The Apostle Paul was a man of conviction. He was a man with a strong belief in God and he was ready to die for it.

At one point he said openly, “I am ready to die.” For I am now ready to be offered… – 2 Timothy 4:6

If you really consider yourself a leader, you must have a conviction about something! A leader without a conviction is a lifeless personality. People who have convictions rule the world. (NEGATIVELY) Suicide bombers who attack innocent citizens have the conviction that they are doing something right. They also believe that they will go to Heaven for that act of brutality.

Men of conviction are difficult to contain. You cannot put them in a box. You cannot tie them down. You cannot keep them still. You cannot de-motivate them. I firmly believe that it is conviction that many lifeless leaders lack. Why do I do the things I do? Because I have a conviction. I believe in Heaven and Hell. I have a conviction that one day Christ will reward me for all my labour on this earth. I believe that Jesus is the Son of God and that he rose from the dead. I believe that Jesus is the only way to Heaven. I do not just give mental assent to these facts. I believe them with all my heart. That is the driving force that made me abandon my A SINFUL LIFE. A leader without a conviction is a lifeless, (speech-reading) and (emotionless puppet).

• Nobody takes any notice of him.
• Nobody believes his words.
• Nobody follows him.

Do you sometimes wonder why people are not following you? It may be because you are not a MAN OR WOMEN OF CONVICTION. A MAN OR WOMAN OF CONVICTION is prepared to sacrifice many things for THERE CONVICTION. When I see people who claim to be called by God, but are not prepared to sacrifice anything for their calling, I wonder if they are really called. A calling is a conviction to work for the Lord. In the political world, the masses will follow someone who seems to have a conviction. They will follow someone who speaks from his heart. They will follow someone who is prepared to die for his beliefs(LIKE MARTIN LUTHER KING). Are you a real leader? Decide to be a man of conviction. Conviction, of what you may ask? Have conviction about the things God has called you to do. Have a conviction about the things you are supposed to accomplish in your lifetime. Have a conviction about the things that God has told you. Live by these convictions! Be prepared to give up anything so that you can fulfill your conviction.

“I Am Persuaded That We Must Move Beyond Belief To Conviction.”

– Pastor Simmie Richard