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25Mar11 The God Who Commits

- This is part of a series on the theme of commitment. – Douglas Rumford makes a profound statement in his book SoulShaping. He writes, “We make our commitments, then our commitments make us. Once they are chosen, many other choices follow as a matter of course.”[1] Once we commit to follow Jesus, many [...]

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14Feb11 The Ultimate Exemplar

- This is part of a series on the theme of servant leadership. – The act of washing feet certainly does not hold the same cultural significance for us as it did in the first century. So while foot washing may be a humbling gesture and a beautiful religious act, today we can easily miss [...]

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10Feb11 Perspective on the Past and the Future

- This is the conclusion of a series of highlights from My Utmost for His Highest by Oswald Chambers – • Keep your soul fit to manifest the life of the Son of God. Never live on memories; let the word of God be always living and active in you. 135 • The unfathomable sadness [...]

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9Feb11 A Visual Parable

- This is part of a series on the theme of servant leadership. – While much is being said these days about servant leadership, it is far from a new concept. In fact, we can find its roots deeply imbedded in the Bible. From Genesis to Revelation we see a steady stream of leaders who [...]

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7Feb11 The Role of Adversity

- This is part of a series of highlights from My Utmost for His Highest by Oswald Chambers – • Faith must be tested, because it can be turned into a personal possession only through conflict. 242 • Troubles nearly always make us look to God; His blessings are apt to make us look elsewhere. [...]

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4Feb11 The Servant Leader

- This is part of a series on the theme of servant leadership. – One of professional sports’ most legendary coaches, Pat Riley has motivated, taught and inspired his way up the NBA managerial ranks. He exemplifies what it means to be a leader, and athletes and businessmen alike could all learn something from this [...]

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1Feb11 Strategies for Purpose

- This is part of a series on the theme of purpose and passion. – In his popular book The Purpose Driven Church, Rick Warren articulates the importance of translating our purpose into practical strategies. Among other things, he suggests the following: Program around your purposes. Design a program to fulfill each of your purposes. [...]

28Jan11 Self-knowledge

- This is part of a series of highlights from My Utmost for His Highest by Oswald Chambers – • Either Jesus Christ is the supreme Authority on the human heart, or He is not worth paying any attention to. He understood the terrible possibilities that are in the heart. 208 • It is astounding [...]

25Jan11 Pleasing God Rather than Others

- This is part of a series of highlights from My Utmost for His Highest by Oswald Chambers – • Being ambitious only to be pleasing to Him. I have to learn to relate everything to the master ambition, and to maintain it without any cessation. My worth to God in public is what I [...]

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17Jan11 Trust and Obedience

- This is part of a series of highlights from My Utmost for His Highest by Oswald Chambers – • Beware of the inclination to dictate to God as to what you will allow to happen if you obey Him. 11 • Many of us are loyal to our notions of Jesus Christ, but how [...]