Spit it out and move on

A Leadership Lesson from

the Streets of Chicago

The Chicago Sun-Times had an article on June 15, 2010 entitled: “Man spits out bullet after being shot in the mouth.” Apparently, a 39 year old was walking down the street in the 7300 block of South Calumet when he was hit by a stray bullet. When paramedics arrived, they found him lying on the sidewalk with people standing around him, who thought he might already be deceased. However, as they began to talk to him he sat up, spit out a tooth, some blood, and then the bullet. Amazing!

So, here’s the lesson. Whatever happened…happened. You took a bullet. You blew it, someone else blew it, it wasn’t fair, it wasn’t right, it wasn’t supposed to work out that way, you’re embarrassed, or upset, or hurt, or all of the above. I get it. Everyone who’s ever led has been there! However, you are reading this post so it didn’t kill you. God’s grace really is sufficient, His mercies really are new every morning, so sit up, spit it out and move on! Get some help, but spit it out, and move on! There is a battle raging and a victory to be won! There’s way too much behind you to stop now! Besides, if you swallow it, it will poison your leadership. Spit it out and move on!

“I can do everything through him who gives me strength.”

(Philippians 4:13)