Somewhere along my third year of serving on committee and council, my personal spiritual life blossomed. I began to look at relationships differently, and specifically, I began to examine church leadership in a new light. The new light was that, if we are truly trying to reflect the love of God to the world and serve Him effectively, perhaps we should allow Him the honor of leading us and make a concerted effort to listen for direction. It was new to me at least. It was an awakening.