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主題:你是位超自然的領導者嗎?
日期:2015年9月14日
作者:Mike Jacobs

在幾年前的一個異夢裏,我在一個商人的手下工作,而我們正一同前往參加一場會議。我的工作是帶著一個大型拖拉機的輪胎,所以我就滾著這輪胎來到街頭,在眾多人的目光下和竊笑中進入一個很氣派的辦公大樓。

我的老闆跟在我的身後,我將輪胎滾入一個有著大型會議桌的房間,那裏佈滿了各種小型電子設備。一群男子正圍坐桌旁。在幾個人為著他們的會議被中斷而表示不滿時,我將輪胎朝著領導人滾過去。

那位領導者不理他們。他也忽略我,而將注意力轉向了我的老闆,想要為這樣的中斷打擾得著解釋。毫無猶豫的,我的老闆只對領導者說了一兩句話。我不記得他的原話是什麼了,但那是與輪胎銷售有關的,雖然不是像我帶到這會議中的拖拉機輪胎。

很顯然的,我的老闆對那領導所說的話正中要點,他說道,“我要買2億“!隨著這些話,他站起身從桌子離開,跟我的老闆進入了另一個房間。他們很快結束了談判,遞給我一疊兩英寸厚的相關協議的文件。當我們離開的時候,兩個人都有笑容在他們的臉上,顯露了他們彼此雙方都對這項協議將蓬勃發展具有充沛的信心。

當我醒來的時候,我知道這是一個異夢,我就問道,“主啊,那是怎麼一回事”?祂對我說了幾件事使我對那種超自然的領導力,也就是祂要在祂的子民身上所發展的領導力,得著些洞見。

首先,在會議桌旁的領導者具有能力來看到機會的臨到,即使是不在他的正常交易的情況之中 - 在這個情境中似乎是小型電子設備的領域。他歡迎進入新領域的機會臨到。

其次,領導者有資源來抓住呈現給他的機會。他能夠採取行動,因為他曾經在其它交易中有種種明智之舉。

第三,我的老闆不僅知道這位領導者有這些素質和能力,他也明白他得要奪得領導者的注意並不被下屬分心 - 因此,這拖拉機的輪胎就在其中達到了多重的目的。它捕獲了領導者的注意,是單單言語所無法展現的。因為我的老闆的意圖不是要來賣拖拉機的輪胎,使用它確是有些太誇張了,但它仍然是我的老闆想要來賣的輪胎的象徵性代表。它將領導者的注意力從會議桌上的電子設備轉移過來,讓他能不被限制住,不照著他正常交易的“框條架構“ 來思考,而看似觸發了他能看到機會的能力。

我記得自己在異夢中驚嘆我的老闆的智慧。神讓我想起這節經文,”你看見辦事殷勤的人嗎?他必站在君王面前,必不站在下賤人面前。“(箴22:29)

在這節經文裏,“下賤“(obscure)是從希伯來文“黑暗”(dark)這個字而來的,它的根源是因著罪而臨到人身上的黑暗。這字也是盲目的象徵。這種人看不見機會,因為他們沒有眼光(vision)。

而相反的,基督徒應該是被聖靈引導行走在光中。我們應該要能夠看到機會。我們應該是夢想家。我們應該在我們的工作上領受到超自然的神的策略。約瑟就是這一類型的。他行走在申命記28:13中神盟約的應許裏(注1),經文中主應許我們作首不作尾,假如我們謹守遵行神的指示 – 神的策略 – 祂所賜給我們的。約瑟順服神,所以他被置於一個位置上來使用這些策略並在飢荒時拯救整個國家。

因此,這裡是我為你的禱告:

天父,奉耶穌的名,我請求袮 我們在各個領域的基督徒領袖都將被袮的聖靈引導,袮會讓他們辦事殷勤,以袮所賜給他們的策略性的指示超自然的運作。主,我請求袮教導他們超出“框條架構“ 來思考,他們將行走在光中,並且看見機會。我也請求袮策略性的聯盟他們,與那些能看見機會以及擁有資源能擁抱機會的人們聯盟,而不是帶他們到那些眼睛昏暗不得見機會的下賤人面前。主,感謝袮表達袮希望袮的孩子們作首不作尾的渴望。奉耶穌的名,阿門。


