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Verse of the Day:
“May the LORD answer you in the day of trouble!
May the name of the God of Jacob set you securely on high!”
~Ps 20:1
Quote of the Day:
“Trust someone who can see 3 things in you: The sorrow behind your smile, the love behind your anger & the reason behind your silence.”
~Unknown
Lyrics of the Day:
“I’ve had mine, you’ve had yours we both know
We know
They don’t get you like I will”
~“Take Care” by Drake
You MUST watch the F+tM cover.
Currently listening to “Lead Balloon” by Rosi Golan – especially loving “Hazy” “Everything is Brilliant” “Think of Me”
Verse of the Day:
“But you, LORD, do not be far from me.
You are my strength; come quickly to help me. ”
~Ps 22:19
Photo of the Day:
Sunflower Blooms by h.wilson
I finally edited a bunch of photos from the past year or so…so if you wanna check em out feel free (they are not in order now…grrr but that will be fixed eventually)
Lyrics of the Day:
“The storms of this life shatter our plans. They tear through our world and destroy our hopes and dreams. They ruin sunny days, flatten the structures we depend on, and shock our world-views. … My plans will fail, the storms of this life will come, and chaos will disrupt even my best intentions, but my love will not be destroyed.”
~“Hello Hurricane” by Switchfoot
Currently listening to “Into the Morning” by Ben Rector
Verse of the Day:
“He forgives your sins—every one.
He heals your diseases—every one.
He redeems you from hell—saves your life!
He crowns you with love and mercy—a paradise crown.
He wraps you in goodness—beauty eternal.
He renews your youth—you’re always young in his presence. ”
~Ps 103:3-5
Quote of the Day:
“In the depths of winter I finally learned there was in me an invincible summer.”
~Albert Camus
Photo of the Day:
Crystal Angel by h.wilson
Currently reading to “The Tehran Initiative” by Joel C. Rosenberg
Verse of the Day:
“Wait for the LORD;
be strong and take heart
and wait for the LORD. ”
~Ps 27:14
Quote of the Day:
“Where words fail, music speaks.”
~Hans Christian Andersen
Lyric of the Day:
“I’m just too selfish I guess
I know you’re tired and restless
It’s no surprise we’ve come undone
But I can’t not love you just because
You say it’s better in the long run”
~ “Better in the Long Run” by Miranda Lambert
Currently listening to “Stronger (Deluxe)” by Kelly Clarkson – Especially love “Dark Side”, “Honestly” “Standing in Front of You”, “The War is Over”, “The Sun Will Rise”
Verse of the Day:
“O God, you are my God;
I earnestly search for you.
My soul thirsts for you;
my whole body longs for you
in this parched and weary land
where there is no water.
I have seen you in your sanctuary
and gazed upon your power and glory.
Your unfailing love is better than life itself;.”
~Ps 63:1-3
These past couple days I have been grateful for a grade every week depending on me memorizing the Word during my 6-12 grade years. Because when I need it, it’s often engraved on my heart. The highlighted portion was what I kept repeating to myself in between making some of the hardest phone calls I have ever had to make, on one of the hardest days I have faced in my life. Because in that moment life itself sucked, but I knew His unfailing love was better.
Quote of the Day:
“Dare to reach out your hand into the darkness, to pull another hand into the light.”
~Norman B. Rice
Photo of the Day:
SO hard right now, but I know it’s so true.
Currently listening to “Your Love Never Fails” by Jesus Culture
Verse of the Day:
“He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.”
~Psalms 91:1
Quote of the Day:
“It is as if the smallest amount of light is infinitely more powerful than massive amounts of dark.”
~Rob Bell
Lyrics of the Day:
“When I’m alone with my fancies, I’ll be with you,
Weaving romances, making believe they’re true.”
“A Kiss to Build a Dream On” by Louis Armstrong
Currently watching to “The Dark Knight”
Verse of the Day:
“I have seen you in your sanctuary
and gazed upon your power and glory.
Your unfailing love is better than life itself;
how I praise you!”
~Ps 63:2-3
Quote of the Day:
“Art is the gift of God, and must be used unto his glory.”
~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Video of the Day:
currently listening to “We Were Here” by Joshua Radin
Over the next couple of days I will be featuring some highlights from my experience at The Global Leadership Summit in Chicago. So amazing!
