LEADING WITH FAITH AND COURAGEย 
Written by Jim Vickers

๐—™๐—”๐—œ๐—ง๐—› ๐—œ๐—ฆ ๐—”๐—•๐—ข๐—จ๐—ง ๐—”๐—–๐—ง๐—œ๐—ข๐—ก

Faith isnโ€™t just about believingโ€”itโ€™s about taking courageous steps, even when the future is unclear. As the Bible in 2 Corinthians 5:7 says, โ€œFor we walk by faith, not by sight.โ€

๐—Ÿ๐—˜๐—”๐——๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—ฆ๐—›๐—œ๐—ฃ ๐— ๐—˜๐—”๐—ก๐—ฆ ๐—•๐—ข๐—Ÿ๐——๐—Ÿ๐—ฌ ๐—™๐—”๐—–๐—œ๐—ก๐—š ๐—ง๐—›๐—˜ ๐—จ๐—ก๐—ž๐—ก๐—ข๐—ช๐—ก

Leaders arenโ€™t called to play it safe. Itโ€™s in those uncertain moments where true leadership rises.

When COVID hit, my company was operating with a committed team, a 9,500 sq. ft. facility, and a lot of equipment and liabilities. Big questions loomedโ€”could we keep operating? Would we still have customers? Could we retain our employees? With no guidebook, I had to seek God and take every step by faith. By Godโ€™s grace, not only did we surviveโ€”we thrived, working together daily, navigating challenges, staying profitable, and emerging stronger as a team.

๐—Ÿ๐—˜๐—”๐——๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—ฆ๐—›๐—œ๐—ฃ ๐—œ๐—ฆ ๐—ง๐—›๐—˜ ๐—–๐—ข๐—จ๐—ฅ๐—”๐—š๐—˜ ๐—ง๐—ข ๐—ก๐—˜๐—ฉ๐—˜๐—ฅ ๐—š๐—œ๐—ฉ๐—˜ ๐—จ๐—ฃ

Teddy Roosevelt once said: โ€œIt is not the critic who countsโ€ฆ The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and bloodโ€ฆ who spends himself in a worthy cause.โ€ Sometimes as leaders, weโ€™re called to do difficult and courageous things. Ever been there…?

๐—Ÿ๐—˜๐—”๐——๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—ฆ๐—›๐—œ๐—ฃ ๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—ค๐—จ๐—œ๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—ฆ ๐—•๐—ข๐—Ÿ๐—— ๐—”๐—–๐—ง๐—œ๐—ข๐—ก

Is there something youโ€™ve been avoiding that you know you need to face? Whether itโ€™s a tough decision about a team member, a product line, or something youโ€™ve been putting off… leadership requires bold action, especially when itโ€™s hard.

Rememberโ€”action creates clarity. Itโ€™s time to move forward with courage and faith.

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