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June 6, 2012
Word Power - Watch Your Words or Else You May Regret It
Word power - do you know it? Watch your words lest you later eat and regret them.
What is word power? Word power is simply this, the power to shape your life and destiny by the utterances that flow forth through your lips.
Jesus said, "By your words you shall be justified, and by your words you shall be condemned" (Matthew 12:37).
Word power is revelatory in that the words of a person's mouth quickly reveal that which they carry and believe in their heart. Word power shows forth the good, bad and ugly rapidly so watch your words lest you trip up by your mouth!
Babies know the power of their mouths. Babies cry to get attention, be held, have their diapers changed and be fed.
Thus word power tells me your miracle is in your mouth. Therefore be prudent and watch your mouth, setting a guard as the Bible advises over your lips lest you lose your peace, alienate people and delay your purpose.
David, a man after God's own heart and king of Israel, prayed, "Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips" (Psalm 141:3).
Jesus understands word power and the importance of watching your words. Our Lord said from the overflow of the heart the words come forth. "From the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks" (Luke 6:45).
Anyone who speaks contrary to the Word of God is without light, illumination, revelation (see Isaiah 8:20) and therefore is dangerous to listen to and follow.
It's amazing how sweet people will speak to you when they want something from you, but otherwise are rude, crude, belittling and belligerent.
I've had women try to flatter me when they want something (or to divert a conversation when I was in the process of calling them out and correcting them) and berate me for my manner of life and commitment to advanced education, personal investment and spirituality.
Yet how suddenly these very same women who ridiculed me were quick to about face and suck up when the blessing and favor of God came upon me (along with a flow of financial increase) ...which they lusted to lay hold of for their own greed, need and pleasure.
However I don't think so! If you cannot watch your words and respect me when I'm in the valley, you have no right to think to lay hold and claim to the blessings of God I receive from my hard work and diligence that puts me on the mountaintop.
Lazy people however who aren't willing to pay the price in their own life are always quick to try their word power, which in reality is nothing more than witchcraft and manipulation. Don't succumb to it for a moment.
Women are masterful manipulators who know very well word power. Yet women if you don't watch your words, God will ultimately intervene and interrupt your life, put you in your place and call you to give an account (men too!).
If you don't agree with me about women (silence your pride and read on), take the matter up with God who writes in His Word: 'Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression' (1Timothy 2:14).
It was Jezebel who belittled and sought to seduce God's servants (Revelation 2:20). It was Job's wife who told him to curse God and die (see Job 2:9). Yet in due time the dogs licked the blood of and devoured Jezebel and Job got double for his trouble (Job 42:10). The justice of God may seemingly at times delay, but it will never disappear, nor be silent.
A brutish and immoral woman can reduce a man to a piece of bread [poverty], make him feel like garbage about himself, and want to die [even when the man is in actuality God's anointed and appointed prophet destined for greatness] (see Proverbs 6:26, 1Kings 19:2-4).
Women therefore must understand word power. Women understand the emotion game and the influence they can wield over a man with sex (or withholding such as a means of manipulation). Women, you also must watch your words because God is listening to everything that flows out of your mouth and will call you to account and judge you by the very standard you render via your speech.
For example, King David's wife Michal cursed and mocked him for dancing triumphantly unto God after a great victory (2Samuel 6:14-23). The end result, God judged Michal and she remained barren all the days of her life - a cursed woman in the eyes of Israelites (though Michal was King Saul's daughter and grew up in wealth ...and was likely a spoiled brat, God knew how to put the woman in her place and judge her for her reckless words and defiant heart toward His chosen and anointed servant).
No matter how smart and superb you think you are, God can make the heavens like iron over you and the earth as brass beneath you (Leviticus 26:19) if God doesn't like you [God doesn't LIKE everybody - remember Esau - Romans 9:13]. If you offend God by the way you speak to and treat others, God surely will set opposition and roadblocks in your path to slow and impede your progress, because God does not promote, nor applaud impurity.
So men and women watch your words! It is a known fact women speak more words than men. Therefore if you want favor with God and word power, harness your tongue, examine your heart, pray the meditation of your thoughts is pure and acceptable in God's sight and that He put a watch over your lips.
Be quick to hear and slow to speak (James 1:19) lest you forget to watch your words, say something you regret and call a curse upon yourself! Never forget, we attract what we are. Therefore if your heart and words are defiled, you attract to yourself corruption, curses and the opposition of God.
Wicked people play the seduction and manipulation game thinking they have word power (see Proverbs 12:26), but watch your words because God above is listening. Remember God is omnipotent and omniscience knowing all things including the thoughts and intentions of your heart (see Hebrews 4:12).
Watch your words therefore lest God show up and wield the sword of the Spirit to cut through your lies, deception and call your past reckless words to account.
Unless you can watch your words, you will continually alienate people, repel the blessing of God, delay your purpose and hinder your personal progress.
Yet the proud rarely watch their words (although they think highly of themselves and assume they have word power), thinking they have the word power game figured out. In reality however what they are doing is being manipulative, playing the guilt game, pity card and getting angry when they can't have their way and lord themselves over people.
God alternatively is a gentleman, never forcing Himself, nor demanding His will with anyone. God is so loving, kind and composed a vile sinner can curse Him out, take His name in vain and blaspheme God publicly; yet God in His mercy doesn't come down immediately and consume such a gross sinner and burn them up to a potato crisp (perhaps sometimes God should).
God knows how to watch His Words and faithful watches over His Word to perform it in due season and the fullness of time (Psalm 119:106). God doesn't lie. What God says, He surely will do (Numbers 23:19).
You however should be advised to watch your words, get Word power from God's Word, embrace and cultivate godly character and the heavenly Father's nature and ways (see Psalm 103:7).
Stop thinking you are entitled to so much when you behave and speak so poorly, demean and belittle humanity, oppose your family, exalt yourself and curse recklessly.
Humble yourself before the mighty hand of God. Set a watch over your words and mouth, remembering your heart is the wellspring of life (see Proverbs 4:23-24), but if it be corrupt it shall yield polluted and bitter waters.
A froward mouth and tongue is an abomination to God. Remember God created the world with His Words (Hebrews 11:3). You therefore must learn that the power of life and death is also in your tongue (Proverbs 18:21) and you can thereby produce good or evil; after which you shall be made to eat the fruit - sour or sweet by your own making. But the sweetness of the lips produces learning (see Proverbs 16:21).
When you suffer persecution and poor treatment, watch your words (retain word power) remembering the vengeance belongs to God who will fight for His kids (see Exodus 14:25; Psalm 18).
In fact one of the ways to know God is blessing you is others simultaneously are persecuting you, usually because of jealousy and envy (not because they really care about you, they just want your stuff).
Jesus said, "But he shall receive an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life" (Mark 10:30).
Word power begins with heart and mind control, renewing your thoughts according to God's with heavenly vision and perspective. As you do and see things through the heart and eyes of God, newness of life shall flow forth in you (despite what others say around about you).
The beauty of holding your peace and letting God fight your battles (and I have proven this experientially to be true in my own life repeatedly) is God somehow mightily always intervenes and defends and shows up powerfully for His kids to silence the accuser.
