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“He said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness.- Unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.- As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.”...-2Cor12:9.-Eph4:7.-1Pet4:10...

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The only thing common to all of your relationships . . . is YOU! Are you happy in your relationships? If you keep the people around you small, you consign yourself to living in a smaller world...-Brian Huston, Selah2............Psalm92:13 “Those who are planted in the House of the Lord shall flourish.”

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We can live as small as our narrow thinking . . . or as BIG as our open hearts. When our HEARTS are open, our HANDS are open..-Brian Houston, Selah2........Deuteronomy15:11 “You shall open your hand wide to your brother, to your poor and needy in your land.”

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CREATIVITY lies in the unestablished. Be the kind of person that inspires a 'CAN DO' spirit in others...-Brian Houston, Selah2..........Psalm110:3 “Your people shall be volunteers in the day of your power.”

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The weight of religion holds good men down but the Gospel of Jesus lifts the downtrodden up...-Brian Houston, Selah2........Psalm113:7 “He raises the poor out of the dust, and lifts the needy out of the ash heap.”

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Learn from the past, set vivid, detailed goals for the future, and live in the only moment of time over which you have any control: now...-Denis Waitley.........Isaiah64:8,9 “O Lord, Thou art our Father; we are the clay, and Thou our Potter; and we all are the work of Thy hand. Be not wroth very sore, O Lord, neither remember iniquity forever: behold, see, we beseech Thee, we are all Thy people.”

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We, the people, elect leaders not to rule but serve...-Dwight D. Eisenhower........Matthew20:25-28 “Jesus called them together and said. 'You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them. Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to be great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be your slave-- just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

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A politician thinks of the next election; a statesman thinks of the next generation...-James Freeman Clarke........Proverbs21:3 “To do what is right and just is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.”

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The mediator's job is to make the partnership work. He works for the alliance, not for the individual players, so his goal is to seek agreement from the individuals for the sake of the whole. Blessed are those who make peace between disagreeing partners...-Seybert, Leaders........Galatians3:20 “A mediator is helpful if more than one party must reach an agreement.”

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You cannot build a great reputation on what you say you are going to do...-John Rockefeller Sr........Proverbs19:15.-Proverbs 20:4 “Laziness brings on deep sleep, and the shiftless man goes hungry.- A sluggard does not plow in season; so at harvest time he looks but finds nothing.”

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The supreme accomplishment is to blur the line between work and play...-Arnold Toynbee........Proverbs23:4.- Proverbs22:1 “Do not wear yourself out to get rich; have the wisdom to show restraint.- A good name is more desirable than great riches; to be esteemed is better than silver or gold.”

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My one-word secret of happiness is 'growth'- mental, financial, physical, spiritual, you name it...-Harold Geneen........Philippians4:13 “I can do all things through Christ who strengtheneth me.”

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Sorrow's garden is perfumed in hope...-Erica Wise........ Isaiah41:10 “Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”

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When God places a burden upon you, He places His arms underneath you. So, dear Christian, could this account for your situation? Is the Lord uncovering your gifts and causing them to grow? Is He developing in you the qualities of a soldier by shoving you into the heat of the battle? Should you not then use every gift and weapon He has given you to become a conqueror?..-Charles Spurgeon........Deut32:11-12 “Like an eagle that stirs up its nest and hovers over its young, that spreads its wings to catch them and carries them on its pinions. The Lord alone led him; no foreign god was with him.”

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Just as certain selections of music will nourish your physical body and your emotional layer, so other musical works will bring greater health to your mind...-Hal Lingerman........Ephesians5:19b “Speak to one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.”

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Botanists say that trees need the powerful March winds to flex their trunks and branches, so that the sap is drawn up to nourish the budding leaves. Perhaps we need the gales of life in the same way, though we dislike enduring them. A blustery period in our fortunes is often the prelude to a new spring of life and health, success and happiness, when we keep steadfast in faith and look to the good in spite of appearances...-Jane Truax........Colossians2:6-7 “So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live in Him, rooted and built up in Him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.”

