The unfaithful spies of Numbers 13 were democratic and public, while the faithful spies of Joshua 2 were autocratic and secret. I'm not saying that Joshua was a dictator, nor that dictatorships are better than democracies, but any kind of faithful government is better than any kind of unfaithful one.

People are emboldened by fearless leadership. Tentative leaders make for a cowardly people. Doubt and evil speech are contagious. Fear not. Believe in the power of God and speak out in #faith. Numbers 14:1