Therefore rejoice and embrace the pain, knowing 'inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, you may be glad also with exceeding joy' (1Peter 4:13).
Watch your words, restrain from defending and explaining yourself. Hold your peace. Let God defend you and intervene in your conflicts and challenging situations. Remember God holds kings hearts in His hand and like a river can move them in any direction He pleases (Proverbs 21:1).
Furthermore, through personal suffering, you will come to relate and understand what Christ endured for humanity; that is He who died on the cross for you and me and yet graciously with arms open wide said, "Father forgive them for they don't know what they're doing and saying."
So watch your words. Retain word power and the character of Christ.
When we learn to fellowship with the Holy Spirit within and commune with Christ inwardly in Spirit during seasons of suffering, we supernaturally will come to a depth of spirituality whereby we will take pleasure in struggles, infirmities, reproaches, necessities, persecutions, and distresses for Christ's sake [and expectantly awaiting the Lord to show up strong on our behalf in the situation and surprise everybody for His glory]: for when we are weak, then in Christ we are truly strong (see 2 Corinthians 12:10).
Watch your words and learn word power if you want to live a pure, meaningful and purposeful life that is overflowing with the blessing of God.
Otherwise God will put your words right back in your face, tell you to stand up and give an account for your arrogance and defiance and remind you that He is the Creator of the universe (Job 38) and that ultimately has the last word and final say in all things.
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What is word power? Word power is simply this, the power to shape your life and destiny by the utterances that flow forth through your lips.
Jesus said, "By your words you shall be justified, and by your words you shall be condemned" (Matthew 12:37).
Word power is revelatory in that the words of a person's mouth quickly reveal that which they carry and believe in their heart. Word power shows forth the good, bad and ugly rapidly so watch your words lest you trip up by your mouth!
Babies know the power of their mouths. Babies cry to get attention, be held, have their diapers changed and be fed.
Thus word power tells me your miracle is in your mouth. Therefore be prudent and watch your mouth, setting a guard as the Bible advises over your lips lest you lose your peace, alienate people and delay your purpose.
David, a man after God's own heart and king of Israel, prayed, "Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips" (Psalm 141:3).
Jesus understands word power and the importance of watching your words. Our Lord said from the overflow of the heart the words come forth. "From the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks" (Luke 6:45).
Anyone who speaks contrary to the Word of God is without light, illumination, revelation (see Isaiah 8:20) and therefore is dangerous to listen to and follow.
It's amazing how sweet people will speak to you when they want something from you, but otherwise are rude, crude, belittling and belligerent.
I've had women try to flatter me when they want something (or to divert a conversation when I was in the process of calling them out and correcting them) and berate me for my manner of life and commitment to advanced education, personal investment and spirituality.
Yet how suddenly these very same women who ridiculed me were quick to about face and suck up when the blessing and favor of God came upon me (along with a flow of financial increase) ...which they lusted to lay hold of for their own greed, need and pleasure.
However I don't think so! If you cannot watch your words and respect me when I'm in the valley, you have no right to think to lay hold and claim to the blessings of God I receive from my hard work and diligence that puts me on the mountaintop.
Lazy people however who aren't willing to pay the price in their own life are always quick to try their word power, which in reality is nothing more than witchcraft and manipulation. Don't succumb to it for a moment.
Women are masterful manipulators who know very well word power. Yet women if you don't watch your words, God will ultimately intervene and interrupt your life, put you in your place and call you to give an account (men too!).
If you don't agree with me about women (silence your pride and read on), take the matter up with God who writes in His Word: 'Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression' (1Timothy 2:14).
It was Jezebel who belittled and sought to seduce God's servants (Revelation 2:20). It was Job's wife who told him to curse God and die (see Job 2:9). Yet in due time the dogs licked the blood of and devoured Jezebel and Job got double for his trouble (Job 42:10). The justice of God may seemingly at times delay, but it will never disappear, nor be silent.
A brutish and immoral woman can reduce a man to a piece of bread [poverty], make him feel like garbage about himself, and want to die [even when the man is in actuality God's anointed and appointed prophet destined for greatness] (see Proverbs 6:26, 1Kings 19:2-4).
Women therefore must understand word power. Women understand the emotion game and the influence they can wield over a man with sex (or withholding such as a means of manipulation). Women, you also must watch your words because God is listening to everything that flows out of your mouth and will call you to account and judge you by the very standard you render via your speech.
For example, King David's wife Michal cursed and mocked him for dancing triumphantly unto God after a great victory (2Samuel 6:14-23). The end result, God judged Michal and she remained barren all the days of her life - a cursed woman in the eyes of Israelites (though Michal was King Saul's daughter and grew up in wealth ...and was likely a spoiled brat, God knew how to put the woman in her place and judge her for her reckless words and defiant heart toward His chosen and anointed servant).
No matter how smart and superb you think you are, God can make the heavens like iron over you and the earth as brass beneath you (Leviticus 26:19) if God doesn't like you [God doesn't LIKE everybody - remember Esau - Romans 9:13]. If you offend God by the way you speak to and treat others, God surely will set opposition and roadblocks in your path to slow and impede your progress, because God does not promote, nor applaud impurity.
So men and women watch your words! It is a known fact women speak more words than men. Therefore if you want favor with God and word power, harness your tongue, examine your heart, pray the meditation of your thoughts is pure and acceptable in God's sight and that He put a watch over your lips.
Be quick to hear and slow to speak (James 1:19) lest you forget to watch your words, say something you regret and call a curse upon yourself! Never forget, we attract what we are. Therefore if your heart and words are defiled, you attract to yourself corruption, curses and the opposition of God.
Wicked people play the seduction and manipulation game thinking they have word power (see Proverbs 12:26), but watch your words because God above is listening. Remember God is omnipotent and omniscience knowing all things including the thoughts and intentions of your heart (see Hebrews 4:12).
Watch your words therefore lest God show up and wield the sword of the Spirit to cut through your lies, deception and call your past reckless words to account.
Unless you can watch your words, you will continually alienate people, repel the blessing of God, delay your purpose and hinder your personal progress.
Yet the proud rarely watch their words (although they think highly of themselves and assume they have word power), thinking they have the word power game figured out. In reality however what they are doing is being manipulative, playing the guilt game, pity card and getting angry when they can't have their way and lord themselves over people.
God alternatively is a gentleman, never forcing Himself, nor demanding His will with anyone. God is so loving, kind and composed a vile sinner can curse Him out, take His name in vain and blaspheme God publicly; yet God in His mercy doesn't come down immediately and consume such a gross sinner and burn them up to a potato crisp (perhaps sometimes God should).
God knows how to watch His Words and faithful watches over His Word to perform it in due season and the fullness of time (Psalm 119:106). God doesn't lie. What God says, He surely will do (Numbers 23:19).
You however should be advised to watch your words, get Word power from God's Word, embrace and cultivate godly character and the heavenly Father's nature and ways (see Psalm 103:7).
Stop thinking you are entitled to so much when you behave and speak so poorly, demean and belittle humanity, oppose your family, exalt yourself and curse recklessly.
