When Leaders Fail
If we are struggling with distrust and how to relate to the leader after their failure we need to look at our own attitudes first.
If we are struggling with distrust and how to relate to the leader after their failure we need to look at our own attitudes first.
Some things seem impossible. Then the “impossible” occurs. Such is the scene recorded in Esther 8. Those who sat in darkness suddenly saw a great light.
Now, to help fulfil Vision 195, Terry will be our lead trainer for pastors around the world who will, in turn, teach others. Terry will pass along methods based on the same ones he learned in his first seminary class.
God’s silence should never be interpreted as His absence. Take the story of Esther…Not once is His name mentioned in all 10 chapters of the book, yet none can deny His presence.
The Jews in Persia moved closer toward their doom. As we are going to learn, the Lord intervened in a most unusual manner, and when He did, everything changed.
Put flawed human beings on a pedestal and they are bound to topple, fail, and disappoint, but God’s Word is holy, inerrant, and totally reliable.
Often, God does spectacular work on our ordinary days—one conversation, one cup of coffee, one troubled soul at a time.
The evil plan to exterminate the Jews was underway. Nothing visible had given anyone any hope, at least not yet. But remember, God moves in mysterious ways.
The plot is thickening. The Jews have been told that their days are numbered. This called for one person to stand alone in the gap. You guessed it: Esther.
I’ve learned you don’t need to be happy all the time—or even have a great sense of humour—to receive the benefits of laughter.