Steady in the Valley: A 7-Day Leadership Devotional预览

Thank You

Across seven movements, we traced how God forms leaders in Ezekiel 37—set down in truth, invited to holy questions, commissioned to speak His Word, tested by partial progress, filled by the Breath, restored to hope, and gathered into unity. That’s not image management; it’s inner integration through bone finding bone, voice aligning with conviction, pace governed by Presence. And when we come through a valley, we rise differently.

As Psalm 40:1-3 (KJV) confesses, “I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry… He brought me up also out of a horrible pit… set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings. And he hath put a new song in my mouth.” After such waiting, the nervous system settles, shame loosens, attention returns to what is true, and praise takes its rightful place. That is the grounded, breath-filled leadership our moment can trust.

Leadership Practices to Consider:

If you sense a valley ahead (pre-valley)

• Quiet the pace to hear clearly. Ten unhurried minutes with God’s Word before inbox or headlines (Psalm 46:10, KJV; James 1:5, KJV).
• Name reality on one page. Facts, fears, and faith—what’s true, what hurts, what God might be inviting. Ask, What is mine to carry? (Matthew 11:28–30, KJV).
• Secure wise counsel and boundaries. Identify two or three steady voices and agree on rhythms that protect rest and prayer (Proverbs 11:14, KJV).

If you’re in the valley (mid-valley)

• Stillness before strategy. A simple breath-prayer with Scripture: inhale “Thou knowest,” exhale “I trust Thee” (Ezekiel 37:3, KJV; Psalm 131:2, KJV).
• Listening Tour of the Soul. Each day, journal three lines: Where am I set down? What question is God asking me? What word should I speak or withhold today? (Ezekiel 37:1–6, KJV).
• Slow the big decisions. Institute a 24-hour pause on major calls so conviction, not adrenaline, leads (Proverbs 19:2, KJV).
• Name losses with God. Lament out loud; pour out your heart and let grief move through you, not run you (Psalm 62:8, KJV).
• Speak life, not spin. Declare what God has said even before results appear (Ezekiel 37:4–6; 2 Timothy 4:2, KJV).

If you’re emerging from the valley (post-valley)

• Debrief for integration. Ask: What reconnected? Where is breath still needed? Who needs “unbinding”? (John 11:44, KJV).
• Renew covenant unity. Re-commit to shared practices that keep the team one prayer, candor, and pace (John 17:21, KJV; Ezekiel 37:15–28, KJV).
• Mark the mercy. Write and share the “new song” you received, gratitude that anchors memory for the next storm (Psalm 40:3, KJV).

Use what serves your season and leave the rest. The through-line is simple and demanding: be placed, be present, and let God’s Breath do what structure alone never can.

Your Sister In Intentional Transformation,

Dr. Lee