Verse of the Day:
“You are glorious and more majestic
than the everlasting mountains.”
~Ps 76:4
Quotes from session 8 – Erwin McManus (Innovator and Cultural Achitect of Mosaic Church):
Chasing Daylight
“There are moments in our lives where we are inspired to act.”
“When Solomon says that ‘Nothing is new under the sun’ I know deep down that he is wrong.”
“The body of Christ (the church) has accepted Solomon’s words as a truth and the result is an apathy that is dangerous”
“Isaiah 43 tells us to pay attention to the new thing. He is all about the new: Creating the universe – that was new, talking to Moses as a bush on fire – that was new, a virgin giving birth – that was new, redeeming the world by death on a cross – that was new. His mercies are new every morning, You became a new creation.”
“If you live your life outside of God you are destined to the monotonous repetition but when we step into the light of the Son we are in the presence of the God of the extravagantly new.”
“When we live our lives connected to the Creator of the Universe, we become God’s instruments for creating the future”
“We have lost the distinction between being a part of the the created order (past tense, a product) and creative order (active tense, playing a part in the creating. Because we were made in the Creators image with the creators character within us) ”
“We have been entrusted with this stewardship: to redeem the image of God in every human being and living our lives in a way that reflects the image and character of God.”
In order to create the future God has in mind we need to:
- Cultivate Human Creative Talent – there has never been an ordinary being born but most of us die painfully and tragically ordinary. We should be the EPICENTER of creativity. What is spiritual leadership if we do not set the human spirit free?
- Be the Narrators of the Human Story - We used to tell our story with authenticity and transparency. There is no book that explains the human condition better than the Scriptures. We need to reclaim the truth-telling power of the narrative of Christ. Whoever tells a great story, shapes the culture. It’s not that hard to bring people to Jesus when you tell them a story they find themselves in.
“We are a mosaic… broken and fragmented pieces brought together by the masterful hand of an extraordinary Creator.”
Video of the Day:
currently reading to “Joy Luck Club” by Amy Tan
Over the next couple of days I will be featuring some highlights from my experience at The Global Leadership Summit in Chicago. So amazing!
Verse of the Day:
“Long ago the Lord said to Israel:
“But I am like an olive tree, thriving in the house of God.
I will always trust in God’s unfailing love.”
~Ps 52:8
Quotes from session 5 – Wess Stafford (CEO Compassion International):
Tough Callings
“Who really are the hero’s among us?”
Quotes from session 5 – Mama Maggie Gobran (Founder – Stephen’s Children Ministry, “Mother Theresa of Cairo”
Tough Callings
“Everyone who experiences the fragrance of eternity has to experience the valley of death.”
“True elegance comes from the inside – from love.”
“It’s the moment when you die to yourself that you discover the beauty of life.”
“Silence your body to listen to words, silence your tongue to listen to your thoughts, silence your thoughts to listen to your heart beating, silence your heart to listen to your spirit, silence your spirit to hear His.”
Quotes from session 5 – Bill Hybels:
Tough Callings – Jeremiah
“At the end of the lament, he says ‘throughout all of this, God’s mercies were new to me every morning.’ What he did was hard, and never successful in the eyes of the world, but he felt the sweetness of God underneath it all.”
Video of the Day:
currently listening to “Yearbook (up to now)” by Sleeping at Last
Over the next couple of days I will be featuring some highlights from my experience at The Global Leadership Summit in Chicago. So amazing!
Verse of the Day:
“The gravewrapped its ropes around me;
death laid a trap in my path.
But in my distress I cried out to the Lord;
yes, I prayed to my God for help.
He heard me from his sanctuary;
my cry to him reached his ears.”
~Ps 18:5-6
Quotes from session 1 – Bill Hybels (Founder Willow Creek Church):
What is your current leadership challenge level? Where are you now? Where do you do your best work?
3 Applications:
- Either add or subtract something from your equation to get you to that ultimate place. Do it now. Act!
- Make sure you are integrating the Discipline of Replenishment
- You MUST set the example for your team!
“Your job is to help your ___ to move from the here to the there for the glory of the ONE whose name you bare.”
Video of the Day:
currently listening to “Sigh No More” by Mumford & Sons – They opened with an amazing version of “Awake my soul You were made to meet your maker”
