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As a result of the king’s decree, Esther, along with many other young women, was brought to the king’s harem at the fortress of Susa and placed in Hegai’s care. Hegai was very impressed with Esther and treated her kindly. He quickly ordered a special menu for her and provided her with beauty treatments. He also assigned her seven maids specially chosen from the king’s palace, and he moved her and her maids into the best place in the harem. Esther 2:8,9 When we decided to go into volunteer quarantine, this verse came to mind. We had... Put on all of God’s armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil. For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places. Therefore, put on every piece of God’s armor so you will be able to resist the enemy in the time of evil. Then after the battle you will still be standing firm. Stand your ground, putting on the belt of truth and the... Proverbs 12:25 Anxiety weighs down the heart, but a kind word cheers it up. It’s not just about receiving a kind word. It’s the giving of a kind word, too. It can really change a spirit when it’s down to seek out ways to give out a kind word. It’s hard to stay down when you go say something kind to someone that could use it and see it lift them. Changes perspective from being all about me to realizing it really isn’t. Robb A prudent person foresees danger and takes precautions. Proverbs 27:12 There are a lot of areas of life I see this being applied in. In finance, one of the most critical things we can do is good forecasting. In my regular day-to-day life, fast-forward the behaviors of today, where are they going to take me? What happens if I change nothing? Will I be happy with the outcome? We don’t have to be surprised and blindly walk into danger. We can look ahead. We can solve problems before... Josiah did what was pleasing in the Lord’s sight Josiah was one of the few kings in the Bible who did everything right in God’s sight—both in his secret heart and his outer life. Everything starts in your imagination. When you allow it to grow, it manifests in your outer life. It’s more important to live right in God’s sight than to accumulate power and wealth. If you want to live a good life and leave a great legacy, make sure... Between the city walls, you build a reservoir for water from the old pool. But you never ask for help from the One who did all this. You never considered the One who planned this long ago. Isaiah 22: 11 Here’s a man going through life, looking down at his ambitions and problems, wearing himself ragged day and night. He never looks up at his creator, or even at the sky, to see the beautiful and vast world he lives in. All he can see is the muck and his mucky old rake. All he can feel are... Jesus grew in wisdom and in stature New thought: Jesus, the creator of wisdom, grew in wisdom. I can follow his example. Once I have wisdom, I can continue growing in it. Like a tree. An evil person grows into an evil tree. A fool grows into a fool tree. A proud person grows into a proud tree. Every tree continues growing until it’s cut down. Deep down, we all want to be favored. The path to favor with God and man is to gain wisdom. That’s the formula, the... And who was it who rebelled against God, even though they heard his voice? Wasn’t it the people Moses led out of Egypt? And who made God angry for forty years? Wasn’t it the people who sinned, whose corpses lay in the wilderness? And to whom was God speaking when he took an oath that they would never enter his rest? Wasn’t it the people who disobeyed him? So we see that because of their unbelief they were not able to enter his rest. God spoke directly to them. What were they thinking? Maybe something like this… Lord don’t... That’s right. Because I, your God, This is one of my go-to versus when I am in the trenches battling through adversity. It gives me strength and settles me down. My instincts are to panic, freak out, and do whatever it takes to accomplish the task at hand. When I do that, it often makes everyone around me panic and freak out. It doesn’t have to be that way because God has a grip on the... From Ephesians 4 So, stop telling lies. Let us tell our neighbors the truth, We’re moving through life inside our bodies and spirits. I can’t be you and you can’t be me. Our spirits connect through words, what we tell each other. When we tell each other truth, we have a strong connection between us. When we lie, the connection is weak or not at all. We lie so the other person can’t know us. If there’s something I don’t want the other person to know, wouldn’t it be... I want to report to you, friends, that my imprisonment here has had the opposite of its intended effect. Instead of being squelched, the Message has actually prospered. All the soldiers here, and everyone else, too, found out that I’m in jail because of this Messiah. That piqued their curiosity, and now they’ve learned all about him. Not only that, but most of the followers of Jesus here have become far more sure of themselves in the faith than ever, speaking out fearlessly about God, about the Messiah. How many times do we think our... This same Good News that came to you is going out all over the world. When we truly encounter Jesus, we change. We don’t need lengthy training. That’s what I’ve discovered with the people I’m mentoring. I simply introduce them to Jesus, give them a few pointers, and they take off on their own. I thought it would take a lot more. You become a candle who lights other people’s... Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. I’ve been thinking about the Armor of God. The armor protects us from the real enemy. It won’t protect us from a pseudo enemy, so it’s important to identify our true enemy. We think our enemy is a person. Our enemy wants to side-track us and get us to fight each... Whoever remains stiff-necked after many rebukes It takes humility to let a rebuke sink in and alter your perspective. The temptation is to lock down and start counting the other person’s faults after a reprimand or a piece of harsh feedback. When we do that, the negativity digs a pit in our heart that becomes more difficult to crawl out of the longer it festers. Ultimately, it will manifest into a broken relationship or some form of self-destructive behavior. When we keep our minds clear and open to rebuke, we set the stage... Jesus knew that His hour had come that He should depart from this world to the Father, Jesus is the best example to follow in anything in life. Jesus taught us that love is the most important thing. Love is the healthy energy that gives life to the giver and receiver. Everything grows in love. There’s a difficult side to loving as Jesus loved: sometimes our love will be one-way. We will pour into people and receive little or nothing back. Sometimes... Do not rejoice over me, my enemy; I know Satan wants to take me out. Perhaps that’s why I struggle so much with fear, feeling weak, and inner darkness. Micah 7:8 is my sometimes go-to verse when I’m really hurting. I get hurt by people. I get hurt by how clumsy I can be in relationships. I get flashbacks of painful memories. I only can go so far in life with my strength and wisdom; I’m a... Do everything without complaining and arguing, so that no one can criticize you. Live clean, innocent lives as children of God, shining like bright lights in a world full of crooked and perverse people. Complaining about circumstances actually makes things worse, Benefits of not complaining: The benefits outweigh the negatives. Our minds, bodies, and emotions weren’t made to complain. I don’t see Jesus complaining when he was alive and he had plenty of reasons to complain. People who don’t complain are like little bright spots. When I complain... “To you, O people, I call out; I raise my voice to all mankind. How true, that wisdom surrounds us every day, it’s not hiding and it’s not available to just a select few. To stay sharp our ears and heart must always be seeking and searching for wisdom and as times... Among the prophets and teachers of the church at Antioch of Syria were Barnabas, Simeon (called “the black man”), Lucius (from Cyrene), Manaen (the childhood companion of King Herod Antipas), and Saul. Please go back and read that list again. Did you notice the mixture of people? They didn’t all look alike. They came from many backgrounds. Here they were, retaining their uniqueness and moving toward one Spirit. In a successful organization, everyone should be moving at a healthy pace toward God and their own potential. A leader should set the example of pursuing God. As he... Whoever loves a pure heart and gracious speech will have the king as a friend. Kings are so busy, they don’t want to be distracted or aggravated by people who refuse to cultivate good communicating skills. Get rid of your baggage and develop good, sincere communicating skills so good people will want to be your friends. You may have been good friends yesterday or a year ago. Good friendships will continue as you continue bringing goodness into your friendship. If you love your friends, treat them as kings and queens, doing your best to bring your best into the...
The simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences.
and followed the example of his ancestor David.
He did not turn away from doing what was right.
2 Kings 22:2
and in favor with God and all the people.
Luke 2:52
Hebrews 3:16-19
have a firm grip on you and I’m not letting go.
I’m telling you, ‘Don’t panic.
I’m right here to help you.’
Isaiah 41:13
for we are all parts of the same body.
Philippians 1:12-14 MSG
It is bearing fruit everywhere by changing lives, just as it changed your lives from the day you first heard and understood the truth about God’s wonderful grace. Colossians 1:6
For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood,
but against principalities, against powers,
against the rulers of the darkness of this age,
against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.
Ephesians 6:11,12
will suddenly be destroyed—without remedy.
Proverbs 29:1
having loved His own who were in the world,
He loved them to the end.
John 13:1
When I fall, I will arise;
When I sit in darkness,
The Lord will be a light to me.
