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Does Your Self-Assessment Give You Hope for the Future?

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Hope for the Future

I recently participated in a conversation that caused me to stop and reflect on a topic with which I am intimately familiar – ME!  I examined my own qualifications, track record, potential, and hope for the future.  I will openly admit that it was not the kind of reflection I enjoy.  While it was not all bad, it forced me to recognize that I have fallen short of my own expectations in several areas of my life.  If you have ever felt this way before, I encourage you to read on for a simple, but real solution!

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Will You be Ashamed or Have Boldness?

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Boldness when Jesus Appears

I was 13 years old, working for my father in the Parts Department of our family automobile business. Surrounded by grown men, mostly auto technicians, I was eager to fit in. I desperately wanted to shed the image of the typical “boss’s kid.” Unfortunately, at an inopportune moment, I did not expect my father to appear. My reaction was predictable!

I had recently been initiated into an ongoing game between the technicians and the parts employees. The technicians took their grease rags, balled them up, and wrapped them in tape. Anytime a parts employee left the window open between the two departments, the technicians would bomb the opening with rag balls.

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How To Prepare To Die For Jesus

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Die for Jesus

Are you prepared to make the decision to die for Jesus daily?  Have you thought about the kind of gun-to-the-head situation that many Christians discuss as a way to test your true faith?  Have you really prepared yourself for that possibility?

Most of us have not thought in depth about this.  Maybe we have talked in one of our small group meetings about the future possibility of facing death for our faith.  The truth is that most of us have no immediate threat of this facing us now or in the foreseeable future.  Without an immediate threat, we really have no idea how we would react.

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Are You Truly Willing to Die for Jesus?

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Die daily for Jesus

How would you respond if someone placed a gun to your head and asked, “Are you willing to die for Jesus?”  If you are like most believers in Jesus, you want to say that you would remain faithful to Him to the end, regardless of the threat.  The truth is that you probably do not know the answer.  Until we are actually IN that position, it is next to impossible to know how we would respond.

For most Christians reading this article, the threat I just described is not one we will likely face in the near future, if at all.  It is almost a worthless discussion since the threat is so removed from our current situations that we cannot know our heart on the matter.

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Are You Focused on Biblical Success?

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Biblical Success

Take a few minutes to stop and look around at the world we live in today.  In doing this, you will see that there is no shortage of images that define success for us.  Regardless of the category you choose, the world peppers you with its own definition of success.  The problem is that Christians should be seeking a different kind of “success” altogether.  So what IS it we should seek?  How is Biblical success defined for us?

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You Have A Unique Advantage Over Your Pastor’s Influence!

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Influence for eternity

Before I even get started on this topic, I want to make it clear that I love and respect my pastor.  This article is not about him (or your pastor).  Being a pastor is an extremely tough job and I could not do it.  However, I believe you and I have a distinct advantage over them.  This advantage, if leveraged consistently over time, can allow us to have an even greater impact for eternity!

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Is It Time To Upgrade Your Lighting?

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long term results

I was recently approached with a need and opportunity to carry out a significant upgrade to our business facility.  While the long term results are positive, the significant upgrade comes with a significant price tag.  Assuming the need was real and the funds available, what would you expect my answer to be?

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How to Make These Most Difficult Decisions

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decisions

During any given day in the course of business, we may face dozens of decisions.  Some are easy and others are more difficult.  While many of the decisions that we face might be categorized as multiple choice, I think the more difficult ones are those that fall under the True/False or Yes/No category.  If you are not careful with these decisions, you can get into trouble.  How are we supposed to make these decisions?