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Many of us can remember a situation when God was amazingly timely in His response to our need. He came to change our hearts, not just our circumstances...-Julie Ackerman Link........Isaiah42:9 Behold, the former things have come to pass, and new things I declare; before they spring forth I tell you of them.

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Every now and again, our Lord let's us see what we would be like if it were not for Himself; a justification of what He said--Apart from Me you can do nothing. That is why the bedrock of Christianity is personal, passionate devotion to the Lord Jesus...-Chambers, My Utmost........Gal6:14 May I never boast except in the cross of Our Lord Jesus Christ.

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In a World Crisis, history counsels cooperation. After meeting in Nov08, the G20Nations(USA, EU, JAPAN, CHINA, INDIA, etc) issued a communique forsaking Protectionism and pledging Economic Stimulus Programs. Globalism, not Nationalism...-Robert Samuelson, Newsweek.........Prov8:12.-15,16 I Wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.- By me kings reign, and princes decree justice. By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth.

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He is able . . . to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by Him.- I Am the Way, the Truth, and the Life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by Me.- Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.- My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me: and I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of My hand....-Heb7:25.- John14:6.- Acts4:12.- John10:27,28...

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Trust, but Verify...-Ronald Reagan..........Proverbs19:2 Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.

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Have you been trying to build the future on yesterday's ideas? Does your organization worship the status quo? Leading involves taking people to places where they haven't been before. To initiate change, you need to do things differently or do different things...-Seybert, Leaders.........Titus2:13,14 Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from all iniquity.

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He which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ.- Is anything too hard for the Lord? Now unto Him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy, to the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen....- Phi1:6.- Gen18:14.- Jude24:25...

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Close to God is where every leader belongs. That doesn't mean you have to be in a place of formal worship; it just means you need to have an attitude of worship wherever you are. It's a posture of the heart...-John C. Maxwell........James4:8Draw near to God and He will draw near to you....

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There are still more trials, joys, temptations, battles, defeats, victories, prayers, answers, toils, and strength yet to come. The Lord Who 'thus far' has helped you, Will help you all your journey through. When the words 'thus far' are read in heaven's light, what glorious and miraculous prospects they reveal to our grateful eyes!...-Charles Spurgeon, Streams...........1Sam7:12 Thus far has the Lord helped us.

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Family and friends need leaders who model purpose-driven lives. Children need leaders who help them reach their potential. Churches need leaders who chart the course and equip the saints. Businesses need leaders who build great places to work while making a profit. Communities need leaders who create a better place to live...-John Maxwell, Leadership Promises........Prov2:6,8,9 For the Lord gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding;... He guards the paths of justice, and preserves the way of His saints. Then you will understand righteousness and justice, equity and every good path.

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For some it has been a difficult year with unexpected bumps in the road; for others it has been a triumphant year with spiritual victories and growth. For all of us it has been a time of change, and the year leaves us different from what we were at this same time last year. I encourage you to find refuge and strength in the Lord...-Harold Sala, Finding Refuge And Strength...........Zechariah9:12 Return to the stronghold, you prisoners of hope. Even today I declare that I will restore double to you.

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The verses in Proverbs Chapter16 remind Leaders to: Check the source of their wisdom, Check their motives, Check the outcome they are pursuing...-John Maxwell.........Proverbs16:1-3 The preparations of the heart belong to man, But the answer of the tongue is from the Lord. All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, But the Lord weighs the spirits. Commit your works to the Lord, And your thoughts will be established.

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God is the Ultimate Leader, and He calls every believer to lead others. May you follow Him as you lead. He Has Promised His Guidance...-John Maxwell..........Isaiah42:16 I will lead them in paths they have not known. I will make darkness light before them, and crooked places straight. These things I will do for them, and not forsake them.

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Let God Transform You. Allowing Jesus to change my mind would mean really loving people, not just tolerating them...-Seybert, Leaders.......Romans12:2 Let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think.

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The Lord, He it is that doth go before thee; He will not fail thee.- If Thy presence go not with me, carry us not up hence.- O Lord, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps. The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and He delighteth in his way.- Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the Lord upholdeth him with His Hand....-Deut31:8.-Exodus33:15.- Jer10:23. Psalm37:23,24...

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He hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the Lord.- Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.- The joy of the Lord is your strength.- Paul . . . thanked God, and took courage....-Psalm40:3.- Joshua1:9.- Nehemiah8:10.- Acts28:15...

