The makings of a great leader

“… These were Asher’s sons, all of them responsible, excellent in character, and brave in battle – good leaders…” 1 Chronicles 7:33-40 MSG

A great leader is all of the above, but a GREAT leader is a loyal follower of Christ with all of the above added in!

Trusting God

“…God answered their prayers because they trusted him…” 1 Chronicles 5:18-22 MSG

Trusting God equals answered prayers.

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The prayer of Jabez

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MY FRIEND, ASK GOD AND THEN LET HIM GIVE IT TO YOU IN HIS WAY AND IN HIS TIME.  HE WILL - HAVE FAITH!

Wholeness and redemption

“… the worship of God is the indispensable foundation for living whole and redeemed lives.”

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Wholeness and redemption come by the believing in, worshiping of and the receiving of God: The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

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All you need is faith

All you need to have is the faith of a mustard seed and God can turn the messed-up into the blessed-filled, your impossible into possible, and He can do it all in the blink of an eye.  

So, have faith – your mess is going to turn into a blessing and your impossible is going to be made possible.

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Who is Jesus?

This is Jesus Christ

Jumping to conclusions

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Jumping to conclusions for issues that are not your business is like jumping off a cliff because you see your friend do it:
 DUMB

Giving up is NOT an option!

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Instruction and knowledge

“Give yourself to disciplined instruction;

open your ears to tested knowledge.”

Proverbs 23:12 MSG

Disciplined instruction and tested knowledge; wisdom and success for those who heed both.

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Prayer, patience, discipline

“The poor are always ruled by the rich,

So don’t borrow and put yourself under their power.”

Proverbs 22:7  MSG

Remember, the borrower becomes a servant to the lender.  So, stay out of debt and pay cash –

prayer, patience, and discipline required.

Motives

“We justify our actions by appearances;

God examines our motives.”

Proverbs 21:2 MSG

Why are you doing the things you do?  What are your motives?  Ask yourself, then adjust accordingly.

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Finding your purpose

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“Form your purpose by asking for counsel,

Then carry it out using all the help you can get.”

Proverbs 20:18 MSG

Not sure of your purpose?  Well, here is how to find it:  Ask God, seek guidance from trusted sources, pursue your passions, and accept all the help you can get in order to succeed.

Lies and rumors gain nothing

“The person who tells lies gets caught;

The person who spreads rumor is ruined.”

Proverbs 19:9 MSG

Lies bring end to good things, and rumors ruin lives one works so hard for. 

Hence, don’t do either – you, and/or those you love, will lose either way.

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Words: Life or Death - you choose.

"Words kill, words give life; 

they're either poison or fruit - you choose." Proverbs 18:21 MSG

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Stop the quarrel before it bursts

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When God is in charge...

 

"Put God in charge of your work,

then what you've planned will take place."

Proverbs 16:3 MSG

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Cheerful hearts wanted

 

“A miserable heart means a miserable life;

A cheerful heart fills the day with song.”

Proverbs 15:15 MSG

Cheerful hearts wanted!  Inquire within – inquire with God

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Country Strong

“God-devotion makes a country strong;

God-avoidance leaves people weak.”

Proverbs 14:34 MSG

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Living in goodness

“The lives of good people are brightly lit streets;

The lives of the wicked are dark alleys.”

Proverbs 13:9 MSG

Stay away from the darkness by living in the light – living in goodness.

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Thinking too highly of yourself

 "The stuck-up fall flat on their faces,

but down-to-earth people stand firm." 

Proverbs 11:2 +MSG

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Appreciate good people

"Good people last - they can't be moved;

the wicked are here today, gone tomorrow."

Proverbs 10:30 MSG

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Finding Lady Wisdom

“I am Lady Wisdom…

My benefits are worth more than a big salary,

even a very big salary;

the returns on me exceed any imaginable bonus.

So, my dear friends listen carefully,

those who embrace my ways are most blessed.

