Joshua 3:6 (NIV)
Joshua said to the priests, “Take up the ark of the covenant and pass on ahead of the people.” So they took it up and went ahead of them.
There is a simple truth embedded in this verse. Leaders go first. Leaders must be the first to follow God’s Presence, to walk in obedience and surrender, to model a passion for Christ, to demonstrate a Godly life, to inspire followers to perseverance (see II Timothy 3:10-12). Who are you leading? Who is watching and following you?