Winning in the Executive Years

selfless LOVE

 

Awake, my soul! Psalm 57:8 NIV

 

Though an army besiege me, my heart will not fear; though war break out against me, even then will I be confident. One thing I ask of the Lord, this is what I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord. Psalm 27:3,4 NIV

 

Dear friends, let us continue to love one another, for love comes from God. Anyone who loves is a child of God and knows God. But anyone who does not love does not know God, for God is love. 1 John 4:7,8 NLT

 

Be imitators of God…and live a life of love…Ephesians 5:1,2 NIV

 

noble LEADERSHIP

 

The king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord; he directs it like a watercourse wherever he pleases. Proverbs 21:1 NIV

 

-yielded heart to God

 

In the course of time, David inquired of the Lord. “Shall I go up to one of the towns of Judah? He asked. The Lord said, “Go up.” David asked, “Where shall I go?” “To Hebron,” the Lord answered. So David went up there…2 Samuel 1:1-2 NIV

 

-on behalf of others

 

When the righteous thrive, the people rejoice; when the wicked rule, the people groan. Proverbs 29:2 NIV

 

And David knew that the Lord has established him as king over Israel and had exalted his kingdom for the sake of his people Israel. 2 Samuel 5:12 NIV

 

faithful STEWARD

 

ASSAULTS

 

1. Disappointment with SELF

 

Antidote: Don’t settle

 

2. Boredom

 

Antidote: give yourself away

 

God showed how much he loved us by sending his one and only Son into the world so that we might have eternal life through him. This is real love—not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as a sacrifice to take away our sins. 1 John 4:9,10 NLT

 

3. Addiction

 

Antidote: get healed

 

Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness! Matthew 25:23 NIV

 

 

Additional Reading:

Fathered by God, John Eldredge

Restoring the Christian Soul, Leanne Payne

The Way of the Wild Heart, John Eldredge