Leadership

Fearless Leadership!  That's hard to come by these days.  Not only in our leaders, but even in ourselves.  That's right!  We are all leaders!  All of us influence others in some way.  We all know that, but what we don't often realize is that we are all influenced by someone or something!  Do you recognize the influences in your life? Fearless leaders do!  They not only recognize the influences, but they take control of them and choose which ones they let in.
King Josiah in the Old Testament had many influences on him as he became king when he was only 8 years old!  Not only that, but his dad was an unsavory man who set up high places and worshiped idols.  Even his great grandfather worshiped idols for much of his life until God finally got hold of him.  Josiah was undoubtedly influenced by his family, we all are!  However, Josiah chose to follow the example of his great, great, great...(x16) grandfather, King David rather than his father.  He chose to ignore certain bad influences from his family and allow other good ones from his ancestors to make an impact.  That's one sign of a fearless leader!
They aren't afraid of going against the grain of their influences when appropriate.  Not just with family, but with friends, popular culture, the work place, and the world around us.  Fearless leaders realize that they are influenced by things everyday, and instead of just being pushed around and letting others steer their course, they keep those outside forces in check.  They examine each one to determine whether it is going to help them reach their goals or not. And when they aren't helping, they remove them or turn the negative influence into something positive.  In other words, they take control of their lives, rather than allowing the current of the river to pull them down stream and over the raging waterfall.
What are the influences in your lives?  Are they good or Bad ones?  What are you going to do about it?