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April 21, 2009

Moral Authority

Moral Authority… “Kings detest wrongdoing, for a throne is established through righteousness.” Proverbs 16:12 Moral authority gives leaders the creditability to lead the most effectively. Presidents, judges, congressmen, governors, mayors, businessmen, teachers, preachers and parents all require moral authority to be a leader worth following. It is the fabric of faith in God’s standards that [...]

April 17, 2009

Pure Thoughts

Pure Thoughts… “The Lord detests the thoughts of the wicked, but those of the pure are pleasing to him.” Proverbs 15:26 Pure thoughts are pleasing to the Lord because they honor Him. He is wholly and pure in His nature and being, such that purity resonates with His righteous expectations. This is why Jesus says [...]

April 16, 2009

A Godly Legacy…

A Godly Legacy… “When Jacob had finished giving instructions to his sons, he drew his feet up into the bed, breathed his last and was gathered to his people.” Genesis 49:33 Jacob gave his dying instructions to his sons as they waited at his beside. They lingered there out of love and respect. They had [...]

April 15, 2009

Wise Planning

Wise planning is collaborative in nature, as it understands the wisdom found in diverse perspectives. It is not intimidated by input, but invites it. Otherwise, we are limited by our own ideas, experience and intellect. Wise planning is a way to assure success and minimize risk. We are presumptuous and irresponsible to not pay the [...]

April 13, 2009

Patience Calms Down

Patience Calms Down… “A hot-tempered man stirs up dissension, but a patient man calms a quarrel.” Proverbs 15:18 Anger stirs up; patience calms down. Anger has an axe to grind; patience smoothes over offences. Anger reacts in the moment; patience refrains to process. Anger rejects; patience accepts. Anger gets revenge; patience forgives. The goal of [...]

April 2, 2009

Pity Party

Pity Party… “Elijah was afraid… and prayed that he might die. “I have had enough, LORD,” he said.” 1 Kings 19:3a, 4b We can feel sorry for ourselves when our faith has been frazzled and fear intimidates us. I sometimes exclaim, ‘Lord I’ve had enough!’ I may even host a pity party in my heart, [...]

March 30, 2009

Preparation’s Provision

Preparation’s Provision… “I will provide for you there, because five years of famine are still to come.” Genesis 45:11 a Because Joseph prepared, he was able to provide. He provided for his family and for an entire nation. His preparations were very focused, deliberate and timely. For seven years he was diligent to save during [...]

March 29, 2009

Eternal Optimist

Eternal Optimist… “So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal” 2 Corinthians 4:18. Eternal optimists base their optimism on the eternal not the temporal. The temporal is consumed with current circumstances, while the eternal experiences eternal [...]

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