Does the grace of God empower any activity or endeavor that is not His will? Does His will ever lack the grace to accomplish what He intends? As leaders in the Marketplace, it is important to determine, resolve and reckon what you believe about these two questions. Access to His grace for your next endeavor […]
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I recently read an article suggesting that America’s problem is the lack of leadership; that our culture has generally turned from leadership to management (to our peril). It used the following comparisons to make its case: The leader innovates; the manager administers The leader is an original; the manager is a copy The leader develops;
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As you face what promises to be, or may become, a difficult week, I encourage you to consider the 37th Psalm. It is one of my favorites; filled with the promises of God for difficult days; and instruction for the appropriation of those promises. Here are a few examples: Do not fret because of evildoers,
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Imagine yourself standing on the top of a hill overlooking a beautiful pastoral scene. In the distance you hear the sounds of sheep, cows, ducks, and people. People? That’s right – lots of people; and it sounds like they are all coming your way. Where could all these people be coming from and where are
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This time of year can be the best time to ride; with one exception: Bugs. Open your mouth at the wrong time and something buzzy will find its way in. So, this time of year is a good time to practice breathing through your nose. Eat a few bugs (or the wrong one just once)
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Before we jump into this short article, I would like to remind you of a few key truths: If you are a Christian leader in the Marketplace, you are not in your position by accident. God has His eye on you; and His heart’s desires are for you. The church is as much – if
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This is the final installment (Part 4) of a series on the desires of our heart. Please read the first three articles before continuing here. There are important assignments in each one. Discovering and receiving the desires of your heart is a process that is well worth the time you invest. In fact, the discovering
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Today begins a very important year in the life of the Jewish people. From www.chabad.org: Like the seventh day of the week, every seventh year is holy. The Shemittah (Sabbatical) year is a year devoted to strengthening our bond with God — specifically, honing our faith in His omnipotence and our trust in His kindness.
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Listen to counsel and receive instruction, that you may be wise in your latter days. Proverbs 19:20 Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water, but a man of understanding will draw it out. Proverbs 20:5 Ointment and perfume delight the heart, and the sweetness of a man’s friend gives delight by hearty
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Be on the alert, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. 1Corinthians 16:13 Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it with an attitude of thanksgiving… Colossians 4:2 As I’ve written in the past, God has blessed me with cycling. It is a threefold blessing. The most obvious blessing is the exercise.
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