Mark a life of discipline and live wisely;

don’t squander your precious life…

When you find me,

you find life, real life,

to say nothing of God’s good pleasure.”

Proverbs 8:12, 19, 32, 33, 35 MSG

Wisdom and Insight

Proverbs 7:4 MSG

“Talk to Wisdom as a sister.  Treat Insight as your companion.”

Talk to God and read His word: He brings wisdom and insight to your mind, body, and soul.

 

7 things God hates

Proverbs 6:15-19

Here are six things God hates, and one more that he loathes with a passion: eyes that are arrogant,
a tongue that lies,
hands that murder the innocent,
a heart that hatches evil plots,
feet that race down a wicked track,
a mouth that lies under oath,
a troublemaker in the family.

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Adultery

Proverbs 5 New International Version (NIV)

Warning Against Adultery

5 My son, pay attention to my wisdom,
    turn your ear to my words of insight,
² that you may maintain discretion
    and your lips may preserve knowledge.
³ For the lips of the adulterous woman drip honey,
    and her speech is smoother than oil;
⁴ but in the end she is bitter as gall,
    sharp as a double-edged sword.
⁵ Her feet go down to death;
    her steps lead straight to the grave.
⁶ She gives no thought to the way of life;
    her paths wander aimlessly, but she does not know it.

⁷ Now then, my sons, listen to me;
    do not turn aside from what I say.
⁸ Keep to a path far from her,
    do not go near the door of her house,
⁹ lest you lose your honor to others
    and your dignity^[a] to one who is cruel,
¹⁰ lest strangers feast on your wealth
    and your toil enrich the house of another.
¹¹ At the end of your life you will groan,
    when your flesh and body are spent.
¹² You will say, “How I hated discipline!
    How my heart spurned correction!
¹³ I would not obey my teachers
    or turn my ear to my instructors.
¹⁴ And I was soon in serious trouble
    in the assembly of God’s people.”

¹⁵ Drink water from your own cistern,
    running water from your own well.
¹⁶ Should your springs overflow in the streets,
    your streams of water in the public squares?
¹⁷ Let them be yours alone,
    never to be shared with strangers.
¹⁸ May your fountain be blessed,
    and may you rejoice in the wife of your youth.
¹⁹ A loving doe, a graceful deer—
    may her breasts satisfy you always,
    may you ever be intoxicated with her love.
²⁰ Why, my son, be intoxicated with another man’s wife?
    Why embrace the bosom of a wayward woman?

²¹ For your ways are in full view of the Lord,
    and he examines all your paths.
²² The evil deeds of the wicked ensnare them;
    the cords of their sins hold them fast.
²³ For lack of discipline they will die,
    led astray by their own great folly.






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The quality of your heart...

"Keep vigilant watch over your heart; that's where life starts." 

Proverbs 4:23 MSG

The quality of your heart equals the quality of your life.

Proverbs 3:5-12

Proverbs 3:5-12 The MSG

Trust God from the bottom of your heart;
    don’t try to figure out everything on your own.
Listen for God’s voice in everything you do, everywhere you go;
    he’s the one who will keep you on track.
Don’t assume that you know it all.
    Run to God! Run from evil!
Your body will glow with health,
    your very bones will vibrate with life!
Honor God with everything you own;
    give him the first and the best.
Your barns will burst,
    your wine vats will brim over.
But don’t, dear friend, resent God’s discipline;
    don’t sulk under his loving correction.
It’s the child he loves that God corrects;
    a father’s delight is behind all this.

Lady Wisdom

Proverbs 2:10-12New International Version (NIV)

10 For wisdom will enter your heart,
    and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul.
11 Discretion will protect you,
    and understanding will guard you.
12 Wisdom will save you from the ways of wicked men,
    from men whose words are perverse...

What group do you hang with?

"...My son, if sinful men entice you, do not give in to them..." Proverbs 1:10

If you find yourself going along with friends that are up to no good,  then it is time to take yourself in a different direction , even if that means you have to go at it alone!!