Ooops!!!
Monday, December 29, 2008 at 07:58AM 
Ooops, its been awhile and I am finally responding to the challenge from Bishop Thompson, I am posting another entry!
This is not a HUGE thought, but is bouncing around in my head this morning. I love John Maxwell's stuff and one thing he references a lot is the "leadership lid". This morning in sifting through 1 Sam. it couldn't have been more obvious, the comparison between Saul and David. There is a lot to be said there, but essentially David was a "LID-LIFTER".
We all have lids, some more obvious than others but we all have them. Im too young, I'm inexperienced, I need more support, I'm scared, it's new... LIDS, LIDS, LIDS (which is also a nice place to by hats). Saul had them, David had them. Saul let the lids get the best of him, David did not. What LIDS are in your life? I will post mine in my next entry or in the comments.
Reader Comments (5)
I'm too young
Out of all of the Johnny videos watched in MC this law is definitely one that has stuck with me.
Fear is a big one for me...
OH yeah, and I'm too cool... :)
Guess what? I have LIDS. What are they? Oh I dunno, I sing in the shower? Sometimes I spend too much time volunteering. Occasionally I'll hit somebody with my car. So sue me-- no, don't sue me. That is opposite the point I'm trying to make.
Great response Elmore! I would have to agree with that singing one!
"Some" of my Lids:
Lack of experience
Age
Communication (I don't do this very well)
Defensiveness (Im TOO competitive)
People pleasing
Those are just a few I thought of, pray for this weaker vessel!
I would have to agree with communication! Huge lid for me. Whether it's preaching, teaching, or daily life...communication is a tough one.
Also, God has shown that fear of rejection is a lid for me. So I don't know which one is the lid there...the fear or the rejection, but either way there is a lid going on!
Great post Mitch.