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January 01, 2011

Demand-Pull Strategy: Japanese business model adopted by majority of global brands companies for the 2009 economic crisis whereby manufacturing companies undertake ‘dramatic reduction’ in their Fixed Costs with plans to slowly restore Capital Expenditures and Capacity at such time as market demand proves to be more sustainable in the future. Objective is to preserve cash and maximize profit margins under the prevailing abnormal environment caused by the global credit crunch...-AutoNation, Bloomberg...........Ecc3:3b.-5a.-7a “A time to tear down and a time to build.- A time to scatter stones and a time to gather them.- A time to tear and a time to mend.” 

January 02, 2011

The key to handling difficult challenges is by being connected with God. It means taking time to meditate on His Word and to pray as we ponder how we are going to face the day. You will have God's strength and help which go far beyond your means of coping...-Sala, Refuge And Strength........Psa63:1 “O God, you are my God, earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you, my body longs for you, in a dry and weary land where there is no water.”

January 03, 2011

The question you need to answer is not how much time you still have, but what you are doing with the time you now have. While you may not have thought about this, you can't really know the will of God until you know Him...-Sala, Refuge And Strength........Psa39:4 “Show me, O Lord, my life's end and the number of my days; let me know how fleeting is my life.”

January 04, 2011

When Joan of Arc was asked why God spoke only to her, she responded, “Sir, you are wrong. God speaks to everyone. I just listen.” Leaders are often very busy people. And they can easily get caught up in the activity of their obligations. That's why it's important to set aside times to quiet yourself and listen for God's direction. Listening Like Samuel...-Maxwell, Leadership Promises...........1Kings19:12,13 “. . . and after the earthquake a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire; and after the fire a still small voice. So it was, when Elijah heard it.”

January 05, 2011

January 06, 2011

Learn not to make a fetish of your rare moments...-Oswald Chambers, My Utmost For His Highest........2Tim4:2b “. . .Be prepared in season, out of season. . .”

January 07, 2011

I believe that every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty...-John D. Rockefeller..........Luke12:48 “For everyone to whom much is given, from him much will be required; and to whom much has been committed, of him they will ask the more.”

January 08, 2011

The Killer Among Us! Look at the eyes: Predator or Prey...-CNN Special Feature on Convicted Murderers and their pathological brain scan findings............Deut33:12 “The beloved of the Lord shall dwell in safety by Him; and the Lord shall cover him all the day long, and He shall dwell between his shoulders.”-1Pet5:7 “Casting all your care upon Him, for He careth for you.”-Zec2:8 “He that toucheth you, toucheth the apple of His eye.”

January 09, 2011

Share Your Joys. Success is a lot more enjoyable when you share it with someone. The author of Ecclesiastes had observed a person who ‘works hard to gain as much wealth as he can’ only to realize that he's been ‘giving up so much pleasure by working alone’(Ecc4:8). Are there people in your life with whom you can share the fruit of your labor?..-Seybert, Leaders........Ecc4:9,12 “Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. Three are even better, for a triple braided cord is not easily broken.”

January 10, 2011

Every morning, I devote three minutes to what I call ‘big-picture thinking’. I look at my schedule for the day and ask myself one simple question: ‘What's the main event? Of all the things I'm going to do, of all the people I'm going to encounter, what's the main event?’...-Maxwell, Gift Of Leadership........Psa119:147 “I rise before dawn and cry for help; I have put my hope in your word.”

January 11, 2011

At the end of the day, I spend another five to ten minutes doing what I refer to as ‘reflective thinking’. I go to my thinking chair and spend time reviewing my whole day. I ask myself questions such as, ‘Who did I see today? How did I add value to those people? What lessons did I learn?’ Reflective thinking doesn't take long, but it's an incredibly valuable excercise because it turns experience into insight...-Maxwell, The Gift........Psa145:5b “. . .And I will meditate on your wonderful works.”

January 12, 2011

Can you imagine what would happen to your life if you practiced big-picture and reflective thinking? You would stop wasting time on things that don't really matter, which would give you more energy for the really important activities. You would be more organized and less stressed. You would also take more away from each day and lead better...-Maxwell, The Gift........ Psa105:34 “May my meditation be pleasing to Him, as I rejoice in the Lord.”

January 13, 2011

The Power of God within you is greater than the pressures around you. Have Faith...-Babes Simpao........Rom3:22 “The righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe.”

January 14, 2011

Keep on doing good until the good becomes better, and the better becomes best; for the fruits of tomorrow are in the seeds of today...-Babes Simpao........Prov21:21 “He who pursues righteousness and love finds life, prosperity and honor.”

January 15, 2011

Are you working too hard to give your children ‘the best of everything’? Make a greater effort to give them ‘the best of yourself’...-Babes Simpao.........Prov3:21,26 “My son, preserve sound judgement and discernment, do not let them out of your sight...-For the Lord will be your confidence...”

January 16, 2011

What you are is God's gift to you, what you make of yourself is your gift to God...-Carly Fiorina, ceo hp  <RAS>.........Deut8:2,5 “Thou shalt remember all the way which the Lord thy God led thee these forty years in the wilderness, to humble thee, and to prove thee, to know what was in thine heart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments, or no.”

January 17, 2011

Not until we have become humble and teachable can divine wisdom become ours...-Raul Romulo............Psa103:10,11,14 “He hath not dealt with us after our sins, nor rewarded us according to our iniquities. For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is His mercy toward them that fear Him. He knoweth our frame; He remembereth that we are dust.”

January 18, 2011

In a culture that sings the praises of individual gold medals and where a person fights for rights instead of focusing on responsibility, people tend to lose sight of the big picture. In fact, some people seem to believe that they are the entire picture; everything evolves around their own needs, goals, and desires...-Maxwell, Leadership Promises..........Prov19:12 “Mean-tempered leaders are like mad dogs; the good-natured are like fresh morning dew.”

January 19, 2011

This dream should be a warning to each of us. Yes, it is possible for the best years of our life, the best experiences we have enjoyed, the best victories we have won, and the best service we have rendered, to be swallowed up by times of failure, defeat, dishonor, and uselessness in God's kingdom; unless I see them as incentives to spur me on to even better and richer experiences today- by abiding in Christ...-LBCowman, Streams........Gen41:7 “The thin heads of grain swallowed up the seven healthy, full heads.”

January 20, 2011

We are here as men and women, not as half-fledged angels, to do the work of the world, and to do it with an infinitely greater power to stand the turmoil because we have been born from above. Insight Not Emotion...-Chambers, My Utmost........2Cor5:7 “For we walk by faith, not by sight.”

January 21, 2011

'There's someone watching this program who is about to take his life. Right now he has the gun pointed in his mouth. Stop right now. God wants you to listen to Him. He's got a purpose for your life. Don't do it', said the Christian TV program host...Sobbing, the man lowered the gun. That day, he prayed to invite Jesus Christ to come into his life--something that forever changed his outlook and the direction of his life...-Sala, Refuge........Luke17:16 “He threw himself at Jesus feet and thanked Him--and he was a Samaritan.”

January 22, 2011

We see what we look for---whether it is the flaws of others, and of ourselves too, or the majesty of God. Instead of focusing on the difficulties and challenges you face, strive to find refuge and solace in God's nature and character. Think about what is true and wholesome and endeavor to be true to God and to ourselves no matter what others may say or do...-Sala, Refuge And Strength.......Psalm118:8 “It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in man.”

