One of the greatest emotions leaders face is fear. We fear making the wrong decision. We fear how people are going to react. We fear being in over our heads and not knowing what to do about it. That’s why it encourages me to remember that one of the most common phrases God uses to encourage the great leaders of the Bible is, “Do not be afraid”. In fact, this phrase is used over 365 times in the Bible. So why did God so often tell the leaders he’d chosen to “not be afraid?” Because most of the time, they were afraid!

Today, I sensed God speaking to me, just as he did through David to Solomon thousands of years ago. Here is what he said, “Take charge! Take heart! Don’t be anxious or get discouraged. God, my God, is with you in this; he won’t walk off and leave you in a lurch. He’s at your side until every last detail is completed” (1 Chronicles 28:20, MSG).