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Are you leading and walking by faith? The scripture, 2 Corinthians 5:7, speaks of faith walk of a believer. The believer knows that life on earth is temporary. They take strides here on earth for movement toward an eternal place to dwell. In other words, we walk by faith.
What is Faith?
According to the scripture, Hebrew 11:1, faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. Thus, what is the evidence of things not seen? On this journey, do you not have to rely on faith? Do you know what you will encounter each day? All things considered, do you not walk by faith, even a gain, expecting that today you will get through it, somehow or someway?
A Faith Walk
As an illustration, when you sit in a chair with four sturdy legs, by faith, you expect that the chair will hold you. By faith, a believer’s experience with God, adds to his or her faith. By faith, Hebrews 11: 3, we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible. Chapter 11 recounts the faith walk of many courageous servants who made the decision to walk by faith and lead others. Today, the faith walk must be the path which the believer blaze for an eternal reward. To that end, one must lead others by faith.
Strange Politics in Faith
This is the story of two community leaders: Pastor John Check and Rev. Dr. T. J. Walker, III.
John Check hosts a local TV Show called “Check It Out,” broadcasted by WHIG TV, a local community station in Rocky Mount, NC. At that time, T.J., was running for elected office in this local city. Although John is quite a bit older than T. J., there was a mutual respect between two people from different generations, as the interview continued. The discussion centered around social, racial and gender justice. To sum up the session, each offered opinions as to how best to make decisions as leaders for the good of its citizens. For example, what should unity look like? What is restoration? What type of changes are a priority? To that end, what stood out was how these leaders actually listened to each other. Their roles as good listeners were on display. Did they agree in all areas? No, but they showed mutual respect for each other. To rephrase and sum up the situation, there was an acknowledgement that as servants of God, they must be representative of Him at all times as public servants. Second, faith in God, will help them find ways to bring people together to change the community for the good of its citizens.
Faith Among Community Leaders
As demonstrated by the above, you can disagree and not be disagreeable. The Bible teaches much about sour and sinful leadership. In fact, God condemns sinful and unfaithful leaders. Yet, yow do you recognize such leadership in today’s times? The Word of God has not changed concerning right and wrong. Isaiah 56:1 tells leaders to, “Be just and fair to all. Do what is right and good, for I am coming soon to rescue you and to display my righteousness among you.” In Isaiah 57, the Lord condemns leaders who walk according to their own flesh and are unfaithful to Him. God still offers repentant to all. He offers comfort to those who come for He says, “I have seen what they do, but I will heal them anyway.” It takes a walk by faith. Great leadership comes through Him by faith.
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