January 23, 2011

“The fruit of the Spirit is peace.- God hath called us to peace.- Peace I leave with you, My peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you.- Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.- The God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.”...-Gal5:22.-Rom8:6.-1Cor7:15.-John14:27.-Rom15:13...

January 24, 2011

People don't lose intimacy when they stop talking, but when they stop listening. Job's friends wanted to help. They felt his pain...-Maxwell, Leadership Promises........Job2:13 “So they sat with him on the ground seven days and seven nights, and no one spoke a word to him, for they saw that his grief was great.”

January 25, 2011

Moses dealt with different kinds of fear: Fears concerning himself. Fears concerning God. Fears concerning others. Fears concerning his ability. God responded by demonstrating His power and commitment...Trade Your Fears For Faith In God...-Maxwell, Leadership Promises.........Exodus3:4 “When the Lord saw that he turned aside to see, God called to him from the midst of the bush.”

January 26, 2011

It's not a song til it's sung,/ It's not a bell til it's rung,/ It's not love til it's given...-Doug Nichols.........1Cor13:4 “Love is patient, love is kind . . . ”

January 27, 2011

And when there is symmetry where there is more upside than there is downside, that's the opportunity for us to make a deal. In a market panic, conservative private capital sees through the flack with a longer term view and says, ‘There's no one here? We want to be here!’...-Barry Sternlicht, Starwood Capital Group CEO on Bloomberg re 2009 Global  Recession........Heb11:6 “And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.”

January 28, 2011

At this time of great fear, when everyone has fled to the hills and the Capital Markets are frozen, the pricing of issues are in a once-in-a-lifetime low. This unique opportunity for our diversified portfolio is to increase investment in the discounted debt of Choice Properties. The high yield spreads allow us significant  Interest Earnings while awaiting the eventual recovery and price appreciation of the underlying Assets in time...-Barry Sternlicht, Starwood Capital Group CEO on Bloomberg re 2009 Global  Recession........Heb11:6 “And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.”

January 29, 2011

One Hero in the Bible is Caleb, who at age 85, embarked on his life's most challenging task. He and Joshua were selected by Moses to be part of the 12spies who would check out Canaan, and were the only ones who came back with a positive assessment...-Sala, Refuge..........Joshua14:12 “And Caleb said unto Joshua, ‘Now give me this mountain whereof the Lord promised me that day; for thou heardest in that day how the Anakims were there, and that the citiies were great and fenced: if so be the Lord will be with me, then I shall be able to drive them out, as the Lord said’.”

January 30, 2011

“Ye are complete in Him, which is the head of all principality and power.- Who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from all iniquity.- Whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.- Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: and see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.”...Col2:10.-Titus2:14.-James1:25.-Psa139:23,24...

January 31, 2011

So why don't I call on His name? Why do I run to this person or that person, when God is so near and will hear my faintest call? Why don't I immediately place myself and my burden on the Lord? I am His servant, not His advisor. Instead I look for vain deliverance everywhere else. I call upon Him and He will deliver me...-Charles Spurgeon.......Joel2:32“Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”

February 01, 2011

As we walk beside the hills that have been so violently shaken by a severe earthquake, we realize that times of complete calm follow those of destruction. In fact, pools of clear, still water lie in the valley beneath the fallen rocks of those hills as water lilies reflect their beauty to the sky. The reeds along the streams whisper in the wind, and the village rises once again forgetting the graves of the past. And the church steeple proclaims a renewed prayer to Him who holds the corners of the earth in His Hands and gives strength to the hills...-John Ruskin........Job5:18 “He wounds, but He also binds up; He injures, but His Hands also heal.”

February 02, 2011

Heavenly Father, Thank you for waking us up to this beautiful day. We give you praise and thanks for the gift of life, the gift of family, loved ones and friends, the gift of our work, the gift of good health, the gift of time, the gift of happiness and love...-Joe Jalbuena.......Mat6:13b“. . . For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.”

February 03, 2011

The great leaders of men in all fields have not been the arrogant and the greedy, but the servants...-John Mitchell<EPH>.......Acts9:15 “Go, for he is a chosen vessel of Mine to bear My Name before Gentiles, kings, and the children of Israel.”

February 04, 2011

Aspiring to a position of leadership is a good thing. However, there's a difference between stepping forward to accept the responsibility of leadership and stepping forward to put yourself into the spotlight for the benefit of self-promotion...-Maxwell, Leadership Promises........Prov25:7 “Don't work yourself into the spotlight. Don't push your way into the place of prominence. It is better to be promoted to a place of honor than face humiliation by being demoted.”

February 05, 2011

Think of those people who ponder, meditate, and weigh the affairs of life, wondering why they suffer burdens and are opposed and battled on every front. How different their lives would be, and how much more joyful, if they would stop indulging in self-centered thinking and instead would daily lift their experiences to God, praising Him for them...-Cowman-Reimann, Streams........2Chron20:22 “As they began to sing and praise, the Lord set ambushes against the men . . .  who were invading Judah, and they were defeated.”

February 06, 2011

An empty sack has trouble standing upright...-Benjamin Franklin<MPP>...........Psalm31:24 "Be of good courage and He shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the Lord."

February 07, 2011

Toughest part is having a manager lose ability that he had as a younger person. I have the problem of figuring out when someone does not have the management ability they had in the past. It's the only part of the job that I hate...-Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway...........Psalm32:2 “Blessed is the man unto whom the Lord imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile.”

February 08, 2011

FOR WHAT HAS BEEN, THANK YOU LORD. FOR WHAT WILL BE, YES MY GOD...-Liz Honrado...........John16:33 “In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.”

February 09, 2011

“Ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled.- God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.- In the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast.- Your life is hid with Christ in God.- He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the Lord.- These things I have spoken unto you, that in Me ye might have peace.”...-Mat24:6.-Psa46:1.-Psa57:1.-Col3:3.-Psa112:7.-John16:33...

February 10, 2011

Patience is more than endurance. A saint's life is in the hands of God like a bow and arrow in the hands of an archer. God is aiming at something the saint cannot see, and He stretches and strains, and every now and again the saint says--‘I cannot stand anymore’. God does not heed, He goes on stretching till His purpose is in sight, then He let's fly...-Chambers, My Utmost........Rev3:10 “Since you have kept My command to endure patiently.”

February 11, 2011

God has ventured all in Jesus Christ to save us, now He wants us to venture our all in abandoned confidence in Him. The real meaning of eternal life is a life that can face anything it has to face without wavering. If we take this view, life becomes one great romance, a glorious opportunity for seeing marvelous things all the time. God is disciplining us to get us into this central place of power...-Chambers, My Utmost........1John5:11-12 “And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.”

February 12, 2011

The real meaning of eternal life is a life that can face anything it has to face without wavering. If we take this view, life becomes one great romance, a glorious opportunity for seeing marvelous things all the time. God is disciplining us to get us into this central place of power...-Chambers, My Utmost........1John5:11-12 “And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.”

February 13, 2011

The book of Ecclesiastes says that God ‘set eternity in the hearts of men; yet they cannot fathom what God has done from beginning to end’(Ecc3:11). He put that thirst in your heart so that He could fully satisfy it; and for your search to end in His embracing you in His great love...-Sala, Refuge and Strength.......Psalm107:9 “For He satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things.”

February 14, 2011

“Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.- If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable.- We walk by faith, not by sight.- Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward.”...-Heb11:1.-1Cor15:9.- 2Cor5:7.-Heb10:35...

