“The Power of Leadership”

This week we deliver some thoughts from a book that I’ve read several times.  We’ll look at some ancient wisdom for visionary leadership from Jesus Christ as presented by Laurie Beth Jones in Jesus CEO…

He Worked Through His Fears

Jesus was afraid.  He talked about his fears with his staff.  He wrestled with his fears to the point of sweating blood.  Without fear, Jesus could not have been an example for us.  But Jesus was willing to face his fear despite some gruesome and painful events in his life.  He felt fear.

Susan Jeffers, Ph D., has written a wonderful book called Feel the Fear… and Do It Anyway.  She tells us that we will always have to deal with fear.  If we wait for fears to disappear before we start, we will never even begin.

The Bible’s Book of Proverbs mentions a foolish farmer who waits for a cloudless sky before he plants his field.  There is almost always a cloud somewhere in the sky, and those trained to look will see more than one.  Waiting for the perfect time is a great excuse and rationalization to stay stuck where you are.

Jesus knew that the best way to conquer fear was to face forward.  He did not shrink from going to Jerusalem and boldly announcing his identity to his executioners.  Although he felt fear in doing this, he faced it.

Fear is an ever present fact of life and so Jesus worked through his fears.

What are the fears that are keeping you from your goals?

 

Assuming that your fears will never disappear, how long are you willing to wait to move forward?

 

“We wage an intense, lifelong battle against a constant downward pull… You cannot take a mild approach to ‘weeds in your garden’.  You’ve got to hate the weeds enough to kill them.” – Jim Rohn

Have a great day!

Shawn

Russ M. Miller, LLIF – Chairman & CEO
Performance Institute (Human Capital Development)
Global CEO Academy (Management Training)
Sunny Hong Zhang – Managing Partner – China
Shawn M. Miller – Managing Partner – USA