注1:申28:13 你若聽從耶和華─你 神的誡命,就是我今日所吩咐你的,謹守遵行,不偏左右,也不隨從事奉別神,耶和華就必使你作首不作尾,但居上不居下。

 
Are You a Supernatural Leader?
September 14th, 2015
By Mike Jacobs 
http://www.generals.org/articles/single/are-you-a-supernatural-leader/ 

In a dream I had several years ago, I was working for a businessman, and we were going to a meeting. My job was to take along a large tractor tire, so I rolled it down the street and into an impressive-looking office building, amid many stares and snickers.

With my boss behind me, I rolled the tire into a room that held a large conference table, covered with a variety of small electronic devices. A group of men was seated around the table. I rolled the tire toward the leader, while several people expressed displeasure at the interruption of their meeting.

The leader ignored them. He also ignored me and turned his attention to my boss, looking for an explanation of the intrusion. Without hesitation, my boss spoke only a sentence or two to the leader. I don’t remember his exact words, but it had to do with selling tires, although not tractor tires like the one I had brought to the meeting. 

It was clear that my boss’ words hit the mark with the leader, who proclaimed, “I’ll take twenty-million of them!” And with those words, he arose from the table and went to another room with my boss. They quickly concluded a negotiation and handed me a two-inch thick stack of documents related to the agreement. As we were leaving, both men had the hint of a smile on their faces, revealing their shared confidence that the agreement would prosper them. 

When I woke up, I knew that this was a spiritual dream and asked, “Lord, what was that all about?” He spoke several things to me that offer insight into the kind of supernatural leadership He wants to develop in His people. 

First, the leader at the table was one who had the ability to see opportunity, even if it was outside the realm of his normal dealings—which in this case seemed to be small electronic equipment. He welcomed the chance to move into new territory. 

Second, the leader had the resources to seize the opportunity that was presented to him. He was able to act because he had been wise in other dealings. 

Third, my boss not only knew that this leader had these qualities and capabilities, but he also understood that he had to get the leader’s attention and not be distracted by underlings—thus, the tractor tire which served several purposes. It arrested the leader’s attention in a way that words alone could not have. Since my boss’ intent was not to sell tractor tires, using it was a bit flamboyant, but it was still symbolic of the tires my boss did want to sell. It shifted the leader’s attention away from the electronic devices on the table, released him to think “outside the box” of his normal dealings, and seemed to trigger his ability to see opportunity. 

I remember marveling at the wisdom of my boss in the dream. The Lord brought to mind the verse that says “Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will serve before kings; he will not serve before obscure men” (Proverbs 22:29). 

The word translated obscure in this verse is from a Hebrew word meaning “dark,” and its root characterizes the darkness that comes upon someone because of sin. It’s also symbolic of blindness. Such people can’t see opportunity because they have no vision.

Christians, on the other hand, are to be led by the Spirit and should walk in light. We should be able to see opportunity. We should be visionaries. We should receive supernatural God-strategies for our work. Joseph is a type of this. He walked in the covenant promise found in Deuteronomy 28:13, where the Lord promised to make us the head and not the tail if we flow with the instructions—the God-strategies—He gives us. Joseph obeyed God, so he was placed into a position to use those strategies and save a whole nation from famine. 

So here’s my prayer for you:

Father, in Jesus’ name, I’m asking that our Christian leaders in every area will be led by Your Spirit, that You will make them skillful in their work, flowing supernaturally with strategic instructions You give them. Lord, I’m asking that You’ll teach them to think “outside the box,” that they will walk in the light and see opportunity. I’m also asking that you strategically network them with people who can see opportunity and who have the resources to embrace opportunity, rather than bringing them before obscure men whose eyes are darkened to opportunity. Lord, thank You for expressing the desire to make Your children the head and not the tail. In Jesus’ name, Amen.