I'll Go First
I’ve always been the observer. The one who sits quietly, watches, and listens. Never the loudest in the room or even the first to speak up. Sometimes because there wasn’t space for my reserved personality, and other times because there was simply nothing to say. I’ve seen this pattern throughout my life, and people have affirmed it. I was once told I was a silent leader. At first, this offended me. What did that mean? Silent leader? As I have grown up, I’ve learned that leading from the front isn’t about being the loudest personality or the most decisive leader in the room. Leading from the front is leading by example. It’s not asking others to do something you wouldn’t be willing to do yourself. It’s modeling the way, just as Christ did for us. I’ve found my voice in my identity, and I’m still finding it in my leadership. But here’s what I’ve noticed. I am often the first to go in vulnerability. The first to share the hard truth, the opinion, the encouragement, and sometim...