Look around you. The leaders of the future may be near you. They may be young, inexperienced, and lacking certain skills at the moment. But one day they will be in your place.
Do you want to touch and impact the future? If so, invest in young leaders. They need your encouragement! It is becoming increasingly difficult to lead. Leaders of the future will face daunting tasks.
While our lives have a limit to their extent, our influence does not. If we focus entirely on our own work, our influence will end when we retire or quit leading. But when we invest in the leaders of the future, our influence continues to be felt past our lifetime. There will be people who remember our words and actions and are inspired and guided by them
Joshua must have often recalled the words of Moses. They would have guided and encouraged the young leader as he led the Israelites to places his mentor had been unable to take them. Into whom are you currently investing? Will there be anyone who continues to be encouraged by your life, long after you are gone?