You don’t ask a leader if he has any problem; that’s actually the reason why he is called a leader – to fix problems. Most leadership functions will revolve around purpose, people, project, and process. It is impossible to get involved with these without generating some frictions. Those frictions are problems, and that defines the job of a leader. Al Davis gave an insight into a leader’s perspective to problems. He said: “A great leader doesn’t treat problems as special. He treats them as normal. If you’re working, expect problems. If you’re dealing with family, expect problems. If you’re just minding your own business and trying to relax, expect problems. If everything goes according to plan, then be pleasantly surprised. If it doesn’t, and you’ve planned accordingly, you won’t be frustrated. A problem not anticipated is a problem. A problem anticipated is an opportunity.” 

“You don’t ask a leader if he has any problem; that’s actually the reason why he is called a leader – to fix problems.”

Those with incomplete knowledge of faith will simply dismiss Al Davis, considering him as a pessimist. Unbalanced presentation of faith message is the bane of many Christians today. Many times, our wrong notion of faith is the very reason we capitulate when faced with the slightest challenge. We have come to erroneously believe that if only we have faith, we will not see another problem in life. Jesus never promised us a life void of problem. He only said He will be with us till the end of the age. He also said that all that we will ever face will be resolved in our favour. Bible faith does not mean there will never be problems; it means that Jesus has already overcome the world for us.