After serving my term as the pastor of my campus fellowship that year, a young man approached me with these words; “Sir, I love your leadership. There is no noise, but there is a real impact.” This comment reinforced my philosophy about leadership and impact; you don’t have to make noise to make real impact.
Friend, there is something about noiseless impact. Actually, leadership is most potent when it is silent. You don’t have to make noise to make news (Isaiah 42:2). The things that make the greatest impact are often small and invisible. It is small hinges that swing big doors. Don’t wait until you are big before you do something significant with your life.
Impact is not measured in a moment. It is measured in a lifetime. You may not have thought that David was doing anything serious with his life until the day of reckoning. He was making silent impact with the flock of his father, Jesse (1 Samuel 16:11-13, 33-37). Don’t waste destiny opportunities in seemingly little assignments.
Uriah was one of those unsung heroes in the Bible. His response to David reflected his heart and attitude towards life and the kingdom; “And Uriah said unto David, The ark, and Israel, and Judah, abide in tents; and my lord Joab, and the servants of my lord, are encamped in the open fields; shall I then go into my house, to eat and to drink, and to lie with my wife? As you live and as your soul lives, I will not do this thing” (2 Samuel 11:11).
How do you handle stuff when in obscurity?
What is your attitude towards life and kingdom service? Some people will never attempt to do something great for God unless it is published publicly. There are some assignments that are designed to be private; intercession is one of them (Colossians 4:12). A lot of people have lost their intercessory grace because of the desire to be seen.
God wisely designed the body in such a way that He hides the most important parts (1 Corinthians 12:24). If your heart decides to jump out to be seen, it ceases to exist. If you are the heart, pump blood without trying to be seen. Make noiseless impact. You may not show in the photograph, but Heaven bears record of your impact (Revelation 3:8). Amen.
‘Demola Awoyele
Lead Pastor,
Destiny Impact Church
Akure, Nigeria