Our sighs are sacred things, too hallowed for us to tell abroad. We keep our longings to our Lord alone.

If the gospel is an ocean, then a trip to the beach does not suffice.

In truth, we often experience conflict in our lives and leadership because of our own actions, insecurities, and ill-motivated decisions. Since this is true, it is important for leaders to learn to ponder the hardships they face by first looking internally at what might be driving conflict with others—including their own lack of character and/or competence.