{"id":155,"date":"2023-06-16T22:18:40","date_gmt":"2023-06-17T03:18:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/inspirationforlife\/?p=155"},"modified":"2023-06-20T10:23:39","modified_gmt":"2023-06-20T15:23:39","slug":"learning-from-nehemiahs-strategy-to-overcome-opposition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/inspirationforlife\/2023\/06\/learning-from-nehemiahs-strategy-to-overcome-opposition\/","title":{"rendered":"Learning from Nehemiah\u2019s Strategy to Overcome Opposition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

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Facing opposition should be expected in various leadership roles and responsibilities. Everyone will not agree with executive decisions, policies, and procedures. However, when Christian leaders face opposition, especially within their organizations, a moral code of conduct should matter. What happens when it doesn\u2019t matter? How should Christian leaders respond when there is an attack against kingdom projects and programs ordained by God?<\/p>\n

We can learn how to deal with opposition from Nehemiah. When he asked about the situation in Jerusalem, he received distressing news. The survivors of Babylonian captivity were terribly disgraced, walls and gates of Jerusalem were destroyed. This was a safety issue. The city would no longer be fortified and subject to attack.<\/p>\n

Nehemiah\u2019s Strategy<\/strong><\/h2>\n

After hearing the disturbing news, Nehemiah mourned, wept, fasted to show his sorrow, and prayed for several days (Nehemiah 1:4<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Strategy #1: Nehemiah\u2019s Prayer
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Prayer should always be a strategic practice in the life of Christians when facing opposition. Note the elements of Nehemiah\u2019s prayer:<\/p>\n