Exodus 17-18

Day 36
 
Exodus 18-20
 
Exodus 18:13-18
13 The next day Moses solved disagreements among the people, and the people stood around him from morning until night.14 When Moses' father-in-law saw all that Moses was doing for the people, he asked, "What is all this you are doing for the people? Why are you the only one to solve disagreements? All the people are standing around you from morning until night!" 15 Then Moses said to his father-in-law, "It is because the people come to me for God's help in solving their disagreements. 16 When people have a disagreement, they come to me, and I decide who is right. I tell them God's laws and teachings." 17 Moses' father-in-law said to him, "You are not doing this right.18 You and the people who come to you will get too tired. This is too much work for you; you can't do it by yourself.
 
LEADERS - ATTENTION PLEASE!!!  God did not intend for you to do it all by yourself...
 
The previous statement means the following:
1) You must TRAIN UP people and delegate them to help you so you don't BURNOUT!
 
2) Once you delegate it you cannot stress over it and MICRO-MANAGE it, or you will RUN GOOD HELP OFF!!!
 
3) Know your weaknesses!!!  Surround yourself with people who are strong where you are not!
 
4) Don't feel like you always have to know more and be more talented than the people you lead!  YOU ARE NOT MAKING CLONES OF YOURSELF...!  
[If that is what you are doing, YOU ARE the weakest link GOOD-BYE...]
 
(VERSE 19-20) Now listen to me, and I will give you some advice. I want God to be with you. You must speak to God for the people and tell him about their disagreements. 20 Warn them about the laws and teachings, and teach them the right way to live and what they should do.
 
7) Listen to advice only from people who want God's best for you!  Don't waste your time with every critic...  There will always be critics!
Don't look for "YES" people all the time too...  
 
6) Don't expect the people God's given you to KNOW what you have NOT taught them!
 
(VERSE 21-23)  But choose some capable men from among the people—men who respect God, who can be trusted, and who will not change their decisions for money. Make these men officers over the people, to rule over groups of thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens. 22 Let these officers solve the disagreements among the people all the time. They can bring the hard cases to you, but they can decide the simple cases themselves. That will make it easier for you, because they will share the work with you. 23 If you do this as God commands you, then you will be able to do your job, and all the people will go home with their disagreements solved.

*** God wants the ministry He has called you to run successfully... He called you to it, and He will help you do it! Let His design take you to the next level!