Humble yourself before the mighty hand of God. Set a watch over your words and mouth, remembering your heart is the wellspring of life (see Proverbs 4:23-24), but if it be corrupt it shall yield polluted and bitter waters.
A froward mouth and tongue is an abomination to God. Remember God created the world with His Words (Hebrews 11:3). You therefore must learn that the power of life and death is also in your tongue (Proverbs 18:21) and you can thereby produce good or evil; after which you shall be made to eat the fruit - sour or sweet by your own making. But the sweetness of the lips produces learning (see Proverbs 16:21).
When you suffer persecution and poor treatment, watch your words (retain word power) remembering the vengeance belongs to God who will fight for His kids (see Exodus 14:25; Psalm 18).
In fact one of the ways to know God is blessing you is others simultaneously are persecuting you, usually because of jealousy and envy (not because they really care about you, they just want your stuff).
Jesus said, "But he shall receive an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life" (Mark 10:30).
Word power begins with heart and mind control, renewing your thoughts according to God's with heavenly vision and perspective. As you do and see things through the heart and eyes of God, newness of life shall flow forth in you (despite what others say around about you).
The beauty of holding your peace and letting God fight your battles (and I have proven this experientially to be true in my own life repeatedly) is God somehow mightily always intervenes and defends and shows up powerfully for His kids to silence the accuser.
Therefore rejoice and embrace the pain, knowing 'inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, you may be glad also with exceeding joy' (1Peter 4:13).
Watch your words, restrain from defending and explaining yourself. Hold your peace. Let God defend you and intervene in your conflicts and challenging situations. Remember God holds kings hearts in His hand and like a river can move them in any direction He pleases (Proverbs 21:1).
Furthermore, through personal suffering, you will come to relate and understand what Christ endured for humanity; that is He who died on the cross for you and me and yet graciously with arms open wide said, "Father forgive them for they don't know what they're doing and saying."
So watch your words. Retain word power and the character of Christ.
When we learn to fellowship with the Holy Spirit within and commune with Christ inwardly in Spirit during seasons of suffering, we supernaturally will come to a depth of spirituality whereby we will take pleasure in struggles, infirmities, reproaches, necessities, persecutions, and distresses for Christ's sake [and expectantly awaiting the Lord to show up strong on our behalf in the situation and surprise everybody for His glory]: for when we are weak, then in Christ we are truly strong (see 2 Corinthians 12:10).
Watch your words and learn word power if you want to live a pure, meaningful and purposeful life that is overflowing with the blessing of God.
Otherwise God will put your words right back in your face, tell you to stand up and give an account for your arrogance and defiance and remind you that He is the Creator of the universe (Job 38) and that ultimately has the last word and final say in all things.
http://www.PaulFDavis.com - worldwide minister, prophet of God, and life coach for breakthrough inspiring and empowering people throughout the earth to transcend their limitations and live their dreams
(info@PaulFDavis.com)
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The Church of the Living God - The Heart and Mandate of Christ
The Church of the living God is a unique organism (not merely an organization) in the earth.
Upon being asked to consider and apply for a Pastoral position recently (and answer the questions below), I responded accordingly regarding my beliefs and thoughts on the Church of the living God.
Dear Church of the living God (substitute for the name of the church to which I responded and replied below),
Thank you for your interest and consideration of me as one of your applicants to fulfill the role of Pastor in your church.
I am pleased to learn of your involvement in missions in Mexico and India, both of which I have visited and the latter of which I have lived in and traveled throughout while ministering.
To answer the 5 questions posed in your brochure:
❖ List your qualifications as a pastor:
• Personal Strengths - hearing the voice of God, ministering the love/power/wisdom of the Holy Spirit, teaching, counseling, discipleship, authoring/publishing
• Experience - worldwide ministry for 20 years throughout the body of Christ and 3 years Pastoral experience
• General Interests - To reach the lost, restore lives, raise disciples, train leaders and plant churches to impact communities and countries for Christ.
• Special Skills - communication (verbal and written), preaching, teaching, world missions, evangelism/soul-winning, discipleship, internet marketing, international relations, multi-generational ministry, counseling, Christian education, real estate, church planting, Bible schools/training ministers
Additionally, explain how your attributes qualify you for this position.
❖ How do you align with the church of the living God's stated goals and theological beliefs?
I share the church of the living God's passion for solid Biblical teaching, personal growth, spiritual life, service and outreach (locally and globally).
As far as my doctrinal beliefs regarding the church of the living God, they are as follows.
Christ Jesus is God incarnate, manifest in the flesh, born of the Spirit, the Word made flesh, to fulfill the will of God to bear the sins of the world and liberate humanity from the misery of self-centered living and sin.
Christ was crucified, died, buried and risen by the power of the Holy Spirit. Jesus Christ ascended and now seated at the right hand of God the Father in heaven is the head of His Church on earth.
Salvation is through the shed blood of Christ as we lift our eyes unto Jesus and appropriate the blessings of the crucifixion and resurrection, whereby we can die to ourselves, be fully forgiven and liberated from our sins by grace through faith and thereafter be sanctified and empowered to serve the risen Lord under the leadership and guidance of the inward dwelling Holy Spirit.
The Great Commission of Christ is for His people to be fishers of men and go into all the world making disciples of all nations, expanding the kingdom of God through the power of the Holy Spirit that inspires, equips and empowers His people who dare to believe and act upon His eternal Word.
Ultimately and only through every act of divine service wherewith we cooperatively fulfill the purposes of God by the power of the Holy Spirit reconciling mankind through Christ Jesus, God alone should receive the glory (although God does allow us to be joint heirs, partake in the joy of His Presence, divine inheritance and honor of being His sons and daughters born of His Spirit).
❖ What is most important in motivating the church body (a.k.a. the church of the living God)?
Love, by which faith works (Galatians 5:6), hearts melt, mountains of pride come down, and compassion compels reconciliation, commitment as a family of faith and service as the army of the Lord to be different and make a difference in our world (comfort others with the same comfort we ourselves have received from the Lord).
The Holy Spirit, Christ in us the hope of glory (Colossians 1:27), is the most powerful force to govern and inwardly guide the believer. It is not by might, nor by power but by God's Spirit (Zechariah 4:6) that the Church, a spiritual house (1Peter 2:5), is effective in love, life and service.
❖ What is your definition of shepherding a congregation?
The chief Shepherd of the flock is Christ Himself, all other Pastors being under-shepherds who themselves daily must follow Christ. Jesus never pushes, shoves, manipulates or demands we follow Him. Nevertheless the invitation with open arms always graciously remains to follow Him (Matthew 4:19), which if we do great blessings await us and those Christ touches through us. Following Christ requires self-denial and commitment to the Word, Holy Spirit, those He has called us to and the heavenly vision/mandate (Matthew 16:24).
Leadership must be birthed out of a heart of love, genuine compassion, empathy, concern, tenderness and modeled through example (all being far easier said than done).
The apostle Paul encouraged the churches he fathered (1Corinthians 4:15) to follow him as he followed Christ (1Corinthians 11:1). However unless a minister himself has experienced and knows the heart of God the Father, he/she cannot effectively give himself to father others (and thereby represent the heart of the Father in heaven on earth).