February 15, 2011

Imagine The Future. The people may ‘know’ what's right, but they will always do what they ‘feel’, and the only way to get them to 'feel' is to burn an image of the future in their hearts...-Seybert, Leaders...........Exodus3:16-17 “Now go and call together all the elders of Israel. Tell them . . . I will lead you to a land flowing with milk and honey.”

February 16, 2011

“Father, if Thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but Thine, be done.- The cup which my Father hath given me, shall I not drink it?”...-Luke22:42.-John18:11b...

February 17, 2011

“Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.- A just God and a Saviour.- Who shall lay anything to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth.”...-Psa85:10.-Isa45:21.-Rom8:33

February 18, 2011

“Let my cry come near before thee, O Lord: give me understanding according to Thy Word. Let my supplication come before Thee: deliver me according to Thy Word. My lips shall utter praise, when Thou hast taught me Thy statutes. My tongue shall speak of Thy Word: for all Thy commandments are righteousness. Let Thine Hand help me; for I have chosen Thy precepts. I have longed for Thy salvation, O Lord; and Thy law is my delight. Let my soul live, and it shall praise Thee; and let Thy Judgements help me. I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek Thy servant; for I do not forget Thy Commandments.”...-Psalm119:169-176<MPP>...

February 19, 2011

“Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day.- The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.- Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.”...-1Thess5:5.-Rom13:12.-Eph6:13...

February 20, 2011

“Cast away from you all your transgressions, whereby ye have transgressed: and make you a new heart and a new spirit.- Lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted Word, which is able to save your souls.- Little children, abide in Him; that, when He shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before Him at his coming.- If ye know that He is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of Him.”...-Eze18:31.-Jam1:21.-1John2:28,29...

February 21, 2011

Living up to a good, well established, Family name is less a matter of privilege and more a matter of responsibility. If one is to be a positive contributor, in so far as he or she is a beneficiary of such an honorable circumstance in life, selflessness is more favorable than selfcenteredness. Towards being of service rather than expecting to be served...-HP........John15:5 “I Am the Vine, ye are the branches: he that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without Me ye can do nothing.”

February 22, 2011

“Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: If any man hear My voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with Me.- Speak; for Thy servant heareth.- I will hear what God the Lord will speak: for He will speak peace unto His people, and to His saints: but let them not turn again to folly.-My sheep hear My Voice.”...-Rev3:20.-1Sam3:10.-Psa85:8.-John10:27...

February 23, 2011

“The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God.- He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself.-In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent His only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through Him.- In whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace.- That in the ages to come He might shew the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.”...-Rom8:16.-1John5:10.-1John4:9.-Eph1:7.-Eph2:7...

February 24, 2011

Did you know that the word 'fool' is used more than 90 times in Scripture? A fool is one who spurns wisdom, rejects sound counsel, disdains God and civility, and holds on to the worthless while ignoring good things. God's grace is sufficient to turn a fool's heart toward Him and change his foolish ways...-Sala, Refuge And Strength........Psalm14:1;53:1 “The fool says in his heart, 'There is no God'.”

February 25, 2011

Growth in grace stops the moment I get huffed. I get huffed because I have a peculiar person to live with. Am I prepared to be so identified with Jesus that His life and His sweetness are being poured out all the time? Neither natural love nor Divine love will remain unless it is cultivated...-Chambers, My Utmost........2Peter1:7 “Add to your brotherly kindness . . . love.”

February 26, 2011

“Ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.- The love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost, which is given unto us.- Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.”...-Rom8:15.-Rom5:5.-1John4:7...

February 27, 2011

Let nothing disturb you, nothing frighten you. All things are passing, God never changes. Patient endurance attains to all things. Who possesses God is wanting in nothing. God alone suffices...-St.Teresa of Avila<CSP4>........John14:27 “Peace I leave with you, My peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.”

February 28, 2011

We can have confidence that no matter how chaotic the circumstances of our lives may be, God will take us through the storm. We stand secure, knowing that God is powerful enough to help us, and that He cares for us. Ah! What Isaiah was telling us is that perfect peace is the reward of steadfast, unwavering trust in God...-Sala, Refuge........Isaiah26:3 “Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on Thee: because he trusteth in Thee.”

March 01, 2011

“Without faith it is impossible to please Him: for He that cometh to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him.- Let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea, driven with the wind and tossed. For let not that man think that he shall receive anything of the Lord.- If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me.- Pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.”...-Heb11:6.-James1:6,7.-Psa66:18.-1Tim2:8...

March 02, 2011

We pray for patience, and our Father sends demanding people our way who test us to the limit? The way to peace and victory is to accept every circumstance and every trial as being straight from the hand of our loving Father...-LBCowman, Streams........Rom5:3-5 “And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; And patience, experience; And experience, hope: And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Spirit  which is given unto us.”

March 03, 2011

“Raised up together in Christ Jesus.- Forasmuch . . . as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, He also Himself likewise took part of the same; that through death He might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil: and deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.”...-Eph2:6.- Heb2:14,15...

March 04, 2011

“Ye call Me Master and Lord: and ye say well; for so I Am.- Take My yoke upon you, and learn of Me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For My yoke is easy, and My burden is light.- Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.”...-John13:13.- Mat1:29,30.- Gal5:1...

March 05, 2011

What does it matter if external circumstances are hard? Why should they not be! If we give way to self-pity and indulge in the luxury of misery, we banish God's riches from our own lives. Self-pity obliterates God and puts self-interest upon the throne. Our lives become craving spiritual spiritual sponges with nothing lovely or generous about them. Until we learn that 'All our fresh springs are in Him'...-Chambers, My Utmost........2Pet1:4 “You may participate in the divine nature.”

March 06, 2011

“He shall bring forth your righteousness as the light, and your justice as the noonday. Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for Him; Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way, Because of the man who brings wicked schemes to pass. Cease from anger, and forsake wrath; Do not fret--it only causes harm. For evildoers shall be cut off; But those who wait on the Lord, They shall inherit  the earth.”...Psalm37:6-9...

March 07, 2011

“Trust in the Lord, and do good; Dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness. Delight yourself also in the Lord, and He shall give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the Lord, Trust also in Him, and He shall bring it to pass.”...-Psa37:3-5........Whenever you feel the pressure of competition or the compulsion to perform, pause and remember the assurances of this passage...-Maxwell, Leadership Promises...

March 08, 2011

The Bible is God's Word to us. God communicates with His people. It is the book-of-books, God's book; the Revelation of God to man...-Vince Burke........Isa55:10 “As the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return to it without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish, so it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater, so is My Word that goes out from My mouth: It will not return to Me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.”

March 09, 2011

Learn It. Live It. Love it. Men don't contradict God's Word in the Bible because it contradicts itself, but because it contradicts them...-Vince Burke Mat7:24-25 “Therefore everyone who hears these Words of Mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock.”

March 10, 2011

Depression is something that almost everyone faces, to some degree, at some point. There are many external factors that contribute to it--unfulfilled expectations, personal failures, loneliness. There are physiological factors--chemical imbalances or side effects of medicine taken for another illness...-Sala, Refuge And Strength........Psa43:5 “Why so downcast, O my soul? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him, my Savior and my God.”

March 11, 2011

Why is it so difficult to be an encourager? The giving of encouragement runs counter to our old selfish nature. How much easier it is to point out the flaws and failures of others instead of reinforcing them with positive statements that serve as an encouragent. Backhanded comments are negative and make others feel unsure about what was really said...-Sala, Refuge........Heb10:25 “Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another--and all the more as you see the Day approaching.”

