Impact of Shyness on Life and Leadership (2 Timothy 1:7; 1 Samuel 9-10)
For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and a sound mind (2 Timothy 1:7 NLT) (1Samuel 9-10) In this process God had chosen and called Saul to be king of Israel. At first, he was timid and fearful and hid among the luggage. As a consequence, he lost the respect of some of his people. He lost his footing as a king soon after his calling. Fear and timidity were not a substitute for humility in God’s sight. God had given him a chance to be king. Had he blown it? Maybe you have had a leader over you who was anointed of the Lord but showed a timid spirit and did not really fit in as a leader. Nevertheless, as we look deeper in the story, we find that Saul’s shyness caused him trouble and worked against him. As God became sorry that he ever called Saul because of a disobedient step he gave him many opportunities to repent of his wrongs. He placed a truly assistant on his path and David the next t...