Too many people fall into the trap of blaming their present problems on the wrong decisions made by other people in the past. But falling into this trap never leads to moving forward with actually accomplishing our own tasks. Nehemiah ultimately had one goal: getting the wall rebuilt.
And he was laser-focused on getting this task started right. Listen to Nehemiah’s plea as he confessed to God the sins of the people of Israel: “We have sinned against You. Both my father’s house and I have sinned. We have acted very corruptly against You” (Nehemiah 1:6–7). Note the plural pronoun “we.” For Nehemiah, it was “we,” not “they.”
True rebuilders identify with the fears and failures of those around them. They take personal responsibility for the situation—even if the problems didn’t begin with them. Do you see how Nehemiah was team building early on in this process? He confessed other people’s sins as if they were his own. There was no “You made a mistake.” There was no “You have sinned . . .” Instead, Nehemiah cried out to God with two key and personal words: “we” and “I.” These are the true signs of a leader lead by Christ.
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