March 12, 2011

The pressure of difficult times makes us value life. Every time our life is spared and given back to us after a trial, it is like a new beginning. We better understand its value and thereby apply ourselves more effectively for God and for humankind; helping us to understand the trials of others and equipping us to sympathize with them...-Cowman, Streams........2Cor1:8-9 “We were under great pressure, . . .  so that we despaired even of life. . . . But this happened that we might not rely on ourselves but on God, who raises the dead.”

March 13, 2011

“Let us not be desirous of vain glory.-Let nothing be done, through strife or vain glory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.- Charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own.”...-Gal5:26.-Jer45:5.-Phi2:3.-1Cor13:4,5...

March 14, 2011

Using many brush strokes of sorrow, and circumstances of various colors, God paints us into the highest and best image He visualizes, if we will only receive His bitter gifts of myrrh in the right spirit. Yet when our cup of sorrows is taken away and the lessons in it are suppressed or go unheeded, we do more damage to our soul than can be repaired...-Tauler........John18:11 “Shall I not drink the cup the Father has given me?”

March 15, 2011

“Every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.- I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air.- Take heed unto thyself.- If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.- For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God”...-1Cor9:25,26.-1Tim4:16.-Gal5:25.-Rom8:14...

March 16, 2011

“My brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of His might.- I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.- I also labour, striving according to His working, which worketh in me mightily.- We have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.”...-Eph6:10.-Phi4:13.-Col1:29.-2Cor4:7...

March 17, 2011

It is indeed extremely doubtful that a person's soul can really know the love of God in its richness and in its comforting satisfying completeness until the skies are dark and threatening. Light emerges from darkness, morning is born from the womb of night; and a person's character is strengthened most during the darkest days...-Malcolm J. Mcleod.........Psa77:6 “I remembered my songs in the night.”

March 18, 2011

The great concern of our lives is not the kingdom of God, but how we are to fit ourselves to live. Jesus reverses the order: Get rightly related to God first, maintain that as the great care of your life, and never put the concern of your care on other things; that the great care of the life is to put the relationship to God first, and everything else second...-Chambers, My Utmost........Mat6:33 “But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.”

March 19, 2011

“I will go in the strength of the Lord God: I will make mention of Thy righteousness, even of thine only.- The gospel of Christ . . . is the power of God unto salvation.- The joy of the Lord is your strength.- Strengthened with all might, according to His glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness.”...-Psa71:16.-Rom1:16.-Neh8:10.-Col1:11...

March 20, 2011

Success is within the reach of just about everyone. But personal success without leadership ability brings only limited effectiveness. Leadership ability is the lid that determines a person's level of effectiveness...-Maxwell, Leadership Promises........Prov29:2 “When good people run things, everyone is glad, but when the ruler is bad, everyone groans.”

March 21, 2011

He will perform the cause I hold in my hand. That makes it very real to me today. My work today-this concern that is beyond my control, this task in which I have greatly overestimated my own abilities-this is what I may cry out for Him to do for me with the calm assurance He will perform it...-Francis Havergal........Psa57:2 “I cry out to God Most High, to God, who fulfills His purpose for me.”

March 22, 2011

The candidate ran unopposed on the ballot and campaigned as if she had stiff opposition. In the end, she received 70percent of the vote. My point is that you will never reach 100percent of the people no matter how hard you try or how good your product is...-Seybert, Leaders........Mat13:3-8 “As he scattered them across his field, some seeds fell on a footpath. . . Other seeds fell on shallow soil. . . Other seeds fell among thorns. . . Still other seeds fell on fertile soil.”

March 23, 2011

A team without vision is at worst, puposeless. At best, it is subject to the personal--and sometimes selfish--agendas of various teammates. Keep the vision before the people and remind them of the progress that is being made to achieve the vision...-Maxwell, Leadership Promises..........Prov19:18 “Where there is no vision, the people perish.”

March 24, 2011

Money? Power? Pride? BossMan? RockStar? FengShui? Superstar? Billionaire?... Strife and Severance naturally prevails when we each worship a different God. There is only one God forever and ever 'In The Unity Of The Holy Spirit'<HP>... Jesus has prayed nothing less for us than absolute oneness with Himself as He was one with the Father...-Chambers, My Utmost........John17:21 “That all of them may be one, Father, just as You are in me, and I am in You. May they also be in Us.”

March 25, 2011

There are places I'll remember, all my life/ Though some have changed/ Some forever not for better/ Some have gone, and some remain./ All these places have their moments/ Of people and things, I still can recall./ Some are dead and some are living/ In my life, I love them All...-Beatles song........1John4:13 “Hereby know we that we dwell in Him, and He in us, because He hath given us of His Spirit.”

March 26, 2011

Rather than fighting with others, it is better to struggle with yourself, and try to find ways to improve yourself...-Confucius Analects<Yu Dan, Confucius From The Heart>..........Prov3:31,32 “Do not envy a violent man or choose any of his ways, for the Lord detests a perverse man but takes the upright into His confidence.”

March 27, 2011

When once we lose sight of God, we begin to be reckless, we cast off certain restraints, we cast off praying, we cast off the vision of God in little things, and begin to act on our own initiative. If we are eating what we have out of our own hand, doing things on our own initiative without expecting God to come in, we are on the downward path, we have lost the vision. Is our attitude today an attitude that springs from the vision of God? Is there a freshness and vigour in our spiritual outlook?...-Chambers, My Utmost....... Proverbs29:18 “Where there is no vision, the people cast off restraint.” 

March 28, 2011

Realizing that God is enough is one of the most important lessons you will ever learn. It enables you to trust His heart when you cannot see His hand...-Sala, Refuge And Strength...........Deut29:29 “The secret things belong to the Lord our God, but the things revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may follow all the Words of this law.”

March 29, 2011

The river runs its course. We cannot escape moving together and affecting whatever we encounter. The collective actualization of the trip is put into jeopardy by even one person's nonbeing. A word, an act, an expressed feeling can reverberate in wide circles in the pond...-Leo Buscaglia, Personhood...........Heb12:1,2 “Let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us , and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith.”

March 30, 2011

China is expected to overtake the USA as the world's largest economy in ten years. Per Survey: 45percent of its women do not want to give up their careers to get married. And 67 percent of its millionaires say they are sacrificing health for money...-National Geographic May08 China Issue........1Cor7:31.-2Pet313,14 “The fashion of this world passeth away.- Nevertheless we, according to His promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness. Wherefore, beloved, seeing that you look for such things, be diligent.”

March 31, 2011

Self-esteem, so cherished by a generation of educators, does not produce excellence; evil in humankind is universal. After all these years, I'm sorry to say, my recommendation is this: Forget about self-esteem and concentrate more on self-control and discipline, hard work and integrity...-Dr Roy Baumeister, Florida StateU Psychology Dept........Rom12:3 “. . .  Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgement, in accordance with the measure of faith God has given you.”

April 01, 2011

In the darkest night He is composing your song. In the valley He is tuning your voice. In the storm clouds He is deepening your range. In the rain showers He is sweetening your melody. In the cold He is giving your notes expression. And as you pass at times from hope to fear, He is perfecting the message of your lyrics...-George Matheson..........Rev15:3b “Great and marvelous are Thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are Thy ways, Thou King of saints.”

April 02, 2011

“Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you.- Give diligence to make your calling and election sure: . . . for so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.- So run, that ye may obtain. And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.- The Lord shall be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory.”...-John6:27.-2Pet1:10,11.-1Cor9:24,25.-Isa60:19...

