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October 30, 2009

Character Is Resourceful

Character Is Resourceful… “In her hand she holds the distaff and grasps the spindle with her fingers.” Proverbs 31:19 Sometimes you can make things cheaper and better than you can buy them. This is being resourceful. Do you find yourself trying to make ends meet and just paying the bills? Maybe there are some creative [...]

October 29, 2009

Character Is Trustworthy

Character Is Trustworthy… “Her husband has full confidence in her and lacks nothing of value. She brings him good and not harm all the days of her life.” Proverbs 31:11-12 Character can be trusted because there is a commitment to integrity in its dealings. There is no going behind someone’s back or disguising the truth. [...]

October 21, 2009

Character Is Responsible

Character Is Responsible… “She gets up while it is still dark; she provides food for her family and portions for her servant girls.” Proverbs 31:13 Those with character are quick to take responsibility and slow to blame. They feel an obligation to God and to those who depend on them. Responsibility to a person of [...]

October 15, 2009

Character Is Service

Character Is Service… “She brings him good, not harm, all the days of her life.” Proverbs 31:12 Character can’t wait to serve. There is a motivation to do good for others that is expressed in unselfish service. The goal of character is to serve not to be served. It is always looking for a way [...]

October 9, 2009

Management By Objectives

Management By Objectives… “…Aaron and his sons are to go into the sanctuary and assign to each man his work and what he is to carry.” Numbers 4:19 b The Lord expects leaders to manage through delegation and precise instructions. It’s responsible and right for a leader to invest time in the management process. Good [...]

October 1, 2009

Serve The Poor

Serve The Poor… “There will always be poor people in the land. Therefore I command you to be openhanded toward your brothers and toward the poor and needy in your land.” Deuteronomy 15:11 What does it mean to be poor? The basic needs of food, clothing and shelter are a struggle for the poor. Life [...]

September 24, 2009

Denial Of Wrongdoing

Denial Of Wrongdoing… “This is the way of the adulteress: She eats and wipes her mouth and says, ‘I have done nothing wrong’”. Proverbs 30:20 It is hard to help anyone who is in the wrong and who is in denial of their detrimental deeds. Can someone in denial be helped? Possibly. Will someone in [...]

September 23, 2009

Question of Affluence

Question of Affluence… “Otherwise I may have too much and disown you and say, ‘Who is the Lord?’ Proverbs 30:9a “How much is enough?” is a wise question to ask. Why? So that, by God’s grace, we are able to keep the love of money from dissolving our faith. The pursuit of cash, left unchecked, [...]

September 22, 2009

Daily Bread

Daily Bread… “Keep falsehood and lies far from me; give me neither poverty or riches, but give me only my daily bread.” Proverbs 30:8 Why is it necessary for the follower of Jesus Christ to focus his faith on daily bread? One compelling reason is it defines our dependency on Him. It is the intuitive [...]

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