Rapid-changing tides

When the waters shift, they do so with intention and direction.

Just 5 months ago, I met a girl that I was to fall in love with shortly after. Scratch that. A girl that I gradually fell for with every passing second we spent together. It hit its peak one day, laying next to her in her bed in the middle of the day, that I had fallen head over heels for this woman.
Just a month before that, I had mentally split up with Emily after a 4 year relationship that went through twists, turns and a couple of loopty loops. We had been in love for 2 years and the next 2 years were for our discovery of a new phase in both of our lives. It was the realization that the in-love phenomenon was no phenomenon at all, but an exciting time in our career of loving another human being.
Two days after that, we were apart for good. There was no turning back. And at that point in time, I had realized just how much better off we were...that being in love with this individual had its conditions from the get-go, and I had surrendered myself to it for desire of a new and exciting feeling. In-love? Yes. True love. No.
Just about 4 hours ago, I started the translation from a thought to a decision that may very well be the start of my life, the way it was intended to be: with the love of my life, with a purpose in my life, with God completely open to navigating my life, and without shame of who I am as I live my life.
I'll call it the iron-clad phase of my life, the stepping stone to a new beginning and a promising future towards my true life's goal. I want to start a family, I want to be secure, I want to be in love for the rest of my life, I want to give life to children and breathe life into them daily about the ways of the world, I want to inspire millions of people, be an example to my family and friends, and write my book about it all.
Some 4 hours ago, my mind switched from boy to man, from belief to faith, from confusion to understanding. I don't know if I will pick the right one, but I know that once I see it, it will be the right one for the right girl. I am confident, strong, wise and steadfast, ready to give this my all. I'm not scared, but staring Destiny right in its eye as the same that showed up that afternoon in the form of a conversation that started it all. I may not be rich yet, but I am wealthy with trust and understanding of what my life has brought to me thus far. She deserves it all, and there is no other Man on Earth like me that can give her the world and everything she asks for.
It all starts with a decision, backs up with commitment, and symbolizes itself in the form of a ring that is unending, undying, unbreakable. I don't know how I am going to give it to her yet, but when it hits my hand, I know they will have been expecting the day that my heart was ready to make a stand for someone and become one with the other. Life is so beautiful, enhanced with the commitment to bask in its glory by being prepared to take in all of its blessings. You can only enjoy life so much if you aren't prepared to receive all of its special surprises; you'll miss out on the best ones that way.
When I give her that ring, nothing can stop me from taking the next leap forward to the destinations already planned for me to set foot.
It feels like just yesterday that I was living at home as a kid, Mom and Dad watching over me. Now all I can think of is having my own and someone deserving to share it with; to take my piece of this world and step forward with a woman by my side no matter what.
Now it's 4 hours later, and I can only think of her. She's the one, for too many reasons to spoil on a simple internet blog. I'll save the unending list for the rest of our lives, starting at the altar exchanging our vows. :)
Am I naive? Crazy? In too deep? One could only be so lucky as to be as unique as I, willing to take love and make of it something beautiful; not letting it sit and watch it slowly wither by the wayside. Love is not like wine (better aged), but more like flowers...besides the seeds that are sown and only yield on fertile land, these flowers should be harvested at its blossom and made a beauty to behold for eternity; good flowers harvested will beget more seed to carry on its amazement for ages.

Leadership from a quick spiritual standpoint

According to the Bible, Leadership is about transforming oneself into a servant. Simply serving, just as Jesus did, "becoming an example to the Flock." We as leaders attract to weakness, but lead from a position of strength. Pastor Joel C. Hunter (author of Inner State 80) from Northland church put it so eloquently in this way:

It is as if the Lord has given us $10,000 dollars. Most think that He comes to us and says "I could really use that money to do My work," and we would easily be quick to give it back unto Him. But what He really did was hand us $10,000 dollars in quarters. He calls upon us to empty ourselves out to others; 25, 50 cents at a time. We as leaders are to empty ourselves out to others daily until there is nothing left, just as Jesus did, as the Servant of all servants.

We have a story that many need to hear, so we must go out, create our story and tell it to the world to bring people to be able to lead others from a position of strength.