April 03, 2011

“Thou hearest me always.- Jesus lifted up His eyes, and said, Father, I thank Thee that Thou hast heard me.- Father, glorify Thy Name.Then came there a voice from Heaven, saying, I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.- Lo, I come to do Thy will, O God.- Not my will, but Thine, be done.”...-John11:42.-41.-John12:28.-Heb10:7.-Luke22:42...

April 04, 2011

For guys like me singing the 'blues', you can sum it up simply like this: Things ye like, Things ye don't like, Things ye wish for, And things ye don't wish for...-BBKing, King of Blues........Luke1:45 “Blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord.- Lord, increase our faith.”

April 05, 2011

My hope does not rest on anything but on God alone, I will praise Him regardless...-CCF, Worship Focus........Psa42:5 “Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise Him for the help of His countenance.”

April 06, 2011

The Hebrew words for “guide” gives us several clues as to what God expects  from those He uses as leaders. A guide: Is a spiritual head who unites and directs people in their walk with God; takes people on the straight path that leads to fellowship with God; gives accurate and godly counsel to those who need it; leads with gentleness and trustworthiness, making others feel safe; bases his or her direction on the Spirit and the Word of God...-Maxwell, Leadership Promises........Psa32:8 “I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will guide you with My eye.”

April 07, 2011

A man's true wealth is the good that he does in the world...-Mohammed.......<MPP>Eph4:1,2 “Walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, with all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love.”

April 08, 2011

I don't know what your destiny will be, but one thing I know: the only ones among you who will be really happy are those who have sought and found how to serve...-Albert Schweitzer...........1Cor13:4 “Charity suffereth long, and is kind . . .”

April 09, 2011

Well-arranged time is the surest mark of a well-arranged mind...-Judith Pitman.......Proverbs10:26 “As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.”

April 10, 2011

The three essentials to achieve anything worthwhile are: first, hard work; second, stick-to-itiveness; third, common sense...-Thomas Edison........Prov10:5 “He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.”

April 11, 2011

If you have knowledge, let others light their candles with it...-Winston Churchill........Proverbs12:1 “Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.”

April 12, 2011

No great man ever complains of want of opportunity...-Ralph Waldo Emerson........Proverbs10:28a “The hope of the righteous shall be gladness . . .”

April 13, 2011

A Chinese proverb states that ‘behind an able man there are always other able men.’ The truth is that teamwork is at the heart of great achievement. 'One' is too small a number to achieve greatness. You cannot do anything of real value ‘alone’. Don't Try To Fly Solo...-Maxwell, Leadership Promises...........Ecc4:9-12 “Two are better than one . . . and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.”
April 14, 2011

Dear soul, you may scarcely realize the value of your present situation. If you are enduring great afflictions right now, you are at the source of the strongest faith. God will teach you during these dark hours to have the most powerful bond to His throne you could ever know, if you will only submit. “When I am afraid, I will trust in You.”(Psa56:3). Great faith must first endure great trials...-ABSimpson........Rom4:18,19 “Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed . . . . Without weakening in his faith.”

April 15, 2011

Pressing On Toward The Goal...- NIV Zondervan, Life Application...........Phi3:12-16 “Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. All of us who are mature should take such a view of things. And if on some point you think differently, that too God will make clear to you. Only let us live up to what we have already attained.”

April 16, 2011

“For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape. But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief. Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day; we are not of the night, nor of darkness.--Watch, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.”...-1Thess5:3-5.-Mat25:13...

April 17, 2011

“Grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.- We all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.- These Words spake Jesus, ' I pray not that Thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that Thou shouldest keep them from the evil. I in them, and Thou in Me, that they may be made perfect in one'.”-2Pet3:18.-2Cor3:18.-John17:1,15,23...

April 18, 2011

“Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? Of works? Nay: but by the law of faith.- What has thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it?- By grace are you saved  through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: not of works, lest any man should boast. For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.”...-Rom3:27.-1Cor4:7.-Eph2:8-10...

April 19, 2011

“For of Him, and through Him, and to Him, are all things.- All things come of Thee, and of Thine own have we given Thee.- By the grace of God I am what I am: and His grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.”...-Rom11:36.-1Chr29:14.-1Cor15:10...

April 20, 2011

A leader's history of successes and failures makes a big difference in their credibility. It's a bit like earning and spending pocket change. Leader's who keep making good decisions and recording wins build up change. If they make huge blunders, they still have plenty of change left over, because they still have the trust of their people...-Maxwell, Leadership Promises............Prv20:28 “Love and truth form a good leader; sound leadership is founded on loving integrity.”

April 21, 2011

“Have we not all one father? hath not one God created us?- In Him we live, and move, and have our being.- Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear Him.- He, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity, and destroyed them not: yea, many a time turned He his anger away, and did not stir up all His wrath. For He remembered that they were but flesh; a wind that passeth away, and cometh not again.”...-Mal2:10.-Acts17:28.-Psa103:13.-Psa78:38,39...

April 22, 2011

“Have we not all one father? hath not one God created us?- In Him we live, and move, and have our being.- Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear Him.- He, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity, and destroyed them not: yea, many a time turned He his anger away, and did not stir up all His wrath. For He remembered that they were but flesh; a wind that passeth away, and cometh not again.”...-Mal2:10.-Acts17:28.-Psa103:13.-Psa78:38,39...

April 23, 2011

Jesus, the omnipotent Son of God, felt it necessary to rise each morning before dawn to pour out His heart to His Father in prayer. Should we not feel even more compelled to pray to Him who is the giver of 'every good and perfect gift' (Jam1:17) and who has promised to provide whatever we need? A life without prayer is a powerless life. It may be a life filled with a great deal of activity and noise, but it will be far removed from Him who day and night prayed to God...-Cowman-Reiman, Streams........Mat26:41 “Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation.”

April 24, 2011

If you have only one crab in the basket, you need a lid to keep it from crawling out, but if you've got two or more you don't. When there are several crabs, they will drag one another down so that none of them can get away. Some people act the same way. They'll do things to keep others from getting ahead. But the good news is that you don't have to buy into their belief system. Get out and stay out of the basket by refusing to be a crab...-Maxwell, Leadership Promises........2Tim4:3 “Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear.”

April 25, 2011

Have you been neglecting your relationships or are you suffering from burnout? Maybe you are trying to do far more than God ever intended you to do. When our choices are unwise, we suffer the estrangement of loneliness. Alone, depressed, and without friends and family. Our lifestyle may well be wrong. Invest in your relationships today...-Sala, Refuge........John11:5 “Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus.”

April 26, 2011

Resist Shortsighted 'Solutions'. The temptation to lie, cheat, or steal is driven by the rush of gratification such actions purport to provide. Breaking the rules opens the door to a quick reward, but there is always a price to be paid...- Seybert, Leaders........Mark4:22 “For everything that is hidden will eventually be brought into the open, and every secret will be brought to light.”

April 27, 2011

“Blessed is every one that feareth the Lord; that walketh in His ways. For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.- Trust in the Lord, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily shalt thou be fed. Delight thyself also in the Lord; and He shall give thee the desires of thine heart.- Be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee withersoever thou goest.- The Lord made all that he did to prosper in His hand.”...-Psa128:1,2.-Psa37:3,4.-Joshua1:9.-Gen39:3...
April 28, 2011

“Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.- As long as he sought the Lord, God made him to prosper.- Beware that thou forget not the Lord thy God, in not keeping His commandments, and His judgements, and His statutes, which I command thee this day: and thou say in thine heart, my power and the might of mine hand hath gotten me this wealth.- Is not the Lord your God with you? And hath He not given you rest on every side?”...-Mat6:33.-2Chr26:5.-Deut8:11,17.-1Chr22:18...

