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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 [...]

September 29, 2009

Love God

Love God… “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength”. Deuteronomy 6:5 Why do we love God? We love Him because He commands us to love Him. We love Him because He first loved us. Sacrificially He loved us with the death of His [...]

September 14, 2009

Opportunity To Change

Opportunity To Change… “A man who remains stiff-necked after many rebukes will suddenly be destroyed without remedy.” Proverbs 29:1 God gives us plenty of opportunities to change, not for change sake, but for Christ’s sake. Indeed the change that seems to challenge us the most is the conversion of wrong thinking into right thinking. Why [...]

August 28, 2009

Test of Praise

Test of Praise… “The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold, but a man is tested by the praise he receives”. Proverbs 27:21 There is the test of praise to make sure our motives are pure. Why do I do what I do? If it is for the praise of men then I have [...]

August 26, 2009

Faithful Friendship

Faithful Friendship… “Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart, and the pleasantness of one’s friend springs from his earnest counsel. Do not forsake your friend and the friend of your father.” Proverbs 27:9-10a Faithful friendship is a relational fortress that protects you from hurt feelings and misunderstandings. When you decide beforehand to forgive and [...]

August 21, 2009

Deception Self Destructs

Deception Self Destructs… “If a man digs a pit, he will fall into it; if a man rolls a stone, it will fall back on him.” Proverbs 26:27 Deception is the preferred behavior of those who feel pleasure to present a false persona. There is an unhealthy determination to outdo, overly impress or draw attention [...]

August 5, 2009

Embrace Excellence

Embrace Excellence… “Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.” Matthew 5:48 We admire excellence in others. Professional athletes, attorneys, speakers, teachers, coaches, custodians, mothers, fathers, leaders, elected officials and business men and women who excel and motivate others to excel. Their commitment to thousands of hours in focused training and competition makes their [...]

July 31, 2009

Keep Showing Up

Keep Showing Up… “For though a righteous man falls seven times, he rises again, but the wicked are brought down by calamity”. Proverbs 24:16 Do you struggle with the stamina to keep showing up at work or working with relationships? Do you ask yourself if it is really worth it, and will things ever change? [...]

July 8, 2009

Humility is Attractive

Humility is Attractive… “Now Moses was a very humble man, more humble than anyone else on the face of the earth. Numbers 12:3 Humility is attractive because it accepts others. You feel valued and important when you are in the presence of humility. The humble person is not pressing their agenda; rather they are listening [...]

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