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Grateful for the difficult and the evil Opposition actually can energize us. The person or the situation can either be difficult or even evil. Winston Churchill was a commander easily bored by agreement, and whose greatest moments were inspired by opposition. He had a running battle with Lady Nancy Astor, who once said to him, …
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Work Smart Careful planning puts you ahead in the long run; hurry and scurry puts you further behind. Proverbs 21: 5 msg When I lived and worked in the DC area, Air Force personnel would repeatedly remind us “Let’s work smart and not just hard!” Thomas Edison said, “Good fortune is what happens when opportunity …
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us” (Hebrews 12:1 NLT). The most important …
One Day at a Time “Now it came about” is the same construction which appears in 1 Kings 17:7 and 17. Literally it is, “and it came to pass.” Again, this is not by chance, but by the timing of God who was carrying out His purposes with Elijah and Israel. We need to learn …
Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom. James 3: 13 niv Suppose you embrace a life of wisdom. What will you end up looking like? The answer may surprise some. Wisdom doesn’t turn you into an inscrutable …
In Control or Controlled Respond or react? Patience is better than strength. Controlling your temper is better than capturing a city. Proverbs 16: 32 ncv Many times … In our world, there are many good reasons—as well as many bad reasons—to feel angry. Controlled anger is a response to a given situation. When we manage …
Where there is no counsel, the people fall; but in the multitude of counselors there is safety. Proverbs 11: 14 nkjv Counsel -A role and a person. While we are know something, all know more. More people can mean more wisdom. It can also lead to confusion where shared values are lacking. A kitchen cabinet …
Do not withhold good from those who deserve it, when it is in your power to act. Proverbs 3: 27 niv In a mixed-up world, injustice and unfairness abound. But each person has an opportunity to help make things right by giving credit where credit is due, by giving praise where praise has been earned, …
“Whoops” often erupts and sometimes blurts from our mouth — something we said and/or did. We immediately knew that the action was not good. “Wow” often also jumps out of our mouth because the action and experience lights up our world and gives life and joy. I have learned more from my “whoops” than my …