April 29, 2011

“Why are ye so fearful? How is it that ye have no faith?- Behold the fowls of the air; . . . your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?- Why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have brought no bread? Do ye not . . . remember the five loaves of the five thousand?- My God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.”...-Mark4:40.-Mat6:26.-Mat16:8,9.-Phi4:19...

April 30, 2011

If a person allows it, he can find something at every turn of the road that will rob him of his victory and his peace of mind. At each milestone in your life, it is wise to check the temperature of your experience in order to be keenly aware of the surrounding conditions. Lifting your heart to God in a moment of genuine faith in Him can turn defeat into victory in a split second, if we will only trust Him. When you have faith, you can stop the enemy wherever you encounter him...-Marshal Ferdinand Foch........1John5:4 “Everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith.”

May 01, 2011

Identify Your Champions. Champions are people to whom the entire organization can look for vision and motivation on a particular task. They're the cheerleaders. They ignite the light at the end of the tunnel. Champions should be visible...-Seybert, Leaders...........Judges2:18 “Whenever the Lord raised up a judge over Israel, He was with that judge and rescued the people from their enemies.”

May 02, 2011

In The Hands of a Great Artist, nothing is ordinary if you know how to use it. People under the influence of an empowering person are like paper in the hands of a great artist. No matter what they're made of, they can become treasures...-Maxwell, Leadership Promises........Isa64:8 “But now, O Lord, You are our Father; we are the clay, and You our Potter; and all we are the work of Your hand.”

May 03, 2011

“The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth. The Lord shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming.- The God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly.- The triumphing of the wicked is short.”...-Psa37:12,13.-Rom16:20.-Job20:5...

May 04, 2011

We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give. Whether it's spending more time with your family, developing a subordinate who shows potential, helping people in the community, or putting your own desires on hold to benefit the team...-Maxwell, Leadership Promises..........Luke10:34 “So he went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine . . . . brought him to an inn, and took care of him.”

May 05, 2011

This promise spans from the very smallest detail of life to the most important, and from the most humbling of daily tasks to God's greatest works of grace performed during a crisis. Paul's letter to the Romans states this in the present tense: ‘God works; not ‘worked’ or ‘will work’. It is a continuing operation...-LBCowman, Streams In The Desert........Rom8:28 “We know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose.”

May 06, 2011

Separate tones, notes, and even discords are required to compose melodious musical anthems. One note from an anthem may never be considered beautiful, but taken together, combined, and completed, they lead to perfect balance and harmony. In a thousand trials, it is not just five hundred of them that work 'for the good' of the believer, but nine hundred and ninety-nine, plus one...-George Mueller........John13:7 “You do not realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand.”

May 07, 2011

“The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.- He will not always chide: neither will He keep His anger for ever. He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities. For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is His mercy toward them that fear Him. As far as the east is from the west, so far hath He removed our transgressions from us. Like as a father pitieth His children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear Him”...-Luke15:20.-Psalm103:8-13...

May 08, 2011

God does have a purpose for your life and understanding it is exciting. It centers in obedience. It's about God, not you. Your obedience results in living out the concrete and specific will of God for your life. Treading the path of obedience to the will of the Father...-Sala, Refuge And Strength........Luke14:27 “And anyone who does not carry his cross and follow me cannot be my disciple.”

May 09, 2011

Turn your back on darkness. Faith is not a blind leap in the dark but a walk towards the light<Sala>. The soft, sweet, gentle, restful, victorious, overflowing, and triumphant life that flows like a spring morning from an empty tomb...-Cowman, Streams........Mat14:31 “Immediately Jesus reached out His hand and caught him. ‘You of little faith,’ he said, ‘why did you doubt’?”

May 10, 2011

Facing a problem or a difficulty does not give you a license to disregard what is right. Two wrongs never make right. It's true 'Everyone has a little dirty laundry', yet it is also true that there is no stain so dark that God cannot remove it. God is the answer to man's desperation...-Sala, Refuge And Strength........Isa1:18 “Come now, let us reason together,”says the Lord. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool.”

May 11, 2011

People today are desperate for leaders, but they want to be influenced by someone they can trust, a person of good character. People won't trust you if they see that you are driven by ego, jealousy, or the belief that you are better than they are. Nothing develops or displays your character better than your desire to put others first. One of the fastest ways to break trust with others is in failing to fulfill your commitments...-Maxwell, Leadership Promises..........Prov28:16 “Among leaders who lack insight, abuse abounds, but for one who hates corruption, the future is bright.”

May 12, 2011

Faith links me to Holy God and clothes me with the power of Jehovah. But without faith, I call to Him in vain, for faith is the only road between my soul and heaven. If the road is blocked, how can I communicate with the great King? Faith insures me that each of His attributes will be used in my defense. It causes me to march triumphantly over the necks of my enemies...-Charles Spurgeon.........Luke22:32 “I have prayed for you . . . that your faith may not fail. ”

May 13, 2011

How easily we point a finger at others without seeing similar faults of our own. Measure yourself against a standard of personal accountability, and reflect on your own actions...-Seybert, Leaders........Luke6:37 “Do not judge others, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn others.”

May 14, 2011

“Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things.- Your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.- The cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lust of other things entering in, choke the Word, and it becometh unfruitful.-Let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us.”...-Luke10:41.-Luke12:30.-Mark4:19.-Heb12:1...

May 15, 2011

You can see the rain, but can you also see the flowers? You are suffering through these tests, but know that God sees sweet flowers of faith springing up in your life beneath these very trials. You try to escape the pain, yet God sees tender compassion for other sufferers finding birth in your soul. Your heart winces at the pain of heavy grief, but God sees the sorrow deepening and enriching your life...-LBCowman........Gen41:52 “God has made me fruitful in the land of my suffering.”

May 16, 2011

“His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and goodness. Through these He has given us His very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature and escape the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.- Therefore, my brothers, be all the more eager to make your calling and election sure.”...-2Peter1:5,6.-10...

May 17, 2011

“This is the confidence that we have in Him, that, if we ask any thing according to His will, He heareth us: and if we know that He hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of Him.- Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in My name, He will give it you.- Rejoice evermore. Pray without ceasing. In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. Quench not the Spirit.”...-1John5:14,15.-John16:23.-1Thess5:16-19...

May 18, 2011

The wind was actually boisterous, the waves were actually high, but Peter did not reckon with them. He simply stepped out in recognition of his Lord and walked on the water. Then he began to reckon with the actual things, and down he went instantly. We step right out on God over some things, then self-consideration enters in and down we go. Let actual circumstances be what they may, keep recognizing Jesus, maintain complete reliance on Him...-Chambers, My Utmost.........Mat14:29,30 “Then Peter. . .walked on the water and came toward Jesus. But when he saw the wind, he was afraid.”

May 19, 2011

“Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless His holy Name. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits.- I will bless the Lord at all times: His praise shall continually be in my mouth.- Every day will I bless Thee; and I will praise Thy Name for ever and ever. All Thy works shall praise Thee, O Lord; and Thy saints shall bless Thee.”...-Psa103:1,2.-Psa34:1.-Psa145:2,10...

