Scripture: John 13:3 “Jesus knew that the Father had given him authority over everything and that he had come from God and would return to God.” Observation: We just did a mini study on this verse working through Leadership Essentials, a workbook the staff is going through. The focus was about the servant heart of [...]
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:10 “That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weakness. For when I am weak, then I am strong.” Observation: No one jumps to my mind as a good example of this – and I guess that doesn’t surprise me. My bible says “I am content in my weakness.” There is [...]
Scripture: Acts 12:23 “Instantly the angel of the Lord struck Herod with a sickness, because he accepted the people’s worship instead of giving the glory to God.” Application: I’m not concerned about being struck by God anytime soon; I feel like I handle praise well, but I think too often as I reflect it, it [...]
Scripture: Jeremiah 9:23-24 “Let not the wise man gloat in his wisdom, or the mighty man in his might, or the rich man in his riches. Let them boast in this alone: that they truly know me and understand that I am the Lord who is just and righteous, whose love is unfailing and that [...]
Scripture: Isaiah 56:1 “This is what the Lord says: Be just and fair to all. Do what is right and good, for I am coming soon to rescue you and to display my righteousness among you.” Observation: Perspective is such a valuable tool in our moral and spiritual development. When we are able to evaluate [...]
Scripture: Proverbs 28:13 “He who conceals his sins does not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy.” Observation: Yesterday at work someone sort of lost it with me – I made a change they didn’t like and didn’t feel like I was particularly open to suggestions (honestly with this particular person I really [...]
Scripture: 1 Kings 3:9 “Give me an understanding mind so that I can govern your people well and [discern] between [good and evil]. For who by himself is able to govern this great nation of yours?” [NASB wording] Observation: I have such high respect for wisdom. Wealth, position, knowledge – each of these can be [...]