Topic: “HOSTILITY” – Daily Devotional By Dag Heward-Mills Ministry 6 August 2021

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READ: 2 Timothy 3:10-14

“Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets.” – Luke 6:26

If you cannot handle opposition, you cannot be a leader. Every time I have embarked on the road of leadership, it has been met with stiff opposition. Every great leader has many enemies!

The greater the leader, the greater the hatred and opposition. Consider the life of Elijah. He was hated by the king and by the king’s wife. There was a death warrant out for his life. Elijah was hated and hunted because of his ministry (1 Kings 18:9-11). We all know that Elijah was one of the greatest prophets. Human nature cannot stand the success of another colleague. If you are not prepared for hatred and opposition, please resign from your leadership position immediately.

Opposition often comes in the form of plausible accusations. When David spoke of killing Goliath, his brothers reacted angrily and accused him of pride and naughtiness. Isn’t it amazing that good people are often given the most wicked labels? David had to handle the hatred of his own brothers and then the hatred of his father Saul (1 Samuel 17:28).

Do not be distracted or deterred by opposition. If the least opposition is able to stop you, then you are a poor leader. Hatred and opposition are part of leadership. You need to develop a hard forehead for opposition (Ezekiel 3:8, 9).

Opposition is often a sign that you are in the will of God. You are now a threat to Satan, which is why he is attacking you.