May 20, 2011

One of the great things about investing in a team is that it almost guarantees a high return for the effort, because a team can do so much more than individuals. An investment for the future. Gather the best members possible. Empower each with responsibility and authority. Watch to see it is paying off. Stop your investment in members who do not grow. Where there's a team, there's more than one way...-Maxwell, Leadership Promises........1Sam22:2 “So David became captain over them. And there were about four hundred men with him.”

May 21, 2011

Paul's chapter on love gives a simple, complete, and powerful answer...-Seybert, Leaders........1Cor13:1 “If I could speak all the languages of earth and of angels, but didn't love others, I would only be a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal.”

May 22, 2011

The Psalmist speaks of God watching him 'as the apple of the eye'. It is based on what happens when you look a person in the eye at point-blank range. You see an image of yourself in the eye of the other person. Apply this to your relationship with God: you will see yourself reflected in the gaze of the father. You are the apple of God's eye. -John Ortberg<Cris>.......Deut32:10 “He found him in a desert land, and in the waste howling wilderness; He led him about, He instructed him, He kept him as the apple of His eye.”

May 23, 2011

Turn your eyes upon Jesus/ Look full in His wonderful face/ And the things of earth will hold strangely dim/ In the light of His glory and grace...-Sandi Patti, Hymns Of Faith........Deut32:4 “He is the Rock, His work is perfect: for all His ways are judgement: a God of truth and without iniquity.”

May 24, 2011

It goes against our nature to admit that we've made a mistake, but God promises to restore and revive those who do. Failing to admit a mistake stalls the recovery process...-Seybert, Leaders........Isa57:15 “I restore the crushed spirit of the humble and revive the courage of those with repentant hearts.”

May 25, 2011

“Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you.- Now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations: that the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ.- The God of all grace, Who hath called us unto His eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.”...1Pet4:12.-1Pet1:6,7.-1Pet5:10...

May 26, 2011

A good farmer liberally sows seed, trying to ensure a good fall harvest. The more he sows, the more he reaps. You can't harvest what you haven't planted. We must guard against poverty; we should give our life because it is plentiful..-Maxwell, Leadership........2Cor9:10,11 “Now may He who supplies seed to the sower, and bread for food, supply and multiply the seed you have sown and increase the fruits of your righteousness, while you are enriched in everything for all liberality, which causes thanksgiving through us to God.”

May 27, 2011

When we have doubts or are facing difficulties, we should calm ourselves in the sacred stillness of God's presence, study His Word for guidance, and with true devotion focus our attention on Him. We should lift our nature into the pure light radiating from Him, having an eagerness to know only what God our Lord will determine for us...-LBCowman, Streams........Isa30:21 “Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, ‘This is the way; walk in it’.”

May 28, 2011

In our rush to get things done, we relegate intellectual health to the back burner. We don't take time to feed our minds because our to-do lists are too long. God complained to Hosea that His people were not feeding their minds at all...-Seybert, Leaders........Hosea12:1.- Hos14:2.- “Ephraim feedeth on wind . . . he daily increaseth lies and desolation.- Take with you Words, and turn to the Lord: say unto Him, 'Take away all iniquity and receive us graciously: so will we render the calves of our lips'.”

May 29, 2011

“I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for Thou, Lord, only, makest me dwell in safety.- Because thou hast made the Lord, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation, there shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling. For He shall give His angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.- When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.- So He giveth His beloved sleep.”...-Psa4:8.-Psa91:9-11.-Prov3:24.-Psa127:2...

May 30, 2011

Simon was a Jewish nationalist who hated everything about Rome and zealously desired to destroy it. Matthew was a Roman tax collector. These two men had lived their entire lives hating everything the other stood for. Can you imagine the dialogue between them? Teams of people who play nicely in the same sandbox are great at maintaining status quo, but they aren't very good at generating new ideas. How diverse is your team...-Seybert, Leaders........Mat10:2-4 “Here are the names of the twelve apostles: . . . Matthew(the Roman tax collector) . . . Simon the (Jewish zealot). . . .”

May 31, 2011

“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.-Jesus saith unto him, ‘Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed’.- But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through His Name.”...-John3:16.-John20.29,31...

June 01, 2011

He who provides for this life, but takes no care for eternity, is wise for a moment but a fool forever...-Tilleston...........1John3:21,22 “Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God. And whatsoever we ask, we receive of Him, because we keep His commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in His sight.”

June 02, 2011

In matter of principle, stand like a rock; in matter of taste, swim with the current...-Thomas Jefferson........Rev2:17 “To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it.”

June 03, 2011

There are only two classes of people: those who say to God, “Thy will be done,” and those to whom God finally says, “thy will be done.”...-CSLewis...........1John4:13 “Hereby know we that we dwell in Him, and He in us, because He hath given us of His Spirit.”

June 04, 2011

It does not matter how great the pressure is, it matters only where the pressure lies---whether it comes between you and God, or whether it presses you closer to His heart …-J. Hudson Taylor………Romans8:37-39 “Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him that loved us.  For I am persuaded that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

June 05, 2011

“The God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.- Hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.- Ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.- I will pray the Father, and He shall give you another Comforter, even the Spirit of Truth.”...-Rom15:13.-Rom5:5.-Rom8:15.-John14:16...

June 06, 2011

“The God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.- Hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.- Ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.- I will pray the Father, and He shall give you another Comforter, even the Spirit of Truth.”...-Rom15:13.-Rom5:5.-Rom8:15.-John14:16...

June 07, 2011

“There remaineth . . . a rest to the people of God.- My people shall dwell in a peaceable habitation, and in sure dwellings, and in quiet resting places.- There the wicked cease from troubling; and there the weary be at rest.- Come unto Me all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.- In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength.”...-Heb4:9.-Isa32:18.-Job3:17.-Mat11:28.-Isa30:15...

June 08, 2011

“Your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.- Casting all your care upon Him; for He careth for you.- Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in Him; and He shall bring it to pass.- In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy paths.- My times are in Thy hand.- He shall choose our inheritance for us”...-Mat6:32.-1Pet5:7.-Psa37:5.-Prov3:6.-Psa31:15.-Psa47:4...

June 09, 2011

“Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear My voice, and open the door, I will come in to Him, and will sup with him, and he with Me.- Lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world.- How excellent is Thy lovingkindness, O God! Therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of Thy wings.- As many as received Him, to them gave He power to become sons of God.”...-Rev3:20.-Mat28:20.-Psa36:7.-John1:12

June 10, 2011

Dare to trust Him! Dare to follow Him! Then discover that the forces that blocked your progress and threatened your life become at His command the very materials He uses to build your street of freedom... And as you envision the Red Sea's mighty walls of water, separated by the outstretched hand of the Eternal in response to the faith of a single man, learn what God will do for His own...-F.B.Meyer........Exodus14:15-16 “The Lord said to Moses, ‘. . . Tell the Israelites to move on. Raise your staff and stretch out your hand over the sea’.”

June 11, 2011

Suffering either gives me my self or it destroys my self. You cannot receive your self in success, you lose your head; you cannot receive your self in monotony, you grouse. We say that there ought to be no sorrow, but there is sorrow, and we have to receive ourselves in its fires. If you receive yourself in the fires of sorrow, God will make you nourishment for other people...-Chambers, My Utmost........John12:27-29 “What shall I say? Father, save me, from this hour? But for this cause came I unto this hour. Father, glorify Thy Name.”

