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Seek & Squeeze
“But Jesus said, “Someone deliberately touched me, for I felt healing power go out from me” Luke 8:46
I remember sitting down with Craig Groeschel, the Pastor of Life Church and practically squeezing him with my questions. I knew without a doubt that he knew more than me. I was hungry to acquire that knowledge so I did not pretend. Arrogance will not take anyone anywhere. Some of you think you know. The truth – you cannot begin to ask questions until you know you do not know. When some Read the rest of this entry
Be Wise
“Along the way they found an Egyptian man in a field and brought him to David. They gave him some bread to eat and water to drink… for he hadn’t had anything to eat or drink for three days and nights. Before long his strength returned” 1 Sam.30:11-12
The fact that God has spoken to you does not mean you do not need intelligence. David and his men returned to find that the Amalekites had raided their homes, burned everything to the ground and taken away their wives and children [Please read 1 Sam.30]. And of course, David turned to the Lord, shall I pursue? Will I overtake? Will I recover? And God said, pursue, you will surely overtake and without fail you will recover all. That was a Word from Read the rest of this entry
Be Careful
“Do not rebel against the Lord, and don’t be afraid of the people of the land. They are only helpless prey to us! They have no protection, but the Lord is with us! Don’t be afraid of them!” Num.14:9
“So they spread this bad report about the land among the Israelites: “The land we traveled through and explored will devour anyone who goes to live there. All the people we saw were huge. We even saw giants there, the descendants of Anak. Next to them we felt like grasshoppers, and that’s what they thought, too!” Num.13:32-33. And God said, “as you have said it in My ears so shall it be” [Num.14]. Read the rest of this entry
Perception
“But Caleb tried to quiet the people as they stood before Moses. “Let’s go at once to take the land,” he said. “We can certainly conquer it!” But the other men… disagreed. “We can’t go up against them! They are stronger than we are!” Num.13:30-31
Who you know is more important than what you know. Who knows you is more important than who you know. What they think about you is more important than who knows you. When your name [your business name] is mentioned, what your customers think about you is everything because it influences their buying decision. The customer’s perception is the customer’s reality. Whether they are right or Read the rest of this entry
Knowing
“And the man said to me, “Daniel, you are very precious to God, so listen carefully to what I have to say to you. Stand up, for I have been sent to you”…” Dan.10:11
Always assume that the enemy is intelligent and competent. In your business, always assume that the competitor is intelligent and competent. At your office, always assume that the person vying for that same position is intelligent and competent. As Christians, we have an arch-enemy of our souls, satan. Never ever underestimate satan. I know we are victorious in Christ. I know we are seated in the High Read the rest of this entry
Be Sensitive
“So approximately 3,000 warriors were sent, but they were soundly defeated… Then the Lord said to Joshua, “Do not be afraid or discouraged. Take all your fighting men and attack Ai, for I have given you the king of Ai, his people, his town, and his land” Josh.7:4 & 8:1
There is intelligence in the spirit realm and you need to tap into it with the help of the Holy Spirit. For instance, Job was minding his own business and there were discussions going on in heaven about Job; but he was clueless. Assuming Job could tap into heaven and understand what was going on, perhaps he could have responded better. Perhaps he could have pleaded his case with God. There have been Read the rest of this entry
The Advantage
“Jesus knew what they were thinking and asked, “Why are you thinking these things in your hearts?” Luke 5:22 [NIV]
Great military leaders are consistently gathering and analyzing information; seeking the insights that will give them an advantage. How can you run a business and not even have the vital facts, statistics and information about it? Something is wrong with that. It is your duty to gather information because you are the general of your life. God shows us the power of intelligence in His dealings with Israel. God has Read the rest of this entry
Intelligence
“The wise are mightier than the strong, and those with knowledge grow stronger and stronger. So don’t go to war without wise guidance; victory depends on having many advisers” Prov.24:5-6
Victory depends on having quality intelligence. Your opposition may be strong but you must be wise because the wise is mightier than the strong. Goliath was strong but David was wise. Wisdom will always floor strength any day. God wants us to gather intelligence. In your marriage, in your business, in your personal life, even spiritually, do not go to war without gathering quality intelligence. Do not launch without seeking counsel, weighing it, and gathering quality intelligence. Why? Because the scripture tells us that victory depends on it. You are going to be victorious, in Jesus Read the rest of this entry
Pardoned
“Speak tenderly to Jerusalem. Tell her that her sad days are gone and her sins are pardoned. Yes, the Lord has punished her twice over for all her sins” Isaiah 40:2 [ emphasis added]
Sometimes, when we maneuver wrongly it gets us into trouble. Sometimes, it is the maneuvers our parents have done on our behalf that have puts us in trouble. If you are in that situation, I believe very strongly that this is God’s Word for you: “Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and proclaim to her that her hard service has been completed, that her sin has been paid for, that she has received from the LORD’s hand double for all her sins” Isaiah 40:2 [NIV, emphasis added]. I say to you with all tenderness, your hard service has been paid for.
Advantage vs. Victory
“In the same way, I will not cause pain without allowing something new to be born.” The Lord says this: “I promise that if I cause you the pain of birth, I will not stop you from having your new nation.” Your God said this” Isa.66:9 [ERV]
The Principle of Maneuver can give you an advantage; it puts your opponent at the disadvantage. While the principle of maneuver can give you an advantage, never forget that an advantage is not victory. You can maneuver and get an advantage but never forget that an advantage is not victory. Every chess player understands this. Taking your opponents queen will give you an advantage. But most people who take the opponents queen early, usually lose because of the false sense that you are in charge. Meanwhile, the other player knows he or she has to fight to win. Read the rest of this entry
