Courageous

An excerpt from Brad...

 Here is a critical passage for identifying how courage is integral to leadership . . . yet another great excerpt from The Resolution for Men by Stephen and Alex Kendrick with Randy Alcorn . . .

Leaders are not leaders because they’re smarter, more talented, or more organized than those around them. Nor because they’re tall or wealthy or more muscular.

Leaders are the ones who take courage. Regardless of what is going on around them, they repeatedly exercise the courage to step up and use their influence to move others in the right direction. People will follow a leader even if he doesn’t have it all together. But they won’t follow a man without courage, because a man without courage won’t lead.

The Devil himself will tell you that you don’t have what it takes to lead your marriage or your family. He will point out your mistakes and failures of the past. He will play up your lack of understanding and your uncertainty about the future. He will highlight your feelings of fear and inadequacy. And he will convince you to take the easy way—to disengage and become passive, to let somebody else handle it this time. And next time.

But leadership is not about expertise or perfection or public opinion; it’s about courage—the courage to trust God, to do the right thing, to stand alone, to maintain forward momentum, not to cave under pressure, to get back up after being knocked down, again and again and again.

Yes, leaders should pray. They should ask questions, seek counsel, and rally support. They should rely on God’s authority, God’s Word, God’s presence, and God’s people. But at the same time, they must repeatedly keep choosing to be strong and take courage, to take responsibility and keep leading.

And that’s what God has called you to do.

            There you have it! A great call to courageous living!!

Blessings . . . and courage . . . to you today!!