Overtaken

You are the leader.

You are proud of your team.

They need no encouragement.

They need no instruction.

everything is going according to plan.

It seems as though,

the battle is yours.

Then things begin to go wrong.

One by one,

each wheel is falling off the track.

What seemed like a sure victory,

has quickly become a fierce uphill fight.

each person is growing weary.

The momentum is lost.

The courage is gone.

It looks as though you will loose.

... and then the team finally regroups,

and tries to regain their thoughts.

You are tired and confused.

'How did we start loosing this battle',

you think to yourself.

Now what makes matters worse,

is that the group looks toward you.

All eyes are focused on you.

Every ear is ready to listen,

to what the leader has to say.

They are all waiting,

for an inspirational speech.

Yet, you have nothing.

You are more drained of energy,

then anyone else on the team.

You become nervous.

'I am to tired to lead them.

What if I say the wrong thing?

I do not even have anything to say',

you think to yourself.

Then something overtakes you.

A kind of passion consumes you.

It is the Holy Spirit.

You have no control over yourself,

as the Holy Spirit speaks through you.

Your team regains their courage,

their momentum,

their confidence,

their strength,

their unity,

and slowly but surely,

the uphill fight is once again overtaken.

Victory is now yours.