Faith is defined as a firm belief in something for which there is no proof. When a leader has an objective or a dream, it is usually something with no evidence or proof. But he has a firm belief in realising this goal. This firm belief is faith. Faith is also a belief in God. You will discover that you are limited and that you need a more powerful person to achieve your goals. You will discover that you need God, the maker of all things to make your aims come to pass. Your belief in God is also your faith.
Six Things You Should Know about Faith
1. Faith is the personal trait that 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 are able to move mountains. A mountain is a big problem. To move “mountains” around you will need the positive trait of faith. A huge problem or stumbling block is a mountain that a leader needs to overcome. Great achievements are usually great victories over insurmountable challenges. And faith is important if you are to overcome!
2. Faith is the personal trait that causes an individual to have a good report. “For by it the elders obtained a good report” (Hebrews 11:2).
To have a good report that you are experiencing abundance, you need to be a little wiser than others like you. You will need to see the correlation between positive traits and prosperity. 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. There are people who 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. Those people have faith!
3. 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 given to men of faith. Without faith you will never be victorious and become that good leader you wish to be. You need faith to continue believing in the team you have. You need faith to wait for that amazing objective to be realised. You need faith to be patient enough to succeed as a leader. Remember also that the victory that you need will be provided – through your faith in God!
4. 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. A visionary sees beyond now and into the future. He can see that it will work out. He can even see how it is going to work out. Faith is the evidence of things not seen. Without faith you cannot visualize 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 of what God can do 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.
5. Faith is the personal trait that makes a person no longer a fool. “The fool hath said in his heart, there is no God…” (Psalm 14:1).
A fool says there is no God. May that not be your report; having faith in God catapults you out of foolishness into wisdom.
6. Faith is the personal trait that pleases God the most. “But without faith it is impossible to please him…” (Hebrews 11:6).
Somehow, without faith it is impossible to make God happy with you. Isn’t that amazing! Do you want God to be happy with you? Do you want to please God? You need to be positive, you need to think correctly and you need to expect positive things if you are to please God.
Dear leader, faith is a positive trait you need as a leader. Sometimes, when all seems bleak, it is your faith that will keep you above water, still hoping and believing. It is your faith that will keep you steadfast. May you be a leader with faith!
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By Dag Heward-Mills