Effective Leaders

2248) Most people are leaders in some form or another. Yes, I think there is a gift of leadership as seen in preachers, teachers, etc. But on some level, most of us are leaders. You don’t have to be a “leader” in the formal sense, and Colossians 3:12 confirms this. Paul tells us as God’s
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Seeing is Believing?

2247) “Seeing is believing” is a phrase that sounds reasonable, but is it, really? I ask this question because if we stop and think about this phrase; we realize it’s faulty. There are so many things in the physical world we cannot see and yet exist. For example, there’s oxygen, thoughts and wind. We can
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Companions

2246) Those of us who are around tweens and teens know it’s important to remind them to choose their friends carefully. Why? Because we know the wisdom of 1 Corinthians 15:33. It says, Do not be deceived: Bad company ruins good morals. (ESV) The influence of others on our lives is tremendous, and it’s not
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Make Yourself Available

2245) I have a friend whom I admire greatly. He has multiple gifts and talents, and how do I know? He uses them for God. When I asked my friend how he got so involved in our community, he said simply, I made myself available. Proverbs 22:29 tells us, Do you see a man skillful
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To Distinguish

2244) There have been times in my life when I’ve needed to make a decision between two options where both possibilities had pluses and minuses. This often raised a little anxiety because I didn’t want to make the “wrong” choice. Psalm 119:169 provides a map of what to do in these types of decisions. It
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Fighting for You

2243) There have been a few times in my life when someone fought for me. They stood in the gap and let those on the other side know their behavior will not be tolerated. As I think of these times, my heart fills with gratitude because I knew I was in no position to fight
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Self-Condemnation

2242) Most people I have met and gotten to know share how they are “their own worst enemy,” even if it’s only from time to time. For some reason, many of us are super-critical of ourselves, and if we “let ourselves off the hook,” then it’s a breach of not holding ourselves accountable. Yes, self-accountability
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Behind the Scenes

2241) For a few years, I had my oldest class work on a project that would become a puppet production. They wrote the play, made the puppets and scenery and practiced, practiced and practiced. I informed my young scholars that everyone’s role in the production was important yet sometimes the kids forgot that those who
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Sacrifice Comes in Different Packages

2240) The historic event recorded in Luke 21:1-4 has always encouraged me. It’s a report of the rich putting their gifts into the offering box that was in the temple.   Matthew 6:2 tells us that the rich in Jesus’ day (including the pharisees) would “sound the trumpet” when giving.   In the temple, there
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Choice not Emotion

2239) As a teen, I can remember reading Philippians 4:1, …for I have learned, in whatever situation I am, to be content. I didn’t understand it because I thought of contentment as an emotion yet, as I have matured, both in my Bible knowledge and circumstantially, I see something different in this verse.   The
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