At Catalyst, Chuck Swindoll was speaking on different points of leadership that he has learned through his years of following as best he knew how. One of the final points echoed that leadership is lonely. Lonely in that you, dear leader, are out on your own. You’re pushing boundaries, you’re moving walls that have yet to be moved. You’re walking on seemingly uncharted territory for yourself and for your tribe.

Loneliness offers little to ears to listen. Leadership lends itself to advice giving, but not so often to receiving. It takes a strong leader to turn to His ears when you need someone to listen.

My leadership could use some definition, but I am failing in finding ears to listen. My “go-to” listeners are still there, but as I am searching for ways to lead in my own way, to define my leadership, I am finding less ears to listen. Maybe stressing the few pairs I have.

A wiser person than me would know that He is trying to listen to me, if only I’d speak to him. He’s asking me to help ease the loneliness He feels as my leader, but I am not doing so hot at responding.