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Vision is the art of seeing the invisible...- Jonathan Swift........Psalm32:8 “I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with Mine eye.”

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Think of a fine painter attempting to capture an inner vision, beginning with one corner of the canvas, painting what he thinks should be there, not quite pulling it off, covering it over with white paint, and trying again, each time finding out what his painting isn't, until he finally finds out what it is. And when you finally do find out what one corner of your vision is; you're off and running...-Anne Lamot........Hosea6:3 “Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the Lord.”

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“Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world the love of the Father is not in Him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world”...-1John2:15,16

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Listening to different opinions is valuable. Paying attention to new ideas keeps you on your toes. Make sure that you have enough time for what is important by limiting the amount of garbage you will listen to... Is there someone who wastes your time?...Jobs friends were downright annoying. None of their ideas were helpful. Heeding their advice would have caused Job to sin, and he knew it. There was nothing to be gained by listening to them any longer...-Seybert, Leaders........Job12:1-3 “Then Job spoke again: 'You people really know everything, don't you? Well, I know a few things myself'.”

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Eternal life is not a gift FROM GOD, eternal life is the gift OF GOD...Not power as a gift FROM the Holy Ghost; the power IS the Holy Ghost, not something which He imparts...-Chambers, My Utmost........Romans6:9-11 “...Death no longer has mastery over Him....but the life He lives, He lives to God. In the same way, count yourselves dead to sin but alive to God.”

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Our Lord is constantly taking us into the dark in order to tell us something. It may be bereavement, loneliness, desolation, illness, sorrow, or disappointment... It is there He tells us His secrets--great and wonderful, eternal and infinite... Yet these revelations always come with a corresponding responsibility. We are not to linger in the darkness or stay in the closet. Soon we will be summoned to take our position in the turmoil and the storms of life. And when that moment comes, we are to Speak and Proclaim what we have learned...-F.B.Meyer..........Matthew10:27 “What I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight; what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the roofs.”

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Yet trials and difficulties are not the only way faith is excercised and thereby increased. Reading the Scriptures also acquaints us with God as He has revealed Himself in them. Are you able to genuinely say, from your knowledge of God and your relationship with Him, that He is indeed a beautiful Being? If not, let me graciously encourage you to ask God to take you to that point, so you will fully appreciate His gentleness and kindness, so you will be able to say just how good He is, and so you will know what a delight it is to God's heart to do good for His children...-George Mueller.........Psalm119:42 “I trust in Your Word.”

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Be a Good Servant-Leader...-HP...Good servants anticipate the needs of those they serve. They don't wait to be asked, but look ahead for ways they can help others...-Seybert, Leaders..........Matthew20:25-27 “You know that the rulers of this world lord it over their people, and officials flaunt their authority over those under them. But among you it will be different. Whoever wants to be a leader among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first among you must become your slave.”

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And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that Thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that Thine hand might be with me, and that Thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested.--Ask what I shall give thee. And Solomon said unto God, . . . Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people.--And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the seashore...-1Chronicles4:10.-2Chronicles1:7,8,10.-1Kings4:29...

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Asa cried unto the Lord his God, and said, Lord, it is nothing with Thee to help, whether with many, or with them that have no power. . . . O Lord, Thou art our God; let not man prevail against Thee. So the Lord smote the Ethiopians before Asa.--He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him...-2Chronicles14:11,12.-Psalm91:15...

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My soul shall make her boast in the Lord: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad. O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together.- Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me...-Psalm34:2,3.-Psalm50:23...

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Let's be straight as an arrow about this: It is okay to succeed at something. It is okay to want success. It is okay to do what needs to be done to achieve success... The key to making it work in a God-honoring way is to have the right motives... As a leader, you should desire success, not for what it can do for you, but for how you can use it to bless others...-Seybert, Leaders........Genesis24:12 “Please give me success today.”

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According to Mike Murdock's Law of Recognition... Everything you need is already in your life, merely awaiting your recognition of it. Anything unrecognized remains uncelebrated by you. Anything you refuse to celebrate eventually exits your life--a Gift, a Miracle, a Person. Don't miss that chance. It's a matter of appreciating what you have...-Dodie Morfe...........Hebrews3:5,6 “Moses verily was faithful in all his house, as a servant, for a testimony of those things which were to be spoken after; but Christ as a Son over his own house; whose house are we, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end.”

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In your journey thru Life, the Word of GOD is your map and His Wisdom is your compass… and when you face battles, Let Love be your Armor and Let GOD be your shelter...-Raul Romulo........1Thessalonians4:17,18 “So shall we ever be with the Lord. Wherefore comfort one another with these words.”

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Children learn to smile from their parents...-Shinichi Suzuki. A SMILE IS MIGHTIER THAN A GRIN...-Nonoy Zamora.........Revelations7:17 “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.”

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Treasure the gift of true friends, they are your pillars of support...Treasure the gift of family, they have been entrusted by God Himself for you to love, Treasure the gift of self, for you are beautiful in the eyes of God...Treasure the gifts of faith, hope, and love. They are God's gifts of Himself to you...With these gifts, you are wealthy beyond imagination for you are blessed!...-Liz Honrado........2Thessalonians2:16.-Ezekiel 16:60 “Everlasting consolation.-I will remember My covenant with thee in the days of thy youth, and I will establish unto thee an everlasting covenant.”

