Our Greatest Strength
Everything looked bleak to David and his men when they arrived at Ziklag (1 Sam. 30:1-6). The Amalekites had attacked the city and taken their wives and children captive.the men were so discouraged that they wept until they had no more energy. And David, their leader, was “greatly distressed” because the people were contemplating stoning him.
In the end, David’s army rescued their families and defeated the Amalekites. But the story takes a great turn even before that when “David strengthened himself in the LORD his God.
The text doesn’t say exactly how David did this. But it makes me wonder, In what ways can we strengthen, encourage, or refresh ourselves in the Lord when we’re feeling discouraged?
First, we can remember what God has done. We can list the ways He has cared for us in the past, and how He has provided for us or answered a prayer request.
Second, we can remember what God has promised. “Be strong and of good courage; … for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go” (Josh. 1:9).
Like David, let’s learn to strengthen ourselves in the Lord, and then let’s leave the rest with Him.
Our greatest strength is often shown in our ability to stand still and trust God.
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
You must know..
5 types of people in the world:
1. Those with NO dream.
2. Those with LOW dream
3. Those with WRONG dream.
4. Those with VAGUE dream.
5. Those with GOD’s dream.
The 5 dream-busters in life:
1. FAMILY can be a dream-buster.
2. FRIENDS can be dream-busters.
3. FATIGUE can be a dream-buster.
4. FAILURE can be a dream-buster.
5. FEAR can be a dream-buster
1. Those with NO dream.
2. Those with LOW dream
3. Those with WRONG dream.
4. Those with VAGUE dream.
5. Those with GOD’s dream.
The 5 dream-busters in life:
1. FAMILY can be a dream-buster.
2. FRIENDS can be dream-busters.
3. FATIGUE can be a dream-buster.
4. FAILURE can be a dream-buster.
5. FEAR can be a dream-buster
Learn from a failure
Failure can be a dangerous dream-buster.
In 1959, there was an American Air Force major who was admitted to a mental hospital.
He was a chronic alcoholic + his marriage had broken up years earlier.
He had attempted suicide twice.
He was already arrested for robbery + forgery.
However, only 14 years earlier, he was one of the smartest, brightest rising stars in the US Air Force.
What happened?
Well, 14 years earlier in 1945, he was the one who dropped the 1st atomic bomb at Hiroshima.
The feeling of being responsible for the death of 1,000's of Japanese plunged him into guilt, failure + depression.
Friends, failure is never final + failure is never fatal.
A champion is not someone who never falls ... a champion is someone who never quits!
Just because you failed once doesn’t mean you must give up on your dreams!
Maybe some of you have gotten all excited about a dream, a relationship, a business.
You went after it + fell flat on your face ... you bombed out!
So what do you do? Try a new approach ... go correct the problem!
The Bible teaches us to always build on our hopes ... not on our hurts.
Your disappointment can become your new appointment.
Your tombstone can become your new stepping stone.
Your stumbling block can become your new starting block.
You build your dreams on the future, not on the past.
The past is over, you can’t change that.
Some of you had a dream for a happy marriage and it failed.
Don’t say, “I’ll never be happy again!” Build on your hopes ... not on your hurts.
In 1959, there was an American Air Force major who was admitted to a mental hospital.
He was a chronic alcoholic + his marriage had broken up years earlier.
He had attempted suicide twice.
He was already arrested for robbery + forgery.
However, only 14 years earlier, he was one of the smartest, brightest rising stars in the US Air Force.
What happened?
Well, 14 years earlier in 1945, he was the one who dropped the 1st atomic bomb at Hiroshima.
The feeling of being responsible for the death of 1,000's of Japanese plunged him into guilt, failure + depression.
Friends, failure is never final + failure is never fatal.
A champion is not someone who never falls ... a champion is someone who never quits!
Just because you failed once doesn’t mean you must give up on your dreams!
Maybe some of you have gotten all excited about a dream, a relationship, a business.
You went after it + fell flat on your face ... you bombed out!
So what do you do? Try a new approach ... go correct the problem!
The Bible teaches us to always build on our hopes ... not on our hurts.
Your disappointment can become your new appointment.
Your tombstone can become your new stepping stone.
Your stumbling block can become your new starting block.
You build your dreams on the future, not on the past.
The past is over, you can’t change that.
Some of you had a dream for a happy marriage and it failed.
Don’t say, “I’ll never be happy again!” Build on your hopes ... not on your hurts.
Sunday, May 25, 2008
Keep the spirit of success!
Goal “setting” is important.. goal “doing” is more important.
Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress, and working together is success.
Action speaks louder than words.
If we not start it, we never get it.
Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.Success doesn’t come to you.. you must go to it.
Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress, and working together is success.
Action speaks louder than words.
If we not start it, we never get it.
Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.Success doesn’t come to you.. you must go to it.
Success is our right!
Team work divides the task and doubles the success.
You become successful by helping others become successful.
The customer’s evaluation of service is more important than your own.
Goals without time limits are only a wishes.
Integrity: a success people must have it.
Praise loudly and blame softly.
You become successful by helping others become successful.
The customer’s evaluation of service is more important than your own.
Goals without time limits are only a wishes.
Integrity: a success people must have it.
Praise loudly and blame softly.
Great success
Find positive things in every situation.
Planning is 80% thinking and 20% writing. Then 100% doing!!
A goal without a dateline is not really a goal.. it’s a wish.
Positive thinking will push you to use your ability to be a winner.
An objective without a plan is a dream.
Plan your work. Work your plan.
Planning is 80% thinking and 20% writing. Then 100% doing!!
A goal without a dateline is not really a goal.. it’s a wish.
Positive thinking will push you to use your ability to be a winner.
An objective without a plan is a dream.
Plan your work. Work your plan.
Success words.
If you never see yourself as a winner, you can’t act like a winner.
Work smarter, not harder.
Progress and improvement are made by day to day, not year to year.
Hire people smarter than you.. this shows you are smarter than they are.
You never know what you can do until you try it.
Work smarter, not harder.
Progress and improvement are made by day to day, not year to year.
Hire people smarter than you.. this shows you are smarter than they are.
You never know what you can do until you try it.
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Wisdom words
We become what we think about.
The will to win is important, but the will to prepare is vital.
People want to feel, what they do makes a difference.
Creativity is the essence of innovation.
Success is going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.
The price of greatness is responsibility.
The best preparation for tomorrow is to do today’s work superbly well.
One percent improvement in 1.000 things, is better than 1.000 percent improvement in one thing.
When work is a pleasure, life is a joy. When work is duty, life is slavery.
A man who has committed a mistake and doesn’t correct it, is committing another mistake.
The will to win is important, but the will to prepare is vital.
People want to feel, what they do makes a difference.
Creativity is the essence of innovation.
Success is going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.
The price of greatness is responsibility.
The best preparation for tomorrow is to do today’s work superbly well.
One percent improvement in 1.000 things, is better than 1.000 percent improvement in one thing.
When work is a pleasure, life is a joy. When work is duty, life is slavery.
A man who has committed a mistake and doesn’t correct it, is committing another mistake.
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