Leaders have faith

FAITH is a firm belief in something for which there is no proof.  Faith is also a belief in God. A nation is blessed if its leaders have faith.  

And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; …. For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 2 Peter 1:5, 8.

The scripture above shows us that if you have certain “things” in you, you will not be barren, unfruitful or unproductive.  Because faith is so important, we must know a few things about it so that it can lead us to fruitfulness or productivity.  Let us look at a few lessons on faith.

Some lessons on faith

● Faith will cause you to overcome big problems and obstacles.  

For verily I say unto you, that whosoever shall say unto this MOUNTAIN, be thou removed and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith. Mark 11:23

People who have faith can move mountains.  A mountain is a big problem.  To move mountains around and become a great leader, you will need the positive trait of faith.  Great achievements are usually great victories over insurmountable challenges.   

●Faith causes an individual to have a good report. 

For by it, the elders obtained a good report. Hebrews 11:2

The elders were leaders who also obtained a good report.  To have a good report that you are experiencing abundance, you need to be a little wiser than those around you. The Bible teaches us that good reports were given to men of faith. Good things are usually said about positive faith-filled people who believed in a vision before it became a reality.  

You always remember the people who believed in you before things worked out.  Some people come along but never believe in you or your vision.  Such people will not have a good report. A good report is for those who believe when there is nothing to see. 

● Faith is the personal trait that makes a person victorious.  

For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith. 1 John 5:4

Victory is one of the good things every good leader craves because victory gives the picture of an overcomer.  And a leader ought to overcome many obstacles. Victory is given to men of faith. Without faith, you will not be victorious.   The victory that you need will be provided through your faith in God.  

●Faith is the personal trait that makes a person a visionary.  

By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured as seeing him who is invisible. Hebrews 11:27

A visionary is someone who can see the future.  He can see how it is going to work out.   A leader is a visionary leading people somewhere.  Faith is the evidence of things not seen.  Without faith, you cannot visualise or imagine a good outcome and a good future.  
Without faith, you will be full of complaints, murmuring and grumblings.  You will never see the great possibilities God can make happen for you.  All your calculations will be based on “here and now” because you cannot see the invisible.  
Moses was a great man of faith. He endured and was successful because he saw the invisible. 

●When you have faith, the Bible says you are not a fool. Faith is that which makes a person no longer a fool.  

The fool hath said in his heart, there is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good. Psalm 14:1

A fool says there is no God.  Having faith in God catapults you out of foolishness into wisdom! 

● Faith is the personal trait that pleases God the most.  

But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. Hebrews 11:6 

Somehow, without faith it is impossible to make God happy with you.  Every leader will want God to be happy with Him.  
Let us be in prayer for our leaders that they be men of faith.  Faith can help a leader and make him the type of leader you are proud of.

The writer is the founder of the Lighthouse Group of churches.
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