words. But I still have to make a choice every [WM] Do you believe that leaders are actually what advice do you have on the trap of
day about what I’m looking for. more effective when they embrace their perfection, or as you point out later in the book
imperfections with humility? wanting to “have things in order.”
Thread” is that it was trying to explain Kintsugi, [Darlene] Yeah, a hundred percent. As long [Darlene] It’s a trap. I think sometimes we
this Japanese art used to mend broken things as we’re showing people an authenticity. It’s present what is in our heart for sure, but we leave
like ceramics. Rather than trying to hide broken not like, “Oh, feel sorry for me. Poor me, I’m no room for life, we leave no room for humanity,
things it mends them with gold. So broken a leader.” It’s not like that at all, it’s like, “Guys, not just our humanity but also the humanity that
things are held up, with all of their cracks and God can use a broken human. He let me we’re walking within. It’s great to have souls and
beauty, mended with gold. What you see is somehow use my life to encourage you in your things to aspire to, and as a leader of course
the beauty of what was broken, and that is so life.” And that’s leadership. we want to lead people in the ways of holiness,
What I love about the title of “The Golden
stunning. In this life we’re always hiding our
and the ways of righteousness. But actually, the
imperfections, and our questions, our highs and [WM] To quote you again, most important thing is that we’re leading in the
our lows, trying to present this perfect life, while “Any crown I've ever worn way of love. That’s actually the big leadership
everything in the Gospel Jesus is saying is to I lay it down test, and I think it’s hardest because it
just come as you are and let’s do this together. Any praise I've ever gained requires vulnerability.
And that’s really about what we’re choosing to I give it all to You see in the day. I don’t mind that you see my For there's nothing in this world That’s why I tell people that, as a leader, if you’re
brokenness, because through my brokenness That can compare going through stuff and you don’t know where
and my prayers you’ll see the beauty of God For You alone are worthy to turn… I think that’s the big problem is that
and His faithfulness, not all of my weakness. You alone are worthy” we’ve got nowhere to turn. We’ve got no one in
Maybe, let’s change our glasses and choose to
our corner, we don’t think someone is going to
see things a little differently, maybe you’ll find The somewhat implicit message of the “Golden accept us if we’re admitting a flaw, so we end
God in some of the places you never expected Thread” of God’s condition-less grace implies up with our head down and off we go. And it’s
to see Him. that you’ve tested that grace, be it by accident like, wait a minute, who’s asking for this? It’s
or otherwise. Speaking specifically to leaders, not Jesus, He’s saying, “Come to me, all who
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