Quiet Time Notes

Resolve to Lead Your Family

When Moses died, God turned to Joshua and told him it was now his job to lead

He promised him four spiritual resources to help him

• He gave him God-ordained AUTHORITY to “cross this Jordan - Joshua 1:3
• He gave him God’s WORD to meditate upon “day and night” - Joshua 1:8
• He gave him God’s PRESENCE as a reliable companion, guide, and shield - Joshua 1:9
• He gave him God’s PEOPLE to support and encourage - Joshua 1:16-18

Again and again Joshua heard: “Be strong and courageous!”
God knew that a leader tends to become overwhelmed, afraid, and passive.
Leaders are not leaders because they’re smarter, more talented, or more organized
Leaders take courage by repeatedly step up and use their influence to move others in the right direction.

Leadership is about courage - the courage to trust God, to do the right thing, to stand alone, and to maintain forward momentum