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DO YOU TRULY KNOW THE GOLDEN RULE?
Matthew 7:12. Known by cultures all over the world as the Golden Rule. “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” However, in today’s culture there is growing sentiment that the Golden Rule is no longer an adequate aspiration to live by. The argument is whether or not the word YOU should be replaced with ME. Basically, treat me how I want to be treated. But let’s jump in and review what Jesus was teaching us. The Message phrases Matthew 7:12 as, “Here is a simple, rule-of-thumb guide for behavior: Ask yourself what you want people to do for you, then grab the initiative and do…
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Passion & Purpose
The Law of Awareness…”You must know yourself to grow yourself.” John Maxwell So many of us are told we have great potential. Potential is a great word! But…how do we turn great potential into growth? If we want to be a leader who people follow, we have to start with leading ourselves and getting to know ourselves. We cannot lead at work, as a parent or in our faith if we don’t know ourselves. We need to know where we stand today and where we need to grow. We must be aware! Many of us walk around hating our jobs each day, wishing our family life was better, or wishing…
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THE BEST SELLING BOOK ON LEADERSHIP IS THE BIBLE!
You may not think of yourself as a leader, but each of you reading this today is a leader. Whether you are at work, in your home, in your church, or even while out shopping at the grocery store – you are leading. Why? Because everywhere you go someone is watching you. “Whoever wants to be a leader among you must be your servant and whoever wants to be first among you must be the slave of everyone else. For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many.” Mark 10:43 Although it is a…
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Fountain of Life
“Good sense is a fountain of life to him who has it, but the instruction of fools is folly.” Proverbs 16:22 Many people wish for a fountain of youth, to stay young and wrinkle free. We put our flesh as most important, never wanting to get old and wrinkly. As we know, this fountain of youth does not exists…but you know what does… the fountain of life! How do we find the fountain of life? The only way is through Jesus. When we accept Jesus as our Lord and Savior, He washes away the deadly effects of sin. He promises us eternal life with Him! This promise gives us a…
