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VALUE YOUR PRIVILEGES

“But now your kingdom shall not continue. The Lord has sought for Himself a man after His own heart, and the Lord has commanded him to be commander over His people, because you have not kept what the Lord commanded you.” ~ I Samuel 13:14   REFERENCE: I Samuel 13:8-14   We came into this world with nothing and are entitled to nothing unless it is allocated by grace according to God’s purpose for our lives. We must see everything we have as a privilege. Many would give an arm and a leg to be where you are, but what we...
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WAR ON WORRY 6

"11 And Samuel said, "What have you done?" Saul said, "When I saw that the people were scattered from me, and that you did not come within the days appointed… Therefore, I felt compelled, and offered a burnt offering."" ~ I Samuel 13:11-12   REFERENCE: I Samuel 13:5-12   The sin of worrying is one that we are most prone to commit. This is more so for leaders or people with a huge responsibility. The burden of leadership, the feelings that so much is expected of you, the fear of failure or being perceived as incompetent, and the unexpected attitude of...
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A FATHER IS AN ARCHER

"Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, so are the children of one's youth." ~ Psalm 127:4   REFERENCE: Psalm 127:3-5   David paints an excellent picture relating children to arrows and a father to an archer. Children are arrows sent by their fathers to hit the mark they aim at. Blessed is the warrior with such arrows that can fly where he cannot and with the speed he does not have. Arrows don't shoot themselves to hit a target. The success of an arrow depends on the skills of the archer. A father is an archer. An archer must...
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FATHERS: FOR YOUR CHILDREN’S SAKE

"And Adam lived one hundred and thirty years, and begot a son in his own likeness, after his image, and named him Seth." ~ Genesis 5:3   REFERENCE:  Genesis 5:1-5   Our text is an interesting one. God created Adam in His own image, but when Adam begot Seth, it was in his own likeness; but why not in the image of God as Adam was? Adam missed it somewhere, which affected his seed; the moment he was 'polluted,' everything that came out of him became polluted. Fathers, there are battles you must win for your children's sake. A father embodies...
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WHAT MANNER OF FATHER?

“And because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying out, “Abba, Father!”” ~ Galatians 4:6   REFERENCE: Galatians 4:1-7   The ultimate model of who a father should be is God. He revealed Himself to us, not as a boss, lord, or even master, but as Father. He put His Spirit in us, and the first yearning of that Spirit is to call God “Abba, Father.” God, our Father, is a model of love, gentleness, mentoring, guidance, and discipline. He is not an absent Father. What manner of father are you? Naturally,...
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A FATHER’S LEGACY

"When your days are fulfilled and you rest with your fathers, I will set up your seed after you… And your house and your kingdom shall be established forever before you." ~ I Samuel 7:12 & 16   REFERENCE: II Samuel 7:12-19   The actions of a father become a legacy that affects the lives of his children for generations to come. A father is a representative head; hence, he must understand that he represents the destinies of generations he is presently unaware of—as were Adam and your father. Our text tells how David's obedience to God would be a father's legacy...
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FATHERS AND CHILDREN

"When I was my father's son, tender and the only one in the sight of my mother, he also taught me, and said to me: "Let your heart retain my words…" ~ Proverbs 4:3-4a   REFERENCE: Proverbs 4:1-7   I celebrate every dad today (you are either a dad, have one, or had one). It is a great privilege to be called a father, so if you are one, you are fortunate. As fathers, our children are our greatest assets because they carry on our legacy. Without them, what is the purpose of accumulating wealth? To what purpose do you build...
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GENERATIONAL IMPACT

“One generation shall praise Your works to another, and shall declare Your mighty acts.” ~ Psalm 145:4   REFERENCE: Psalm 145:1-6   The only control a man has over his tomorrow is the seeds he sows today. Children are like the seed that gives us hope for a tomorrow of hope, progress, and prosperity. To have a generational impact, we must pay attention to the children God has given us or exposed us to. We can begin to paint the picture of a fruitful next generation on the canvas of our children’s hearts. When the Psalmist said, “One generation shall praise...
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NOT TOO OLD TO START

"Those planted in the house of the Lord shall flourish in the courts of our God. They shall still bear fruit in old age; They shall be fresh and flourishing…" ~ Psalm 92:13-14   REFERENCE: Psalm 92:12-15   Aging is a human phenomenon that places certain limitations on men, which God is not bound by. He is the ageless one, and 120 years are just to Him, like 120 days. For this reason, He does not place an age limit on when He can call and use a man for any assignment. That means you are not too old to start...
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DEVELOP THE RIGHT FOCUS!

"Yet all this avails me nothing, so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king's gate." Esther 5:13   SCRIPTURE REFERENCE Esther 5:7-13   The ability to focus is a potent skill. The power to focus on something, a job or assignment, ignoring every distraction until it is done, is a virtue worth celebrating. However, focus can be just as powerful negatively as it is positively. Haman was a great and favored man, but none of these 'blessings' meant anything to him because of Mordecai, the Jew who did not honor him. He was so focused on the...
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