The apostle Paul gave those he discipled not merely his sermons, but also his life as a spiritual father (no easy task and often a very thankless one as sometimes church members can be selfish as children within families). This is where the American church is sadly lacking, both in the anointing and communion of the Holy Spirit within and the fathering of its spiritual leaders.
❖ Considering our profile at the church of the living God, what draws you to apply for this position?
First of all, Immanuel means "God with us" - something far too few Christians inwardly believe, possess and practice on a daily basis.
I'm impressed by your hunger to learn the Word of God, be taught and grow spiritually. God gives grace to the humble. If this truly is the condition of your congregation and church family, God will indeed visit, bless and make His habitation among you. Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God.
The size of your congregation means nothing to me, as I'm more interested in the purity of heart, commitment and vision. God can save by many or few. After all, of the 12 apostles Jesus did call, only 3 drew near to the extent of ascending to the mountain of transfiguration with Him.
Others were bound by fear for quite some time, remaining in the boat and not daring to walk on water.
Yet when Jesus said, "Come" ...not only Peter but all 12 could have walked on water had they stepped out and acted upon God's Word with childlike faith.
Blessings to you!
Paul
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Thanks be to the Lord for the Church of the living God continually comforting, loving and lifting humanity throughout the earth. Were it not for the church of the living God, I would not be where I am today.
Upon being asked to consider and apply for a Pastoral position recently (and answer the questions below), I responded accordingly regarding my beliefs and thoughts on the Church of the living God.
Dear Church of the living God (substitute for the name of the church to which I responded and replied below),
Thank you for your interest and consideration of me as one of your applicants to fulfill the role of Pastor in your church.
I am pleased to learn of your involvement in missions in Mexico and India, both of which I have visited and the latter of which I have lived in and traveled throughout while ministering.
To answer the 5 questions posed in your brochure:
❖ List your qualifications as a pastor:
• Personal Strengths - hearing the voice of God, ministering the love/power/wisdom of the Holy Spirit, teaching, counseling, discipleship, authoring/publishing
• Experience - worldwide ministry for 20 years throughout the body of Christ and 3 years Pastoral experience
• General Interests - To reach the lost, restore lives, raise disciples, train leaders and plant churches to impact communities and countries for Christ.
• Special Skills - communication (verbal and written), preaching, teaching, world missions, evangelism/soul-winning, discipleship, internet marketing, international relations, multi-generational ministry, counseling, Christian education, real estate, church planting, Bible schools/training ministers
Additionally, explain how your attributes qualify you for this position.
❖ How do you align with the church of the living God's stated goals and theological beliefs?
I share the church of the living God's passion for solid Biblical teaching, personal growth, spiritual life, service and outreach (locally and globally).
As far as my doctrinal beliefs regarding the church of the living God, they are as follows.
Christ Jesus is God incarnate, manifest in the flesh, born of the Spirit, the Word made flesh, to fulfill the will of God to bear the sins of the world and liberate humanity from the misery of self-centered living and sin.
Christ was crucified, died, buried and risen by the power of the Holy Spirit. Jesus Christ ascended and now seated at the right hand of God the Father in heaven is the head of His Church on earth.
Salvation is through the shed blood of Christ as we lift our eyes unto Jesus and appropriate the blessings of the crucifixion and resurrection, whereby we can die to ourselves, be fully forgiven and liberated from our sins by grace through faith and thereafter be sanctified and empowered to serve the risen Lord under the leadership and guidance of the inward dwelling Holy Spirit.
The Great Commission of Christ is for His people to be fishers of men and go into all the world making disciples of all nations, expanding the kingdom of God through the power of the Holy Spirit that inspires, equips and empowers His people who dare to believe and act upon His eternal Word.
Ultimately and only through every act of divine service wherewith we cooperatively fulfill the purposes of God by the power of the Holy Spirit reconciling mankind through Christ Jesus, God alone should receive the glory (although God does allow us to be joint heirs, partake in the joy of His Presence, divine inheritance and honor of being His sons and daughters born of His Spirit).
❖ What is most important in motivating the church body (a.k.a. the church of the living God)?
Love, by which faith works (Galatians 5:6), hearts melt, mountains of pride come down, and compassion compels reconciliation, commitment as a family of faith and service as the army of the Lord to be different and make a difference in our world (comfort others with the same comfort we ourselves have received from the Lord).
The Holy Spirit, Christ in us the hope of glory (Colossians 1:27), is the most powerful force to govern and inwardly guide the believer. It is not by might, nor by power but by God's Spirit (Zechariah 4:6) that the Church, a spiritual house (1Peter 2:5), is effective in love, life and service.
❖ What is your definition of shepherding a congregation?
The chief Shepherd of the flock is Christ Himself, all other Pastors being under-shepherds who themselves daily must follow Christ. Jesus never pushes, shoves, manipulates or demands we follow Him. Nevertheless the invitation with open arms always graciously remains to follow Him (Matthew 4:19), which if we do great blessings await us and those Christ touches through us. Following Christ requires self-denial and commitment to the Word, Holy Spirit, those He has called us to and the heavenly vision/mandate (Matthew 16:24).
Leadership must be birthed out of a heart of love, genuine compassion, empathy, concern, tenderness and modeled through example (all being far easier said than done).
The apostle Paul encouraged the churches he fathered (1Corinthians 4:15) to follow him as he followed Christ (1Corinthians 11:1). However unless a minister himself has experienced and knows the heart of God the Father, he/she cannot effectively give himself to father others (and thereby represent the heart of the Father in heaven on earth).
The apostle Paul gave those he discipled not merely his sermons, but also his life as a spiritual father (no easy task and often a very thankless one as sometimes church members can be selfish as children within families). This is where the American church is sadly lacking, both in the anointing and communion of the Holy Spirit within and the fathering of its spiritual leaders.
❖ Considering our profile at the church of the living God, what draws you to apply for this position?
First of all, Immanuel means "God with us" - something far too few Christians inwardly believe, possess and practice on a daily basis.
I'm impressed by your hunger to learn the Word of God, be taught and grow spiritually. God gives grace to the humble. If this truly is the condition of your congregation and church family, God will indeed visit, bless and make His habitation among you. Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God.
The size of your congregation means nothing to me, as I'm more interested in the purity of heart, commitment and vision. God can save by many or few. After all, of the 12 apostles Jesus did call, only 3 drew near to the extent of ascending to the mountain of transfiguration with Him.
Others were bound by fear for quite some time, remaining in the boat and not daring to walk on water.
Yet when Jesus said, "Come" ...not only Peter but all 12 could have walked on water had they stepped out and acted upon God's Word with childlike faith.
Blessings to you!
Paul
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India SEO Expert Who Is Honest and Skilled at Online Promotions Needed
I'm looking for an India SEO expert who can produce and help my visibility across South Asia. Why do I want an India SEO expert? Well I am quite fond of India, love the people, food and culture.
