He wants to use you to change people, in fact. But, the thing is, you can’t do it yourself, because the peoples’ hearts are the problem. It’s spiritual warfare that can only be won by impacting hearts. It’s peoples’ hearts that cause them to look to things they own for gain, or to feelings, rather than looking to God.
Everyone has a God-sized hole in their hearts that only Jesus can fill. Even us; it’s just that once He’s inside us, He keeps pointing out other areas we can invite Him into, so we can grow closer to Him.
This is why I say great isn’t the goal. That plays on peoples’ own desires, the part of the heart that seeks to glorify the person. But, effectiveness means you are making actual change, not just change on the outside. Anyone can change on the outside, just like if a great player is traded, and suddenly you become a fan of that player’s new team.
Only God can change a person’s heart.
With Him on your side, you don’t need to worry about “getting back at” anyone, because He combines perfect justice with His perfect love. Instead, you can focus on building others up and bringing them to the Lord; where, if they are truly repentant, they will confess and forsake their sin, and God will remove that from them.
That’s what being a leader is all about; building others up, causing them to be on fire for the Lord, really wanting to go out and change their world. In the same way you can change your world. Because, it’s not you doing it; it’s the Lord doing it through you.