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The balance for leaders is not easy. You want to be patient, kind, and tolerant of error, but you have a mission to accomplish, and lousy work, mistakes, and poor judgement hinder everyone's efforts. Not speaking up is actually a disservice...-Seybert, Leaders..........Ephesians4:15 “We will speak the truth in love.”

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“See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the basic principles of this world rather than on Christ.- The reality, however, is found in Christ. Do not let anyone who delights in false humility and the worship of angels disqualify you for the prize. Such a person goes into great detail about what he has seen, and his unspiritual mind puffs him up with idle notions. He has lost connection with the Head, from whom the whole body, supported and held together by its ligaments and sinews, grows as God causes it to grow.”...-Colossians2:8.-17-19...

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There are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all. – Of the children of Issachar, which were men that had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do. – The manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal…- 1Cor12:6.-1Chr12:32.-1Cor12:7…

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One way or the other, we must all learn the difference between trusting in the gift and trusting in the Giver. The gift may last for a season, but the Giver is the only eternal love. If the Lord had led Elijah directly to Zarephath, he would have missed something that helped to make him a wiser prophet and a better man – living by faith at the Kerith Ravine. And whenever our earthly stream or any other outer resource has dried up, it has been allowed so we may learn that our hope and help are in God, who made heaven and earth…- F.B. Meyer….1 Kings17:7 “Some time later the brook dried up.”

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The ability to recognize wise counsel is an important leadership quality. It is one that develops over time, through trial and unfortunate error. Having a handful of trusted advisors is worth more than you could ever pay them, so cherish and protect these relationships as the treasures they are. Take a moment to run an inventory of your trusted advisors…-Seybert, Leaders……… Daniel1:20 “Whenever the king consulted them in any matter requiring wisdom and balanced judgement, he found them ten times more capable than any of the magicians and enchanters in his entire kingdom.”

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If you live by a creed of giving credit where it’s due, you are also required to accept when you deserve it. There is no reason for false modesty. If you do something praiseworthy, accept the applause graciously.- Daniel set the record straight by revealing the source of his wisdom. King Nebuchadbnezzar’s respect for him and his God deepened…- Seybert, Leaders …………. Daniel2:30 “It is not because I am wiser than anyone else that I know the secret of your dream, but because God wants you to understand what was in your heart.”

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Some Christians are easily turned away from the greatness of their life’s calling by pursuing instead their own grievances and enemies. They ultimately turn their lives into one petty whirlwind of warfare. It reminds me of trying to deal with a hornet’s nest. You may be able to disperse the hornets, but you will probably be terribly stung and receive nothing for your pain, for even their honey has no value…- A.B. Simpson…… 1Peter2:23 “When they hurled their insults at Him, He did not retaliate; when He suffered, He made no threats. Instead, He entrusted Himself to Him who judges justly.”

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“O Lord God, . . . with Thy blessing let the house of Thy servant be blessed forever.- Thou blessest, O Lord, and it shall be blessed forever.- The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich, and He addeth no sorrow with it.- Remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how He said, 'It is more blessed to give than to receive'.”...-2Sam7:29.-1Chr17:27.-Prv10:22.-Acts20:35...

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Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him that loved us.- Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do. But I will forewarn you whom you shall fear: Fear Him, which after He hath killed hath power to cast into hell: yea, I say unto you, Fear Him...-Romans8:35,37.- Luke12:4,5...

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People will know that you live in a constant state of anxiety by the lines on your face, the tone of your voice, your negative attitude, and the lack of joy in your spirit. So scale the heights of a life abandoned to God, and your perspective will change to the point that you will look down on the clouds beneath your feet...-Darlow Sargent........Philippians4:6 “Do not be anxious about anything.”

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“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.- Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved...-Romans8:38.-Acts4:12...

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You are what you read...-Jessica Zafra, Emotional Weather Report, Phil Star............ Psalm119:140.-Proverbs30:5 “Thy Word is very pure: therefore Thy servant loveth it.- Every word of God is pure: He is a shield unto them that put their trust in Him.”