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Be able to forget...The things we remember best are those better forgotten. Memory is not only unruly, leaving us in the lurch when most needed, but stupid as well, putting its nose into places where it is not wanted. In painful things it is active, but neglectful in recalling the pleasurable. Very often the only remedy for the trouble is to forget it, and all we forget is the remedy. Nevertheless one should cultivate good habits of memory, for it is capable of making existence a paradise or an inferno. The happy are an exception who enjoy innocently their simple happiness...-Baltasar Gracian, Maxim262..........Isaiah43:25 I, even I, am He that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins.

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He restoreth my soul: He leadeth 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 Thou art with me; Thy rod and Thy staff they comfort me....-Psalm23:3,4...

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The Lord shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought, and make fat thy bones: and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not.- For this God is our God for ever and ever: He will be our guide even unto death. Who teacheth like Him?...-Isaiah58:11.- Job36:22...

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What wilt thou that I shall do unto thee? . . . Lord, that I may receive my sight.- Open Thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of Thy law.- Then opened He their understanding, that they might understand the Scriptures.- The Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, . . . shall teach you all things.- Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights....-Luke18:41.- Psalm119:18.- Luke24:45.- John14:26.- James1:17...

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Visit Corregidor in the Philippines, and you will find a deep tunnel. Originally built to store arms and ammo, Malinta Tunnel was also a stronghold that bombs of the enemy couldn't penetrate. It served as a haven for wounded soldiers and as headquarters for Gen.MacArthur. Strongholds are important as they provide protection. They allow you to sleep at night without fear for your safety... When David was a fugitive from Saul, he hid in strongholds in the desert. In Psalm18, he wrote, I love You, O Lord, my strength. The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge....-Harold Sala, Finding Refuge And Strength........Nahum1:7 The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble.

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Your family is forever; your job is not. Your kids would rather have less money and enjoy a parent who smiles and laughs than have more money and have you react like drops of water on a hot skillet...-Sala, Refuge.......Eph6:4 And now a word to you parents. Don't keep on scolding and nagging your children, making them angry and resentful. Rather, bring them up with the loving discipline the Lord Himself approves, with suggestions and Godly advice.

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Never from obstinacy take the wrong side just because your opponent has anticipated you by taking the right one. It is the common failing of the obstinate that they lose the true by contradicting it, and the useful by quarreling with it. The sage never places himself on the side of passion, but espouses the cause of right, either discovering it first or improving it later...-Baltasar Gracian, Maxim142 excerpts........Eph4.31,32 Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice. And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.

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Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.- If Thou, Lord, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?- They provoked his spirit, so he spake unadvisedly with his lips.- There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health....-Psalm141:3.- Psalm130:3.- Psalm106:33.- Proverbs12:18...

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Not every voice is worth listening to. Don't let scoundrels and complainers waste your time and hamper your ability to lead...-Seybert, Leaders..........1Samuel10:26-27 When Saul returned to his home . . . a group of men whose hearts God had touched went with him. But there were some scoundrels who complained, 'How can this man save us?' And they scorned him and refused to bring him gifts. But Saul ignored them.

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The financial crisis that struck the Western world in the summer of 2007 provided a timely reminder of one of the perennial truths of financial history. Sooner or later the bearish sellers outnumber the bullish buyers. Sooner or later greed turns to fear...-Niall Ferguson, The Ascent Of Money........1Tim6:10 For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.

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As we are learning from a growing volume of research in the field of behavioural finance, money amplifies our tendency to overreact, to swing from exuberance when things are going well to deep depression when they go wrong. Booms and busts are products, at root, of our emotional volatility...-Niall Ferguson, The Ascent Of Money......1Tim6:17 Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy.

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In everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.- Ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father....-Philippians4:6.- Romans8:15...

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A wise leader meditates on God's Word day and night. Note from the brilliant First Psalm the results of receiving counsel from the right inner circle: Stability, Inward Nourishment and Refreshment, Fruitfulness and Productivity, Strength and Durability, Success...-John Maxwell, LP.......Psalm1:1-3 Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stands in the path of sinners, nor sits in the seat of the scornful; but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and in His law he meditates day and night. He shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth its fruit in its season, whose leaf also shall not wither; And whatever he does shall prosper.

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Have your harvests been less than you expected lately? Could you be spending too much time getting things ready? Is it time to put away the plow and start sowing seeds? If you want a harvest, you must put some good seeds in the ground. Plant Your Crop..-Seybert, Leaders...........Isaiah28:24 Does a farmer always plow and never sow? Is he forever cultivating the soil and never planting?

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I have been driven to my knees many times, by the realization that there was no where else to go...-American President Abraham Lincoln........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.