One of my goals is to get my videos and articles translated and posted across India's websites so I can obtain speaking engagements from corporations, government agencies, universities, colleges, schools, etc. that will pay me to speak.... after which I then will also be able to minister in the many churches in India and Pakistan that continually invite me to come (but have no money to cover my expenses to do so).
I have been to India 5 times and lived there for nine months at one time, ministering throughout the country. One India SEO expert I corresponded with mentioned he knew the language of Tamil. This is somewhat special, but not all that unusual for an india seo expert since I myself lived in Tamil Nadu ...Chennai (west Tambaram) to be exact for a couple of months during that nine month time frame while I was in India.
I'm a grad student at the moment working on my thesis and a cancer cure book, which I learned from a doctor who discovered a remedy through ayurveda (India's self-healing art). I also practice yoga.
Hey all India seo experts listen up! I would love to live and travel throughout India again....one of my dreams...but need to figure out a way to market myself as a motivational speaker, corporate trainer and business consultant for which I can be paid... as most churches in India rarely paid me anything. Thus sustaining myself financially became difficult and I had to return home.
The good news is I have been on job websites across India and see a great need by companies for:
- soft skills trainer
- personality development trainer
I happen to have a strong expertise in both soft skills and personality development training, for which a partnership with an India SEO expert for online marketing and local / national promotions would be an ideal win-win long-term business relationship.
The problem I have found however when looking for an india seo expert is the trust and integrity factor sometimes is a bit thin in India. I only say that after many years and much experience dealing with Indians. Heck, corruption in government within India is known throughout the world (as it is in America), but the global corruption index puts India higher on the list.
Nevertheless I've been throughout the villages of India (where there is no electricity, nor running water). The poor and common people of India are marvelous, super, trustworthy, hospital, kindhearted and genuine. Therefore I endure much hell (when endeavoring to do something meaningful in India... and find an India seo expert) to reach the common people who I too deeply love and respect.
If you are an India SEO expert - here below are 3 soft skills training videos:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LE_pKs...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3Hxhc...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwHlCQ...
India SEO experts with integrity, web intelligence, marketing skills and vision may also want to partner with me to promote my personal development training (video below):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiCvfR...
So far every "India SEO expert" I have talked to has been a disappointment and fraud. After many big promises and flattering words from several India SEO experts (many self claimed and promoted india seo experts email me daily), once hired, all they do (thus far in my experience) is endeavor to post a few comments on poorly visible blogs and the typically used Facebook and Linkedin.
This is not want I desire from an India seo expert, as I already am on:
- Facebook.com/speakers4inspiration
- Linkedin.com/in/worldproperties
These sites are elementary and not high level for someone claiming to be an India SEO expert.
So as I asked in the job post when first seeking an India SEO expert, if you are an India SEO expert seeking employment, please tell me the 5 sites you will promote me (my videos and articles) on to increase my visibility with corporations, gov't agencies and universities across India?
Also anywhere (India, Asia, the world) I'm hired for speaking engagements, consulting and life coaching as a result of your referral, you will get a very nice bonus (20% of whatever I am paid, AFTER I myself get paid).
So there is a huge potential of opportunities for an India seo expert who truly is skilled, has vision and is a diligent hard worker.
Blessings to the well prepared and honest India SEO expert out there willing and ready to work with me!
http://www.PaulFDavis.com - global business consultant, author, and worldwide corporate trainer and motivational speaker who has touched 68 countries empowering people to transcend their limitations and live their dreams!
(info@PaulFDavis.com) - DON'T EMAIL ME YOUR SOLICITATIONS AND JUNK MAIL less than professional India SEO experts (as I will delete and block you as spam) who have not been willing to read this post in full to see what I the consumer/buyer need and want from an India seo expert.
If you are truly an India SEO expert seeking employment, please tell me the 5 sites you will promote me (my videos and articles) on to increase my visibility with corporations, gov't agencies and universities across India?
If you don't write me with at least 5 websites in response to my question, then I will know you are NOT the India seo expert I am looking for. Besides I don't work with people who are incapable of listening and following instructions (no expert who cannot listen and follow instructions is of any use to me).
http://www.Facebook.com/speakers4insp...
http://www.Twitter.com/PaulFDavis
http://www.Linkedin.com/in/worldprope...
http://www.NY-life-coach.com
One of my goals is to get my videos and articles translated and posted across India's websites so I can obtain speaking engagements from corporations, government agencies, universities, colleges, schools, etc. that will pay me to speak.... after which I then will also be able to minister in the many churches in India and Pakistan that continually invite me to come (but have no money to cover my expenses to do so).
I have been to India 5 times and lived there for nine months at one time, ministering throughout the country. One India SEO expert I corresponded with mentioned he knew the language of Tamil. This is somewhat special, but not all that unusual for an india seo expert since I myself lived in Tamil Nadu ...Chennai (west Tambaram) to be exact for a couple of months during that nine month time frame while I was in India.
I'm a grad student at the moment working on my thesis and a cancer cure book, which I learned from a doctor who discovered a remedy through ayurveda (India's self-healing art). I also practice yoga.
Hey all India seo experts listen up! I would love to live and travel throughout India again....one of my dreams...but need to figure out a way to market myself as a motivational speaker, corporate trainer and business consultant for which I can be paid... as most churches in India rarely paid me anything. Thus sustaining myself financially became difficult and I had to return home.
The good news is I have been on job websites across India and see a great need by companies for:
- soft skills trainer
- personality development trainer
I happen to have a strong expertise in both soft skills and personality development training, for which a partnership with an India SEO expert for online marketing and local / national promotions would be an ideal win-win long-term business relationship.
The problem I have found however when looking for an india seo expert is the trust and integrity factor sometimes is a bit thin in India. I only say that after many years and much experience dealing with Indians. Heck, corruption in government within India is known throughout the world (as it is in America), but the global corruption index puts India higher on the list.
Nevertheless I've been throughout the villages of India (where there is no electricity, nor running water). The poor and common people of India are marvelous, super, trustworthy, hospital, kindhearted and genuine. Therefore I endure much hell (when endeavoring to do something meaningful in India... and find an India seo expert) to reach the common people who I too deeply love and respect.
If you are an India SEO expert - here below are 3 soft skills training videos:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LE_pKs...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3Hxhc...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwHlCQ...
India SEO experts with integrity, web intelligence, marketing skills and vision may also want to partner with me to promote my personal development training (video below):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiCvfR...
So far every "India SEO expert" I have talked to has been a disappointment and fraud. After many big promises and flattering words from several India SEO experts (many self claimed and promoted india seo experts email me daily), once hired, all they do (thus far in my experience) is endeavor to post a few comments on poorly visible blogs and the typically used Facebook and Linkedin.
This is not want I desire from an India seo expert, as I already am on:
- Facebook.com/speakers4inspiration
- Linkedin.com/in/worldproperties
These sites are elementary and not high level for someone claiming to be an India SEO expert.
So as I asked in the job post when first seeking an India SEO expert, if you are an India SEO expert seeking employment, please tell me the 5 sites you will promote me (my videos and articles) on to increase my visibility with corporations, gov't agencies and universities across India?
Also anywhere (India, Asia, the world) I'm hired for speaking engagements, consulting and life coaching as a result of your referral, you will get a very nice bonus (20% of whatever I am paid, AFTER I myself get paid).
