Leading Forward Embracing Purpose-Driven Leadership in Uncertain Times
Apr 09, 2025by Cheryl Perkins
You are standing on the edge of your purpose. But let’s be honest—adulting is hard. The pressure to perform, lead, and succeed can make the future feel more like a weight than a promise. Whether you’re grinding through gradschool, navigating your first job, launching a passion project, or still figuring it all out—here’s one truth I want you to hold onto: the best is yet to come.
This isn’t just a feel-good phrase. It’s a declaration of faith.
1. Your Beginning Doesn’t Define Your Becoming
The apostle Paul wrote, “Being confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ” (Philippians 1:6, NKJV). Your current season might be messy, slow, or confusing. But God doesn’t start what He won’t finish. Every detour, delay, or disappointment is being woven into the story of your destiny.
What feels like a setback may be setting you up for something greater.
2. Lead with Vision, Not Just Vibes
You not just building a résumé—you’re building a legacy. Leadership isn’tjust about titles; it’s about influence. You’re called to lead from wherever you are—with excellence, integrity, and purpose. Leading forward means letting go of fear and walking by faith.
Proverbs 29:18 reminds us, “Where there is no vision, the people perish.”So ask yourself: What has God placed in your heart that you’ve been afraid to pursue? What vision keeps you up at night and pulls on your spirit?
Pursue it. God is with you in the process.
3. Don’t Let Comparison Cancel Your Calling
It’s easy to feel behind when you're scrolling through someone else’s highlight reel. But God’s timing is custom, not copy-paste. Isaiah 43:19 says, “See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?” Just because it hasn’t happened yetdoesn’t mean it won’t.
Your “yet” is still on the way. Your breakthrough, your clarity, your next open door—it’s coming. Keep showing up. Keep trusting forward.
4. Rest Is Strategic, Not Weak
Burnout isn’t a badge of honor. God designed us for rest. Even Jesus withdrew from the crowd to recharge and realign (Luke 5:16). Don’t mistake constant motion for progress. Leading forward also means leading from a place of rest—trusting that God's strength is made perfect in your weakness.
5. Live with Expectation
The best is yet to come isn’tjust about whatyou’lldo—it’s about who you’llbecome. God’s plan for your life is bigger than a job title, relationship status, or financial goal. It’s about your growth, your impact, and your witness.
Jeremiah 29:11 is still true: “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future.”
So lead forward. Live with expectancy. Keep dreaming. Keep building. Keep praying. You haven’t seen your best days yet.
Reflection Questions:
Where is God calling me to lead right now?
What “small” obedience step can I take this week?
How can I anchor myself in hope when life feels uncertain?
Challenge This Week:
Write down one area of your life where you feel stuck—and then write a prayer declaring that the best is yet to come. Speak it in faith. Lead forward with hope.
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