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The Courage To Go First

But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me.
2 Corinthians 12:9

We all know what needs to be changed. Many of us come home from work every night frustrated because of it. We don't lack insight; we just lack the courage to do something about it! But real leaders are different; they'd rather risk criticism and experience failure on the way to success than remain silent and die on the sidelines. That's what gives others courage to follow them! Most folks have a dream they long to fulfill - they just need somebody to take the first step to show them the way. You can be that somebody! Without courage we simply accumulate a collection of good ideas and regrets. Most of our missed opportunities would not have been missed had we only been willing to push through our fear and embrace what could be. All of us feel fear, but here's the difference: eventually a true leader's need for progress overwhelms his reluctance to take a risk. He can live more easily with the prospects of having tried and failed, than not having tried at all. He knows that failure is an inevitable part of success. He also realizes that failure looks and feels completely different in the rear view mirror than it does when it is staring at you through the windscreen. The truth is that while the average person fears stepping out into a new opportunity, the true leader fears missing out on it. So, if you're afraid to step out today, listen: "I am with you; that is all you need" (2 Corinthians 12:9).

Prayer
Heavenly Father, Help me to risk new things trusting you in all things. In Jesus' Name, Amen