their pride and its subsequent impact on them and the people they were leading. The good news is that expressed in Psalm 86:15 and Psalm 145:9, despite our mistakes, we serve a loving, compassionate, and merciful God.

We serve a Merciful and Forgiving Father

Moses is an example of a leader who, despite making mistakes, God still used him in great ways throughout his life. Following his serious mistake of killing the Egyptian as outlined in Exodus chapter two, Moses was not able to enter the promise land. However, he did not let this wrong turn keep him down forever. As he acknowledged his mistakes and focused his life on the Lord, Moses lived an impactful life as a leader until his death.

Monday Morning- Consider your stakeholders

We will not live perfect lives, nor should that be our focus. However, know your enemy, the evil one, his goals and tactics. His desire is to tempt, sidetrack and destroy us as leaders in some way. He does not want us positively impacting others for eternity. In business, this likely involves making decisions that could negatively impact us, our family, our company and all its stakeholders. Our stakeholders include employee’s, vendors and customers, and subsequently everyone they influence. Gaining input from other like-minded peer advisors reflects your heart’s desire. A desire to consider the weight of any such decisions and the lives of everyone it may impact. This includes both today and the future, including eternity.

To learn more about the concepts of gaining wisdom and insights from others as you journey through your business, do not hesitate to reach out to me at randy.earnst@we-r-stewards.com, texting me at (717) 448-0996 or visiting our website at: https://we-r-stewards.com/about/

More Blog Entries

Faith, Timing and Provision

03/13/2023

When we search for direction in a business decision, it will likely involve aspects of faith, timing and provision. A few examples may be seeking direction on when to start a new product or service, pull out of a territory, add to your team and hire, let go of a staff member not fulfilling the duties of their job, and many others.

God will often use the things not so obvious and last-minute to provide both direction and exactly what we need at each step of the way. This requires faith and confidence that God is ultimately your boss, leader and financial provider. As you carry out and are driven by His purposes within your organization, He will provide the resources you need at exactly the right time.

Godly Leaders Trust and Obey, Daily

12/26/2022

As leaders, we will experience uncertainties and likely some anxious moments. These ups and downs can go along with business cycles, world and economic events. In these times, stay focused on following God and pursuing first His kingdom. This aligns us with His purposes and honors Him as stewards. When we do, He promises to provide for what we need. (Matthew 6: 8-11) As business owners and leaders, this will require faith. In return, it will lead us to a deeper Trust in God, and will result in obeying Him daily. These biblical principles are illustrated in the Christmas story of Jesus birth as captured in Matthew 1: 18-25.

A Leader’s View of Money- Eternal Economics Indicator

11/23/2022

When you think about your business, it likely revolves around and is driven by one central component: Money. Ultimately this is what the world we live in measures as success. Money is what people work for, returns your business investment, what your vendors seek, and what your customers use to access your goods and services. There is no way around this, nor should we over-spiritualize it. However, what you are driving towards and continually reflecting on will determine your eternal impact. What you are making your life and business ultimately about, and what you are doing with this money may be the most important factor. This is what I will call the Eternal Economics Indicator.

RANDY EARNST, Founder of We R Stewards, has an Eternity-biased passion to fan the flames of positive leadership in business owners and CEO’s. Read more about We R Stewards and Randy, or connect with him via email, phone or online

Interested? Join Us!

If stewardship opportunities resonate with you, take a few minutes to reach out to me! I look forward encouraging you in any way that I can in your business stewardship journey!