So there is a huge potential of opportunities for an India seo expert who truly is skilled, has vision and is a diligent hard worker.
Blessings to the well prepared and honest India SEO expert out there willing and ready to work with me!
http://www.PaulFDavis.com - global business consultant, author, and worldwide corporate trainer and motivational speaker who has touched 68 countries empowering people to transcend their limitations and live their dreams!
(info@PaulFDavis.com) - DON'T EMAIL ME YOUR SOLICITATIONS AND JUNK MAIL less than professional India SEO experts (as I will delete and block you as spam) who have not been willing to read this post in full to see what I the consumer/buyer need and want from an India seo expert.
If you are truly an India SEO expert seeking employment, please tell me the 5 sites you will promote me (my videos and articles) on to increase my visibility with corporations, gov't agencies and universities across India?
If you don't write me with at least 5 websites in response to my question, then I will know you are NOT the India seo expert I am looking for. Besides I don't work with people who are incapable of listening and following instructions (no expert who cannot listen and follow instructions is of any use to me).
http://www.Facebook.com/speakers4insp...
http://www.Twitter.com/PaulFDavis
http://www.Linkedin.com/in/worldprope...
http://www.NY-life-coach.com
Interview and Interrogation Secrets for Audits
Interview and interrogation secrets for audits ...now there is a topic that can't be thoroughly covered in a short blog post.
Having studied advanced interrogation and interview techniques for lie detection from the best and the brightest (including the founders and creators of the polygraph), I can tell you some of the formulas and methodologies fundamentally can be flawed at times because they fail to account for cross-cultural peculiarities and ethnic tendencies.
Having traveled to 68 countries and living overseas several years, I have innately learned how to identify some of these interrogation secrets for audits and success interviews.
I also Pastored for 3 years at a Chinese Church in Central Florida (ABCs - the American Born Chinese kids of the adults), those ABCs being high school and college kids (now adults and urban professionals). So I learned some things, like how Chinese can smile when they're unhappy and conceal their emotions rather well. These cultural nuances however are rarely mentioned or discussed in detail during western interrogation trainings.
So for effective interrogation secrets for audits, go with your gut, the situation at hand, don't prejudge prematurely, or hastily try to read or put your map on a situation presumptuously. Because sometimes all you are doing is identifying and revealing your flawed and fatal predispositions buried deep within you.
For more interrogation secrets for audits that see what is often overlooked, you can schedule a consultation or training for your company.
Godspeed!
(info@PaulFDavis.com
http://www.Facebook.com/speakers4insp...
http://www.Twitter.com/PaulFDavis
http://www.Linkedin.com/in/worldprope...
http://www.NY-life-coach.com
Having studied advanced interrogation and interview techniques for lie detection from the best and the brightest (including the founders and creators of the polygraph), I can tell you some of the formulas and methodologies fundamentally can be flawed at times because they fail to account for cross-cultural peculiarities and ethnic tendencies.
Having traveled to 68 countries and living overseas several years, I have innately learned how to identify some of these interrogation secrets for audits and success interviews.
I also Pastored for 3 years at a Chinese Church in Central Florida (ABCs - the American Born Chinese kids of the adults), those ABCs being high school and college kids (now adults and urban professionals). So I learned some things, like how Chinese can smile when they're unhappy and conceal their emotions rather well. These cultural nuances however are rarely mentioned or discussed in detail during western interrogation trainings.
So for effective interrogation secrets for audits, go with your gut, the situation at hand, don't prejudge prematurely, or hastily try to read or put your map on a situation presumptuously. Because sometimes all you are doing is identifying and revealing your flawed and fatal predispositions buried deep within you.
For more interrogation secrets for audits that see what is often overlooked, you can schedule a consultation or training for your company.
Godspeed!
(info@PaulFDavis.com
http://www.Facebook.com/speakers4insp...
http://www.Twitter.com/PaulFDavis
http://www.Linkedin.com/in/worldprope...
http://www.NY-life-coach.com
Compare Car Insurance Before You Get Ripped Off
Compare car insurance before you get ripped off. I have battled insurance companies after being hit by a drunk driver and know how difficult insurance companies can be to deal with.
Therefore save early on and compare car insurance before you believe the media and adverts.
To compare car insurance, make a free phone call below and see what they tell you and always read the fine print once you get a contract in the mail (to make sure things line up).
I compare car insurance by asking the following questions:
1. minimum and maximum deductible allowed?
2. price differentials for said deductibles being applied?
3. cost of uninsured motorist insurance?
4. collision and bodily injury coverage?
Compare car insurance options and offerings and take the time to ask all the necessary questions before you allow an insurance company to debit your checking account or credit card every month.
http://www.PaulFDavis.com - consumer advocate, warrior against corporate greed and consumer fraud who has touched 68 countries empowering people worldwide to live their dreams
(info@PaulFDavis.com
http://www.Facebook.com/speakers4insp...
http://www.Twitter.com/PaulFDavis
http://www.Linkedin.com/in/worldprope...
http://www.NY-life-coach.com
Therefore save early on and compare car insurance before you believe the media and adverts.
To compare car insurance, make a free phone call below and see what they tell you and always read the fine print once you get a contract in the mail (to make sure things line up).
I compare car insurance by asking the following questions:
1. minimum and maximum deductible allowed?
2. price differentials for said deductibles being applied?
3. cost of uninsured motorist insurance?
4. collision and bodily injury coverage?
Compare car insurance options and offerings and take the time to ask all the necessary questions before you allow an insurance company to debit your checking account or credit card every month.
http://www.PaulFDavis.com - consumer advocate, warrior against corporate greed and consumer fraud who has touched 68 countries empowering people worldwide to live their dreams
(info@PaulFDavis.com
http://www.Facebook.com/speakers4insp...
http://www.Twitter.com/PaulFDavis
http://www.Linkedin.com/in/worldprope...
http://www.NY-life-coach.com
Commercial Dehumidifier to Combat Mold at Work causing illness and cancer
A commercial dehumidifier is a must have for your corporate workplace and office to combat mold causing illness and cancer. Yes, I said cancer, because after buying over $2,000 in books on causes of cancer and natural remedies, I traced the cause of cancer to fungus and mold, which cause illness, respiratory problems and you guessed it - CANCER.
The good news is a commercial dehumidifier can quickly do the trick, as mold needs water to survive and thrive.
This commercial dehumidifier below holds 97 pints of water:
http://www.jdoqocy.com/click-3769169-..." target=
If this commercial dehumidifier is beyond your corporate budget, or you are a small business owner, you may opt for the smaller, energy efficient dehumidifier I tell homeowners to use, along with bamboo carbon at the two web links below:
http://tinyurl.com/6mmb935
http://tinyurl.com/7fwc6qc
I use a dehumidifier in my home along with the carbon and it truly makes a huge difference. I've had respiratory problems (was born with pneumonia), live in Florida (100% humidity often times), and take my health extremely seriously as a former fitness trainer and nutritional consultant.
