Joshua Practices the Leadership Principle of Victory

You shall march around the city, all you men of war; you shall go all around the city once. This you shall do for six days. Joshua 6:3 Perhaps the most memorable of Joshua’s many victories was the destruction of Jericho. But what a strange story it is! Try to picture how absurd God’s military strategy must have seemed to real men of war. March around Jericho 13 times in one week, blow some trumpets – and that’s it? No weapons? No plan of attack? No doubt, the resident of Jericho laughed heartily at the weeklong entertainment provided by the Hebrew army circling their walls. Yet Joshua was committed to doing whatever it took to gain victory, and if God said shout, then the general would discard his swords and spears and wholeheartedly go with the absurd. Consider the following ten things to really like about Joshua’s leadership. He: 1. Made obedience his first priority. 2. Never waited to see what the crowd wanted to do. 3. Made decisions from an eternal perspective, not a temporary one. 4. Acted decisively. 5. Deeply appreciated the past without worshipping it. 6. Valued results more than image and reputation. 7. Knew that to influence others, he had to stand up and be counted. 8. Never wavered from his understanding of what was right. 9. Trusted God more than this own gifting and abilities. 10. Made glorifying God his ultimate objective. How does your leadership style and objectives compare to Joshua? Truth@Life can help you, regardless of your location. Call 248-396-6255 or email me at curtis.songer@gmail.com for a free consultation. If you receive value from these blogs, please consider donating to keep this blog site up and running. This ministry cannot continue without the generous donations of its readers. Just click on the "Donate" button in the upper right. For more info on help I can provide check out http://truthatlife.com/ or email me directly at curtis.songer@gmail.com