By the way, Paul was not always meek in face-to-face situations. Remember, on one occasion, he even rebuked Peter. He did it publicly, and “to his face, because he was to be blamed” (Galatians 2:11). The record of Paul’s personal courage fills the book of Acts, starting with chapter 13. He boldly stood against courts, councils, religious leaders, mobs, governors, kings, and especially false teachers. He was by no means weak or cowardly. That would have violated one of the cardinal principles of leadership: A leader is courageous.