So many people at my gym (where they have a huge mold problem) are coughing nonstop and others I meet daily are getting diagnosed with cancer, I can't emphasize good home and air care enough when attending to your health. After all, we can live 40 days without food, 2 days without water, and only 2 minutes without oxygen.
Never forget the importance of air quality. Yale University has an air quality index within their environmental index (including water, agriculture and biodiversity) across the globe you may benefit from looking at before traveling or when considering a place for your family to live.
http://epi.yale.edu/epi2012/countrypr...
http://www.PaulFDavis.com - health coach, nutritional consultant, worldwide motivational speaker who has touched 68 countries empowering people to detox, achieve optimal health and peak performance
(info@PaulFDavis.com)
The good news is a commercial dehumidifier can quickly do the trick, as mold needs water to survive and thrive.
This commercial dehumidifier below holds 97 pints of water:
http://www.jdoqocy.com/click-3769169-..." target=
If this commercial dehumidifier is beyond your corporate budget, or you are a small business owner, you may opt for the smaller, energy efficient dehumidifier I tell homeowners to use, along with bamboo carbon at the two web links below:
http://tinyurl.com/6mmb935
http://tinyurl.com/7fwc6qc
I use a dehumidifier in my home along with the carbon and it truly makes a huge difference. I've had respiratory problems (was born with pneumonia), live in Florida (100% humidity often times), and take my health extremely seriously as a former fitness trainer and nutritional consultant.
So many people at my gym (where they have a huge mold problem) are coughing nonstop and others I meet daily are getting diagnosed with cancer, I can't emphasize good home and air care enough when attending to your health. After all, we can live 40 days without food, 2 days without water, and only 2 minutes without oxygen.
Never forget the importance of air quality. Yale University has an air quality index within their environmental index (including water, agriculture and biodiversity) across the globe you may benefit from looking at before traveling or when considering a place for your family to live.
http://epi.yale.edu/epi2012/countrypr...
http://www.PaulFDavis.com - health coach, nutritional consultant, worldwide motivational speaker who has touched 68 countries empowering people to detox, achieve optimal health and peak performance
(info@PaulFDavis.com)
What I learned from Oprah about Life and Success
What I learned from Oprah about life and success is emotional intelligence, the ability to process your pain, grievances and use that energy as fuel to propel your purpose is a powerful force.
Another thing I learned from Oprah is "Success is the best revenge." I love that quote!
Truly through every experience we can become bitter or better, play the victim or arise to be the victory.
As an overcoming adversity speaker http://www.PaulFDavis.com/overcoming-... and substance abuse prevention speaker http://www.PaulFDavis.com/substance-a... I surely could sing many sad songs and play the victim based on my troubled childhood.
Nevertheless such painful experiences, if seen from an empowering perspective, can propel us forward and provide us a wonderful platform upon which we can relate with others with similar struggles and challenges.
Connection is the key to communication, being able to relate, be real and feel. Success is more determined by emotional intelligence and one's ability to connect with people more often than it is determined by your mental wits.
Because if you cannot connect and build meaningful relationships (professional and personal) with people, you never will be afforded the opportunity to utilize your wits, gifts, talents and abilities at a larger scale.
What good are gifts if you are unable to humbly be real, feel and connect with people. Such a self-centered attitude repels people from you and delays your success and personal progress.
When God wants to bless you, He does so through sending people into your life. But if you are too full of yourself to see the precious gift of people (in all their uniqueness and peculiarities) then you will repel people from your life.
Many of us repel the people we most need, because we judge and size people up based on their outward appearance and the difference of their personal preference. This minutia never makes for greatness, but further delays our progress, revealing our toxic attitude, which only serves to further perpetuate our pain.
Pride is a repulsive thing nobody wants to encounter for long. What I learned from Oprah about life and success is never let your accomplishments get to your head. Oprah is a sweetheart of a woman and true class act.
Oprah takes her shoes off when she goes to celebrities homes to conduct interviews. Oprah hugs and loves people, calling them by name. Oprah introduces herself when meeting people, rather than assuming we all know who Oprah is.
Oprah is kind and patient to inmates in prison, valuing them as people and recognizes their future potential.
Oprah has suffered much personal pain from her childhood and failed relationships, but knows the blessing of extending forgiveness and being her personal best.
Thus what I learned from Oprah about life and success is attitude, emotional intelligence, and being gracious with people despite our many differences.
Apply these secrets and principles of life and success I learned from Oprah to your life and you will connect better with people, experience a more meaningful life and see good things come your way more organically and naturally.
Thank God for Harpo Studios and what I learned from Oprah about life and success.
Love unconditionally and be your personal best, while walking in humility and being kind to humanity.
http://www.PaulFDavis.com - life coach, worldwide motivational speaker and author who has touched 68 countries empowering people of all ages to transcend their limitations and live their dreams
(info@PaulFDavis.com)
Another thing I learned from Oprah is "Success is the best revenge." I love that quote!
Truly through every experience we can become bitter or better, play the victim or arise to be the victory.
As an overcoming adversity speaker http://www.PaulFDavis.com/overcoming-... and substance abuse prevention speaker http://www.PaulFDavis.com/substance-a... I surely could sing many sad songs and play the victim based on my troubled childhood.
Nevertheless such painful experiences, if seen from an empowering perspective, can propel us forward and provide us a wonderful platform upon which we can relate with others with similar struggles and challenges.
Connection is the key to communication, being able to relate, be real and feel. Success is more determined by emotional intelligence and one's ability to connect with people more often than it is determined by your mental wits.
Because if you cannot connect and build meaningful relationships (professional and personal) with people, you never will be afforded the opportunity to utilize your wits, gifts, talents and abilities at a larger scale.
What good are gifts if you are unable to humbly be real, feel and connect with people. Such a self-centered attitude repels people from you and delays your success and personal progress.
When God wants to bless you, He does so through sending people into your life. But if you are too full of yourself to see the precious gift of people (in all their uniqueness and peculiarities) then you will repel people from your life.
Many of us repel the people we most need, because we judge and size people up based on their outward appearance and the difference of their personal preference. This minutia never makes for greatness, but further delays our progress, revealing our toxic attitude, which only serves to further perpetuate our pain.
Pride is a repulsive thing nobody wants to encounter for long. What I learned from Oprah about life and success is never let your accomplishments get to your head. Oprah is a sweetheart of a woman and true class act.
Oprah takes her shoes off when she goes to celebrities homes to conduct interviews. Oprah hugs and loves people, calling them by name. Oprah introduces herself when meeting people, rather than assuming we all know who Oprah is.
Oprah is kind and patient to inmates in prison, valuing them as people and recognizes their future potential.
Oprah has suffered much personal pain from her childhood and failed relationships, but knows the blessing of extending forgiveness and being her personal best.
Thus what I learned from Oprah about life and success is attitude, emotional intelligence, and being gracious with people despite our many differences.
Apply these secrets and principles of life and success I learned from Oprah to your life and you will connect better with people, experience a more meaningful life and see good things come your way more organically and naturally.
Thank God for Harpo Studios and what I learned from Oprah about life and success.