June 12, 2011

“Oh that Thou wouldest bless me indeed, and that Thou wouldest keep me from evil! And God granted him that which he requested.-When He giveth quietness, who then can make trouble? And when He hideth His face, who then can behold Him? Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock and it shall be opened unto you: for every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.- The Lord redeemeth the soul of His servants: and none of them that trust in Him shall be desolate.”...-1Chr4:10.-Job34:29.-Mat7:7,8.-Psa34:22...

June 13, 2011

Solomon's point in this section is that God has a plan for all people. Thus He provides cycles of life, each with its work for us to do. Timing is important. The secret to peace with God is to discover, accept, and appreciate God's perfect timing...-Zondervan, NIV-Life Application...........Ecc3:2b.-3b.-5a.-6a.-7a “. . A time to plant and a time to uproot.- a time to tear down and a time to build up.- a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them.- a time to search and a time to give up.- a time to tear and a time to mend.”

June 14, 2011

Let circumstances bring you where they will, keep drawing on the grace of God in every conceivable condition you may be in. One of the greatest proofs that you are drawing on the grace of God is that you can be humiliated without manifesting the slightest trace of anything but His grace...-Chambers, My Utmost.........2Cor6:1 “We urge you not to receive God's grace in vain.”

June 15, 2011

“It is a night to be much observed unto the Lord for bringing them out from the land of Egypt.- Who shall be able to stand? Who may abide the day of His coming?- There is no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.- For the Lamb, which is in the midst of the throne, shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.- Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free.”...-Rev6:17.-Mal3:2.-Rom8:1.-Rev7:17.-Gal5:1...

June 16, 2011

The Lord imparts to me the underlying strength of character that gives me the necessary energy and decision-making ability to live my life. He strengthens me “with power through His Spirit in my inner being”(Eph3:16). And the strength He gives is continuous, for He is a source of power I cannot exhaust...-Cowman-Reimann, Streams.......Deut33:25 “Your strength will equal your days.”
June 17, 2011

IBM then had a culture that looked ‘Inwardly’ not ‘Outwardly’. They were ‘Insulated’ and had lost touch with  the rapidly changing Marketplace. My job was to get them from continuing to do only what they wanted to keep on doing over and to turnaround and listen to the needs of the Customer. The GM of today is in the same Process...-Lou Gerstner, at Bloomberg........Prov21:1 “Good leadership is a channel of water controlled by God; He directs it to whatever ends He chooses.”

June 18, 2011

Do not be bothered with whether you are being justly dealt with or not. Never look for justice in this world, but never cease to give it. We do lean to our own understanding, instead of trusting God with all our hearts. Go steadily on with what I have told you to do and I will guard your life...-Chambers, My Utmost........Jer1:8 “'I am with you and will rescue you,' declares the Lord.”

June 19, 2011

My strength of will, affection, judgement, ideals, and achievement will last a lifetime...-The Silver Lining-LBCowman, Steams In The Desert........Ex15:2.-2Cor3:5 “The Lord is my strength.- Our competence comes from God.”

June 20, 2011

“If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable.- Ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot.- Wherefore He is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by Him, seeing He ever liveth to make intercession for them.”...-1Cor15:19.-1Pet1:18,19.-Heb7:25...

June 21, 2011

No matter how much work you can do, no matter how engaging your personality may be, you will not advance far in business if you cannot work through others. Simply defined, empowering is giving your influence to others for the purpose of personal and organizational growth. It's seeing others' potential, then sharing yourself--your influence, position, power, and opportunities---with the purpose of investing in their lives so that they can function at their best...-Maxwell, Leadership Promises.......Mat28:18 “And Jesus came and spake saying, ‘All power is given unto Me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations . .’.”

June 22, 2011

How do we discern a miracle to be real. It is real when it gives glory To God, not to the person performing the miracle...-Pastor JSoriano........John2:11 “This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth His glory; and His disciples believed on Him.”

June 23, 2011

You don't reap the harvest the same season you plant the seed, but one day you will. Not all harvests are good. May this remind us to sow the right seeds...-Sala, Refuge And Strength........Gal6:7 “Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.”

June 24, 2011

If you think education is expensive, try ignorance...-Thomas Jefferson..........Psa119:105.-Psa99:2 “Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.- I have more understanding than all my teachers: for Thy testimonies are my meditation.”

June 25, 2011

Are you facing adversity? Do not fear. Invite Him. Tell Him. Trust Him. Obey Him. When you walk with Jesus, our Creator and the Great Transformer of life, 'the best is yet to come'...-Joby Soriano........Psa31:14-15 “But I trusted in Thee, O Lord: I said 'Thou art my God. My times are in Thy Hand: deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.”

June 26, 2011

A True Warrior is always armed with three things: the radiant sword of Pacification; the mirror of Bravery, Wisdom, and Friendship; and the precious jewel of Enlightenment...-Morihei Ueshiba, Aikido-The Art Of Peace........Eph6:12 “For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.”

June 27, 2011

Do It Now. Do what you know you must do, now, and do it quickly; if you do not, the inevitable process will begin to work and you will have to pay to the last farthing in pain and agony and distress. The teachings of Jesus goes straight to the way we are made up. No wonder the Spirit so strongly urges to keep steadfastly in the light...-Chambers, My Utmost For His Highest........Mat5:25 “Settle matters quickly with your adversary.”

June 28, 2011

Look at the world in relationship to the faithfulness of the Father. The connection between us and Him is what faith is about. Trusting His heart when you cannot see His hand is the key to resting in Him...-Sala, Refuge And Strength........Isaiah32:3 “And the eyes of them that see shall not be dim, and the ears of them that hear shall hearken.”

June 29, 2011

Leverage: Smart people don't need it, Dumb people shouldn't use it...-Warren Buffett........Prov28:22 “He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.”

June 30, 2011

“Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.- Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.- Great peace have they which love Thy law: and nothing shall offend them.- I delight in the law of God after the inward man.- This is His commandment, That we should believe on the name of His Son Jesus Christ, and love one another.”...-Prov3:13,17.-Psa119:165.-Rom7:22.-1John3:23...

July 01, 2011

“The fruit of the Spirit is goodness.- Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; that ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for He maketh His sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.- Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.- The fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth.”...-Gal5:22.-Mat5:44,45.-Luke6:36.-Eph5:9...

July 02, 2011

If a picture is worth a thousand words, then words that paint pictures are priceless...-Seybert, Leaders............1Cor15:51-52 “We will all be transformed! It will happen in a moment, in the blink of an eye, when the last trumpet is blown. For when the trumpet sounds, those who have died will be raised to live forever. And we who are living will also be transformed.”

July 03, 2011

His voice became the essence of all knowledge, prayer, and blessings, for it was the living God Himself as my life and my all. This is precisely how our spirit drinks in the life of our risen Lord. And then we are enabled to face life's conflicts and responsibilities, like a flower that has absorbed the cool and refreshing drops of dew through the darkness of the night. Yet just as dew never falls on a stormy night, the dew of His grace never covers a restless soul...-ABSimpson........Luke1:20 “My Words . . . will come true at their proper time.”

July 04, 2011

“It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man. It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in princes.- Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the Lord his God.- Blessed be the Lord, because He hath heard the voice of my supplications. The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in Him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise Him.”...-Psa118:8,9.-Psa146:5.-Psa28:6,7...

July 05, 2011

“The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters. He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of righteousness for His name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; For you are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You anoint my head with oil; my cup runs over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me All the days of my life; And I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.”...-Psa23:1-6...

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