If you were on a ship heading into a massive unavoidable
storm, who would you want leading you through the dangerous stormy waters: A
captain who’s safely guided his ship and passengers through many storms or a captain
who has only studied how to do it? A smooth sea will never make a skilled captain.
Sailing through tumultuous waters develops his skills.
Turbulent times temper our leadership. They’ll equip us with
valuable skills. I will always prefer to follow someone who has successfully navigated
through many stormy trials; someone who can tell me through experience how to
do what they've done, not just through theory.
There are things you
must do when your leadership has come under attack to effectively navigate to
calmer waters. There are things you absolutely, positively should not do. Doing
these things could sink whatever “ship” you’re in charge of.
In this series “Leading While Under Attack”, we’re going to discover how
to lead effectively when the enemy of your soul is showing aggression towards
you. You will learn to lead smarter and you’ll be stronger.
The first thing you should do when you’re leadership is
under attack is to turn to the many great leaders who suffered attacks in the same
ways you have. Learn from them. In the next few posts we are going to look in
detail at the following examples and discover what to do and what not to do when we're targeted with
malicious intent.
Judas betrayed the greatest leader ever. King David’s own
son attempted to turn people against him and take over his father’s God-given
kingdom. Sennacherib tried to use fear and get people under Hezekiah’s authority
to doubt him as a leader. Haman attempted to execute an innocent man because he
refused to compromise and bow down to him.
However, I absolutely love the final
outcome of each of these events! When you’re fully submitted to Jesus and apply
His teachings, you’re opposition doesn’t
stand a chance! He’s not fighting against you but Almighty God and you are
more than a conqueror through Christ.
The second thing you need to do as a
leader is to be aware of Satan’s schemes. – See
The Bible teaches us how to overcome his schemes and be better as a
result.
Leaders are targets.
The devil is a crafty ole snake. He targets people in
strategic positions – like pastors and other leaders. His desire is to reduce a
leader’s character, create doubt, and to attack one’s confidence in the God-appointed
leader, or in themselves. He looks for people with un-yielded or partially
yielded hearts to use as his pawn.
Sadly but not hopelessly, many have allowed themselves to become
instruments of unrighteousness. They've have become a pawn in the devil’s hand
– taken captive by satan to do his will. There’s always hope for the person satan
may be using against you though. Never stop praying for them. Be as wise as a
serpent but as harmless as a dove.
Remember they aren't your enemy. The devil working through
them is. See Ephesians 6:10 -14. Notice
the amount of times the word stand is mentioned. You will remain standing if
you adhere to the principles we’ll learn from the previously mentioned people
who successfully sailed through turbulent times in their leadership. Turbulence
tempers leadership.
In the next few posts,
we will discover how critical it is to learn from those leaders who have been
where you are. We’ll also learn how to become more aware of the enemy’s
tactics. We can then be proactive instead of reactive. Your leadership will be
tempered as a result of the turbulence you may be enduring. Join me on this journey.
You’ll be glad you did.
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