Micah 7:8
Philippians 2:14-15
Choose my instruction instead of silver, knowledge rather than choice gold,”
Proverbs 8:4, 10 NIV
Acts 13:1
Proverbs 22:11
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Consistency over time yields results. Jerry Hurley
The people who serve your organization are more than problems to be solved. They are people to be loved. Craig Groeschel
Speak these words to yourself: “I’m a grateful person. I return to joy.” Phillip
I only can see Jesus in you by the way you love me. TD Jakes
Givers have to set limits because takers never will. John Townsend
The wall I build between God and me keeps God out and the pain in. Tim Lundy
The Holy Spirit isn’t an angry scorekeeper. JP Pokluda
You’re only as strong as you are honest. Craig Groeschel
If we win at things that aren’t true to our values, what have we won? Stephen Furtick
Unforgiveness is a waste of the love and sanity that could have been. Phillip
Nothing pains some people more than having to think. Martin Luther King
To get divorced because you ran out of love is like selling your car because you ran out of gas. Craig Groeschel
As a result of the king’s decree, Esther, along with many other young women, was brought to the king’s harem at the fortress of Susa and placed in Hegai’s care. Hegai was very impressed with Esther and treated her kindly. He quickly ordered a special menu for her and provided her with beauty treatments. He also assigned her seven maids specially chosen from the king’s palace, and he moved her and her maids into the best place in the harem. Esther 2:8,9 When we decided to go into volunteer quarantine, this verse came to mind. We had... Put on all of God’s armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil. For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places. Therefore, put on every piece of God’s armor so you will be able to resist the enemy in the time of evil. Then after the battle you will still be standing firm. Stand your ground, putting on the belt of truth and the... Proverbs 12:25 Anxiety weighs down the heart, but a kind word cheers it up. It’s not just about receiving a kind word. It’s the giving of a kind word, too. It can really change a spirit when it’s down to seek out ways to give out a kind word. It’s hard to stay down when you go say something kind to someone that could use it and see it lift them. Changes perspective from being all about me to realizing it really isn’t. Robb A prudent person foresees danger and takes precautions. Proverbs 27:12 There are a lot of areas of life I see this being applied in. In finance, one of the most critical things we can do is good forecasting. In my regular day-to-day life, fast-forward the behaviors of today, where are they going to take me? What happens if I change nothing? Will I be happy with the outcome? We don’t have to be surprised and blindly walk into danger. We can look ahead. We can solve problems before... Josiah did what was pleasing in the Lord’s sight Josiah was one of the few kings in the Bible who did everything right in God’s sight—both in his secret heart and his outer life. Everything starts in your imagination. When you allow it to grow, it manifests in your outer life. It’s more important to live right in God’s sight than to accumulate power and wealth. If you want to live a good life and leave a great legacy, make sure... Between the city walls, you build a reservoir for water from the old pool. But you never ask for help from the One who did all this. You never considered the One who planned this long ago. Isaiah 22: 11 Here’s a man going through life, looking down at his ambitions and problems, wearing himself ragged day and night. He never looks up at his creator, or even at the sky, to see the beautiful and vast world he lives in. All he can see is the muck and his mucky old rake. All he can feel are... Jesus grew in wisdom and in stature New thought: Jesus, the creator of wisdom, grew in wisdom. I can follow his example. Once I have wisdom, I can continue growing in it. Like a tree. An evil person grows into an evil tree. A fool grows into a fool tree. A proud person grows into a proud tree. Every tree continues growing until it’s cut down. Deep down, we all want to be favored. The path to favor with God and man is to gain wisdom. That’s the formula, the... And who was it who rebelled against God, even though they heard his voice? Wasn’t it the people Moses led out of Egypt? And who made God angry for forty years? Wasn’t it the people who sinned, whose corpses lay in the wilderness? And to whom was God speaking when he took an oath that they would never enter his rest? Wasn’t it the people who disobeyed him? So we see that because of their unbelief they were not able to enter his rest. God spoke directly to them. What were they thinking? Maybe something like this… Lord don’t... That’s right. Because I, your God, This is one of my go-to versus when I am in the trenches battling through adversity. It gives me strength and settles me down. My instincts are to panic, freak out, and do whatever it takes to accomplish the task at hand. When I do that, it often makes everyone around me panic and freak out. It doesn’t have to be that way because God has a grip on the... From Ephesians 4 So, stop telling lies. Let us tell our neighbors the truth, We’re moving through life inside our bodies and spirits. I can’t be you and you can’t be me. Our spirits connect through words, what we tell each other. When we tell each other truth, we have a strong connection between us. When we lie, the connection is weak or not at all. We lie so the other person can’t know us. If there’s something I don’t want the other person to know, wouldn’t it be... I want to report to you, friends, that my imprisonment here has had the opposite of its intended effect. Instead of being squelched, the Message has actually prospered. All the soldiers here, and everyone else, too, found out that I’m in jail because of this Messiah. That piqued their curiosity, and now they’ve learned all about him. Not only that, but most of the followers of Jesus here have become far more sure of themselves in the faith than ever, speaking out fearlessly about God, about the Messiah. How many times do we think our... This same Good News that came to you is going out all over the world. When we truly encounter Jesus, we change. We don’t need lengthy training. That’s what I’ve discovered with the people I’m mentoring. I simply introduce them to Jesus, give them a few pointers, and they take off on their own. I thought it would take a lot more. You become a candle who lights other people’s... Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. I’ve been thinking about the Armor of God. The armor protects us from the real enemy. It won’t protect us from a pseudo enemy, so it’s important to identify our true enemy. We think our enemy is a person. Our enemy wants to side-track us and get us to fight each... Whoever remains stiff-necked after many rebukes It takes humility to let a rebuke sink in and alter your perspective. The temptation is to lock down and start counting the other person’s faults after a reprimand or a piece of harsh feedback. When we do that, the negativity digs a pit in our heart that becomes more difficult to crawl out of the longer it festers. Ultimately, it will manifest into a broken relationship or some form of self-destructive behavior. When we keep our minds clear and open to rebuke, we set the stage... Jesus knew that His hour had come that He should depart from this world to the Father, Jesus is the best example to follow in anything in life. Jesus taught us that love is the most important thing. Love is the healthy energy that gives life to the giver and receiver. Everything grows in love. There’s a difficult side to loving as Jesus loved: sometimes our love will be one-way. We will pour into people and receive little or nothing back. Sometimes... Do not rejoice over me, my enemy; I know Satan wants to take me out. Perhaps that’s why I struggle so much with fear, feeling weak, and inner darkness. Micah 7:8 is my sometimes go-to verse when I’m really hurting. I get hurt by people. I get hurt by how clumsy I can be in relationships. I get flashbacks of painful memories. I only can go so far in life with my strength and wisdom; I’m a... Do everything without complaining and arguing, so that no one can criticize you. Live clean, innocent lives as children of God, shining like bright lights in a world full of crooked and perverse people. Complaining about circumstances actually makes things worse, Benefits of not complaining: The benefits outweigh the negatives. Our minds, bodies, and emotions weren’t made to complain. I don’t see Jesus complaining when he was alive and he had plenty of reasons to complain. People who don’t complain are like little bright spots. When I complain... “To you, O people, I call out; I raise my voice to all mankind. How true, that wisdom surrounds us every day, it’s not hiding and it’s not available to just a select few. To stay sharp our ears and heart must always be seeking and searching for wisdom and as times... Among the prophets and teachers of the church at Antioch of Syria were Barnabas, Simeon (called “the black man”), Lucius (from Cyrene), Manaen (the childhood companion of King Herod Antipas), and Saul. Please go back and read that list again. Did you notice the mixture of people? They didn’t all look alike. They came from many backgrounds. Here they were, retaining their uniqueness and moving toward one Spirit. In a successful organization, everyone should be moving at a healthy pace toward God and their own potential. A leader should set the example of pursuing God. As he... Whoever loves a pure heart and gracious speech will have the king as a friend. Kings are so busy, they don’t want to be distracted or aggravated by people who refuse to cultivate good communicating skills. Get rid of your baggage and develop good, sincere communicating skills so good people will want to be your friends. You may have been good friends yesterday or a year ago. Good friendships will continue as you continue bringing goodness into your friendship. If you love your friends, treat them as kings and queens, doing your best to bring your best into the...
The simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences.
and followed the example of his ancestor David.
He did not turn away from doing what was right.
2 Kings 22:2
and in favor with God and all the people.
Luke 2:52
Hebrews 3:16-19
have a firm grip on you and I’m not letting go.
I’m telling you, ‘Don’t panic.
I’m right here to help you.’
Isaiah 41:13
for we are all parts of the same body.
Philippians 1:12-14 MSG
It is bearing fruit everywhere by changing lives, just as it changed your lives from the day you first heard and understood the truth about God’s wonderful grace. Colossians 1:6
For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood,
but against principalities, against powers,
against the rulers of the darkness of this age,
against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.
Ephesians 6:11,12
will suddenly be destroyed—without remedy.
Proverbs 29:1
having loved His own who were in the world,
He loved them to the end.
John 13:1
When I fall, I will arise;
When I sit in darkness,
The Lord will be a light to me.
Micah 7:8
Philippians 2:14-15
Choose my instruction instead of silver, knowledge rather than choice gold,”
Proverbs 8:4, 10 NIV
Acts 13:1
Proverbs 22:11
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Consistency over time yields results. Jerry Hurley
The people who serve your organization are more than problems to be solved. They are people to be loved. Craig Groeschel
Speak these words to yourself: “I’m a grateful person. I return to joy.” Phillip
I only can see Jesus in you by the way you love me. TD Jakes
Givers have to set limits because takers never will. John Townsend
The wall I build between God and me keeps God out and the pain in. Tim Lundy
The Holy Spirit isn’t an angry scorekeeper. JP Pokluda
You’re only as strong as you are honest. Craig Groeschel
If we win at things that aren’t true to our values, what have we won? Stephen Furtick
Unforgiveness is a waste of the love and sanity that could have been. Phillip
Nothing pains some people more than having to think. Martin Luther King
To get divorced because you ran out of love is like selling your car because you ran out of gas. Craig Groeschel
