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2 Things You Forget About God
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He is the one you should praise; he is your God, who has done great and wonderful things for you, which you have seen with your own eyes. (Deuteronomy 10:21 NCV) 1. God deserves our praise. We give our attention and admiration to a lot of different things. With a culture that is focused…
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3 Questions Great Young Leaders Ask
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“You’ll never know if you don’t ask.” How many times have we heard that or even said that statement? A bunch. There’s a good reason for that, though. That statement is true. We never know what we’re unwilling to ask or find an answer to. As young leaders, one of the greatest practices we…
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2 Reminders For When Leading Gets Tough
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Joshua had held his spear toward Ai, as a sign to destroy the city, and did not draw it back until all the people of Ai were destroyed. (Joshua 8:26 NCV) I love how young Joshua is pictured in this passage of scripture. The whole Achan fiasco had just transpired a chapter earlier and…
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3 Small Things That Make A BIG Difference
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Several weeks ago, the area I live in had a pretty severe ice storm. Now, when I say “severe” I mean severe for us in the South (I know you northerners scoff at our snow). It was bad enough that most everyone lost power for some period of time, cable was out all over…
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5 Things Leadership Is Not
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Manipulation Leadership is helping people be at their best while accomplishing something greater than themselves, but it is NOT manipulation. Manipulation is done in an attempt to coax someone to do what we want them to do and feel a way we want them to feel. Manipulation is what happens when a leader (or…
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What To Do When People Hurt You // A Lesson From Joseph
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Then Joseph said to them, “Don’t be afraid. Can I do what only God can do? You meant to hurt me, but God turned your evil into good to save the lives of many people, which is being done. (Genesis 50:19, 20 NCV) For those of us that have read through the Bible or…