Leadership

Day 7
This is kind of a vague topic but I really am thankful for good leadership, those who are willing to stick out their necks for the good of those willing to follow them.  As student teachers, my colleagues and I are required to attend certain local school functions that included a board meeting.  Yay.  I have never been to a board meeting before but this meeting proved that the school district was under fairly decent leadership.  I know that my old high school's school board was run by twisted politics at times but this district had some good things going for them. 
They were in the middle of figuring out a hard financial problem that would basically determine the existence of the school district in the next few years.  It was hard to watch the statistics as the monetary values dropped year after year.  Yet the presentations brought forward by each board member were honest, clear, and sincere.  They told all they could tell to the public audience and were genuinely saddened by the hard decision that they had to make in order to get themselves back on their feet financially.  Emotions ran high in the commenting parents who voiced their opinions yet the board answered every question with accurate statistics or a promise to get the question answered as soon as possible.  They were doing all they could in light of the situation without the unnecessary loftiness and impersonal demeanor that so many in leadership possess. 
I'm thankful this district has a strong leadership and I'm thankful that those in leadership don't shy away from their duties amid the accusations and emotional pleads from the parents.
It's interesting how we can act the same way toward our Leader.  We cry and whine when things look bleak or they don't go our way and yet He continues to lead us because He knows the rough times won't last forever.  His plan sometimes doesn't make sense to us, as the proposed plan looked to the public audience at the meeting, but it will turn out for the better in the long run...as cliche as that sounds.  It's our job to try to handle our human emotions as best as we can, because tears are allowed, and trust that He will pull through for us as He's always done.