For as the earth brings forth its shoots, and as a garden causes what is sown in it to spring up, so the Lord God will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the nations (Isaiah 61:11).
One of the necessary characteristics of a leader is non-anxious presence. In the midst of conflict, chaos, tragedy and sorrow a leader will keep it together when everyone else has come apart. Does that mean that a good leader is emotionless? A thousand times, no! A leader weeps with those who weep! She rejoices with those who rejoice! He is shocked by immorality! Non-anxious presence is not emotionless, but it is the appropriate display of the emotions in a given situation. Those who do not display their emotions could be the most anxious of all because they are likely to be afraid of allowing someone else to see into their heart.
To be a non-anxious presence is to model God's presence. Do you know who you are? Do you know what you believe and act consistently with your beliefs in spite of opposing pressure? Does your presence inspire love, righteousness and praise to God? These are some of the qualities of a non-anxious presence.
Grace&Peace,
Tom
*Revised from an earlier post.
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