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August 20, 2009

Not Your Business

Not Your Business… “Like one who seizes a dog by the ears is a passer-by who meddles in a quarrel not his own.” Proverbs 26:17 Be careful where you align your allegiance. If you make another’s argument your own it may come back to bite you. Its one thing to offer advice when asked, and [...]

August 7, 2009

Refining Process

Refining Process… “Remove the dross from the silver, and out comes material for the silversmith.” Proverbs 25:4 We are all in a refining process. The Bible calls this sanctification. Our most difficult days are meant to make us more like Jesus. God does not waste pain; rather He uses it for our purification. “For you, [...]

July 17, 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 God believes in delegation and follow through. He expects leaders to manage. This is the responsible and the right thing to do. If a job is [...]

July 6, 2009

Thorough Work

Thorough Work… “The Israelites had done all the work just as the Lord had commanded Moses. Moses inspected the work and saw that they had done it just as the Lord commanded. So Moses blessed them.” Exodus 39:42 We live in an instant society. We want relationships, money and our eating experiences in an instant. [...]

June 22, 2009

Effective Fathers Instruct

Effective Fathers Instruct… “Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord”. Ephesians 6:4 Men, it is not enough to just live right in front of your children. You must explain to them what’s right. They need to know the ‘why’ and the ‘how’ behind what [...]

June 15, 2009

Pursuit of Pleasure

Pursuit of Pleasure… “He who loves pleasure will become poor; whoever loves wine and oil will never be rich.” Proverbs 21:17 The pursuit of pleasure leads to poverty. The logical conclusion of pleasure, void of eternal influence, is a man or woman poorly principled, poor with people, poor in soul and a poor manager of [...]

May 20, 2009

Overcoming An Offense

Overcoming An Offense… “An offended brother is more unyielding than a fortified city, and disputes are like the barred gates of a citadel.” Proverbs 18:19 What happens when you offend another? How do you deal with the awkwardness? You probably feel embarrassed, and regret saying or doing something that has weakened even severed the relationship. [...]

May 19, 2009

Listen To Learn

Listen To Learn… “The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge; the ears of the wise seek it out.” Proverbs 18:15 Daily life offers lessons to learn, but to benefit we have to be listening. It may be your financial planner who offers suggestions on how to better budget and save money, or a fellow office [...]

May 8, 2009

A Mom’s Mothering

A Mom’s Mothering… “Near the cross of Jesus stood his mother, his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus saw his mother there, and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to his mother, “Dear woman, here is your son,” and to the disciple, “Here is your mother.” [...]

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