Vision sees what could be.
Some people you speak to you speak into their heads. It’s logical.
Everyone needs someone to believe in.
Most people don’t believe in themselves.
When you believe in someone, they will do anything and everything to live up to those who believe in.
Pastors spend a good bit of time helping people with their sin. Who helps them with their sin?
You have to believe in them now. Christ believed in you when there was nothing to believe in.
Everyone loves winners. You look for things to praise with those you believe in.
Identify with failures in others by listing yours.
Show more interest in their story than your own.
The blessing of influence is helping others succeed. It is lifting up Christ with your established platform.
Influencers are dreamers. They are leaders with a vision.
Before I met Jesus I wanted to be a professional pool player.
Everyone has influence. Use it wisely.
If God gives you a platform where you’re influencing others, you need to steward it well.
You should use your influence to help other platforms succeed.
There will be people the old flesh will rise up and wonder why God blessed them. But no one will ever be envious on God’s blessings on their children.
Integrity gives. It is not a taker.
The enemy will hit you in your area of strength to discourage himself.
Authority leads through position. Influence builds others out of relationship.