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2-15-19
How did VD go?
How did last night go??? You know what I mean… Did you get any…. chocolates?
Shout out to my son Ryan who has shared this podcast with tons of people. He is a great son, one of 2 great sons.
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3 life traits to make life pop
- Reading
Ecc. 7:12 For the protection of wisdom is like the protection of money, and the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the life of him who has it.
Prov. 16:16 How much better to get wisdom than gold! To get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.
The advantage goes to the one who reads.
Read a book a week, take notes, file those notes.
When everyone uses the internet for insight, advice and searching topics… then the guy who reads wins. He will surely find the best of the best in his own cache of knowledge.
My son works for a man who pays the employees to read. Now first off that is awesome, but we have been playing a game the past few months about what he thinks I should read - he recommends books… the game is, I have already read all of them.
- Hearing Gods voice
John 10:27 My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.
God is speaking - we should listen.
You know the number one trait in scripture given to those who have a hard heart? NOT SOME BLATANT SIN…
They just quit listening to God’s voice.
Take time to learn how to better discern his voice.
Then obey his voice and it gets louder.
The church I am at now… in the natural I would not have gone there. Wrong denomination, not my style, lacking in numbers, not the best place to use my gifts… But I heard Gods voice!
Hearing Gods voice is the secret weapon to life…
I go and preach many places… my advantage over some pastors? I hear Gods voice. I will stop in the service and heal someone God tells me is hurting… I go beyond preaching the word of God to hearing God speak.
- Networking
Luke 16:9 using your wealth to win friends and influence people.
Matthew 7:12 “So then, in everything treat others the same way you want them to treat you, for this is [the essence of] the Law and the [writings of the] Prophets.
1 Cor. 9:12 Therefore be all things to all men.
If you look on my facebook page you will see that I have all kinds of strange friends from every walk of life. 2 reasons: first, I am building a bridge to a deeper relationship with them in order to influence them towards Christ. Second, I am building up a favor trail… A place to connect to give favors and to receive favors.
I have never met a successful person be it pastor or business man who has not learned the art of networking.
Final bonus thought:
Work your butt off!
Prov. 12:24 Work hard and become a leader, be lazy and become a slave.