Inner Formation
Resistance & the Leader's Stance
The first posture is not combat. It is abiding.
Christian leaders meet real resistance — sometimes outward, often inward. It can show up as discouragement, isolation, weariness, the slow pull of pride or fear. The leader's first posture is not combat but abiding: standing in the strength God supplies, held by the One who has already overcome.
"Take heart; I have overcome the world."— John 16:33
Sit with
A Prayer
Lord Jesus, You have already overcome the world.
Where weariness, discouragement, or isolation press in, hold me close.
Teach me to stand in Your strength rather than to fight in my own.
Let abiding be my first posture, and let courage rise from there.
Amen.
Pass it on
Formation isn’t meant to be walked alone.
Is there another leader in your life who is carrying a heavy load right now? You can leave a quiet door open for them — no pressure, no reply needed.