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What am I to do when I cannot retreat or go forward and my way is blocked to the right and to the left?.. Despair will come, whispering, “Give up--lie down and die.” But even in the worst of times, God would have me be cheerful and courageous, rejoicing in His love and faithfulness... This verse contains God's command to me as a believer for those times when I am confronted with dire circumstances and extraordinary difficulties...-Charles Spurgeon......Exodus14:13 “Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the LORD will bring you today.”

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You have gone through the big crisis, now be alert over the least things; take into calculation the 'retired sphere of the leasts'...You have remained true to God under great and intense trials, now beware of the undercurrent. Keep alert; keep your memory bright before God. Unguarded strength is double weakness because that is where the 'retired sphere of the leasts' saps. The Bible characters fell on their strong points, never on their weak ones. 'Kept by the power of God'-that is the only safety...-Chambers, My Utmost......1Corinthians10:13 “No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.”

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“So don't worry about having enough food or drink or clothing. Why be like the pagans who are so deeply concerned about these things? Your Heavenly Father already knows all your needs, and He will give you all you need from day to day if you live for Him and make the Kingdom of God your primary concern... So don't worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today's trouble is enough for today.”...- Matthew 6:31-34...

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Leading an organization puts you in precarious positions. You're the one who floats the crazy new idea. You're the one who has to explain why it didn't quite work as planned... All eyes are on you... Isaiah had confidence because he knew the Lord was covering his back. He could move out boldly, knowing there was a net beneath him if he stumbled... Do you have a net? Do you have a network of people who will support when things don't go as planned? You needn't walk the tightrope alone...-Seybert, Leaders...........Isaiah52:12 “The Lord will go ahead of you; yes, the God of Israel will protect you.”

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The pain would be removed from many an agonizing trial if only I could see what Job saw during his time of severe affliction, when all earthly hope lay dashed at his feet. He saw nothing but the Hand of God...Thus, seeing God in everything, Job could say, “The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; may the name of the Lord be praised”(Job1:21). Yet his faith reached its zenith when this once-powerful prince of the desert 'sat among the ashes'(Job2:8) and still could say, “Though He slay me, yet will I hope in him”(Job13:15)...-J.R.Macduff, Streams in The Desert...

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It can start with you. It must start with you. Who else will do it?... Become a shining light of genuine fairness, mercy and kindness to the world... Set An Example...-Seybert, Leaders........Zechariah7:9-10 “Judge fairly, and show mercy and kindness to one another. Do not oppress widows, orphans, foreigners, and the poor. And do not scheme against each other.”

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Be filled with the Holy Spirit...-Peter Tanchi........Acts1.8 “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses...to the ends of the earth.”, Eph5.20 “Always giving thanks to God the Father for everything.” Acts13.52 “And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.” Gal2.20 “I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.” 1John1.9 “For you are receiving the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls.”

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Examine Your Traditions... The Pharisees were not bad guys. They were following the rules--the way they'd always done it--but they had lost track of the reasons behind their traditions and had gotten their priorities out of whack... Jesus didn't criticize the Pharisees for following the rules, but for making the rules their highest goal. They got into trouble because the way they'd always done it had become their priority... What ways you've always done it have become stuck-in-the-mud traditions? Is it time for a change?..-Seybert, Leaders........Isaiah40:8 “The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the Word of our God shall stand forever.”

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Wisdom is oftentimes acquired when we stumble, not when we succeed. Our defeats leave us wiser than our triumphs. Be brave as you walk thru life's tour...-Raul Romulo........Ephesians2:8,9 “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God--not by works, so that no one can boast.”

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Moments we waste with anger and worries are moments of happiness we steal from ourselves. May your next hours be filled with happy thoughts & laughter...-Liz Honrado........Psalm23:3 “He restoreth my soul: He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for His Name's sake.”

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If you make a god of your best moments, you will find that God will fade out of your life and never come back until you do the duty that lies nearest, and have learned not to make a fetish of your rare moments... When the Spirit of God gives you a time of inspiration and insight, those times are the gifts of God entirely. You cannot give them to yourself when you choose... If you say you will only be at your best, you become an intolerable drag on God; you will never do anything unless God keeps you consciously inspired. The proof that we are rightly related to God is that we do our best whether we feel inspired or not...-Chambers, My Utmost For His Highest.......2Timothy4:2 “Be prepared in season, out of season.”

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We believe in a risen Lord, so do not look to the past to worship only at His tomb. Look above and within to worship the Christ who lives. Because He lives, we live... Trees, blossoms, and birds; and seas, skies, and winds--whisper it, sound it anew, sing it, echo it, let it beat and resonate through every atom and particle on earth, and let the air bé fiiled with it. Let it be told and retold again and again, until hope rises to become conviction and conviction becomes the certainty of knowing. Let it be told until, like Paul, even when we face our death, we will go triumphantly, with our faith secure and a peaceful and radiant expression on our face...-Abbott Benjamin Vaughan........Revelation1:18 “I Am The Living One; I was dead, and behold I am alive for ever and ever.”

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“Brethren, the time is short. Man that is born of a woman is of few days, and full of trouble. He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down: he fleeth also like a shadow, and continueth not.- The world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.- As in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive. Death is swallowed up in victory.-Whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord's.- To live is Christ, and to die is gain.”...-1Cor7:29. Job14:1,2.- 1John2:17.- 1Cor15:22,54.- Rom14:8.- Phi1:21...

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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...-Seybert, Leaders........Ecclesiastes4:9,12 “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.”