Love unconditionally and be your personal best, while walking in humility and being kind to humanity.
http://www.PaulFDavis.com - life coach, worldwide motivational speaker and author who has touched 68 countries empowering people of all ages to transcend their limitations and live their dreams
(info@PaulFDavis.com)
What I learned from Oprah about Life and Success
What I learned from Oprah about life and success is emotional intelligence, the ability to process your pain, grievances and use that energy as fuel to propel your purpose as a powerful force.
Another thing I learned from Oprah is "Success is the best revenge." I love that quote!
Truly through every experience we can become bitter or better, play the victim or arise to be the victor.
As an overcoming adversity speaker http://www.PaulFDavis.com/overcoming-... and substance abuse prevention speaker http://www.PaulFDavis.com/substance-a... I surely could sing many sad songs and play the victim based on my troubled childhood.
Nevertheless such painful experiences, if seen from an empowering perspective, can propel us forward and provide us a wonderful platform upon which we can relate with others with similar struggles and challenges.
Connection is the key to communication, being able to relate, be real and feel. Success is more determined by emotional intelligence and one's ability to connect with people more often than it is determined by your mental wits.
Because if you cannot connect and build meaningful relationships (professional and personal) with people, you never will be afforded the opportunity to utilize your wits, gifts, talents and abilities at a larger scale.
What good are gifts if you are unable to humbly be real, feel and connect with people. Such a self-centered attitude repels people from you and delays your success and personal progress.
When God wants to bless you, He does so through sending people into your life. But if you are too full of yourself to see the precious gift of people (in all their uniqueness and peculiarities) then you will repel people from your life.
Many of us repel the people we most need, because we judge and size people up based on their outward appearance and the difference of their personal preference. This minutia never makes for greatness, but further delays our progress, revealing our toxic attitude, which only serves to further perpetuate our pain.
Pride is a repulsive thing nobody wants to encounter for long. What I learned from Oprah about life and success is never let your accomplishments get to your head. Oprah is a sweetheart of a woman and true class act.
Oprah takes her shoes off when she goes to celebrities homes to conduct interviews. Oprah hugs and loves people, calling them by name. Oprah introduces herself when meeting people, rather than assuming we all know who Oprah is.
Oprah is kind and patient to inmates in prison, valuing them as people and recognizes their future potential.
Oprah has suffered much personal pain from her childhood and failed relationships (which I believe she has been able to reconcile and heal), but knows the blessing of extending forgiveness and being her personal best.
Thus what I learned from Oprah about life and success is attitude, emotional intelligence, and being gracious with people despite our many differences.
Apply these secrets and principles of life and success I learned from Oprah to your life and you will connect better with people, experience a more meaningful life and see good things come your way more organically and naturally.
Thank God for Harpo Studios and what I learned from Oprah about life and success.
Love unconditionally and be your personal best, while walking in humility and being kind to humanity.
http://www.PaulFDavis.com - life coach, worldwide motivational speaker and author who has touched 68 countries empowering people of all ages to transcend their limitations and live their dreams
(info@PaulFDavis.com)
http://www.Facebook.com/speakers4insp...
http://www.Twitter.com/PaulFDavis
http://www.Linkedin.com/in/worldprope...
Another thing I learned from Oprah is "Success is the best revenge." I love that quote!
Truly through every experience we can become bitter or better, play the victim or arise to be the victor.
As an overcoming adversity speaker http://www.PaulFDavis.com/overcoming-... and substance abuse prevention speaker http://www.PaulFDavis.com/substance-a... I surely could sing many sad songs and play the victim based on my troubled childhood.
Nevertheless such painful experiences, if seen from an empowering perspective, can propel us forward and provide us a wonderful platform upon which we can relate with others with similar struggles and challenges.
Connection is the key to communication, being able to relate, be real and feel. Success is more determined by emotional intelligence and one's ability to connect with people more often than it is determined by your mental wits.
Because if you cannot connect and build meaningful relationships (professional and personal) with people, you never will be afforded the opportunity to utilize your wits, gifts, talents and abilities at a larger scale.
What good are gifts if you are unable to humbly be real, feel and connect with people. Such a self-centered attitude repels people from you and delays your success and personal progress.
When God wants to bless you, He does so through sending people into your life. But if you are too full of yourself to see the precious gift of people (in all their uniqueness and peculiarities) then you will repel people from your life.
Many of us repel the people we most need, because we judge and size people up based on their outward appearance and the difference of their personal preference. This minutia never makes for greatness, but further delays our progress, revealing our toxic attitude, which only serves to further perpetuate our pain.
Pride is a repulsive thing nobody wants to encounter for long. What I learned from Oprah about life and success is never let your accomplishments get to your head. Oprah is a sweetheart of a woman and true class act.
Oprah takes her shoes off when she goes to celebrities homes to conduct interviews. Oprah hugs and loves people, calling them by name. Oprah introduces herself when meeting people, rather than assuming we all know who Oprah is.
Oprah is kind and patient to inmates in prison, valuing them as people and recognizes their future potential.
Oprah has suffered much personal pain from her childhood and failed relationships (which I believe she has been able to reconcile and heal), but knows the blessing of extending forgiveness and being her personal best.
Thus what I learned from Oprah about life and success is attitude, emotional intelligence, and being gracious with people despite our many differences.
Apply these secrets and principles of life and success I learned from Oprah to your life and you will connect better with people, experience a more meaningful life and see good things come your way more organically and naturally.
Thank God for Harpo Studios and what I learned from Oprah about life and success.
Love unconditionally and be your personal best, while walking in humility and being kind to humanity.
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God loves everybody, or maybe not!
It has been said God loves everybody, but I sometimes question this. Surely as Jesus said, "God makes the sun shine on the good and the evil." Nevertheless throughout the Bible beyond the reiteration of God's unconditional love, the blessings of God are said to be granted and bestowed upon the humble in heart who obey the Lord.
If God loves everybody, is imprisonment and illness a token of God's love? I think not, unless God's love (which rejoices in the truth - 1Corinthians 13:6) is being expressed in the form of discipline in an attempt to awaken and redeem humanity before they self destruct.
In other words, God loves everybody, but He expresses His love differently than does humanity. God is more interested in the formation of our character and personal redemption throughout eternity, than our immediate comfort on earth presently.
Thus God loves everybody when He awakens someone to pray for the ungodly to keep them from destruction and premature death.
God loves everybody when He allows calamity temporarily (or even for a few years) to come upon an arrogant, stubborn, stiff necked and defiant person who needs to course correct, embrace humility and make some life changes and treat people better.
If it wasn't for God's love and divine intervention in my life, I'd probably be dead. I know during my BC days I had some close calls.
Thankfully the foundation of faith enables us to weather the storms of life and keep our head lifted up. But if you don't know God loves everybody and more particularly how much God loves you personally, it is easy to feel lonely and walk through life like a loser feeling sorry for yourself.
I don't have to look far to see God is good. My younger brother, who hates God and has claimed to be an atheist, has spent a considerable amount of time in and out of jail and going through life broke, busted and disgusted.
My wife chuckled when I told her about a friend's Facebook post, wherein he mentioned and advised anyone who meets a know-it-all to run from such a person.
She replied, "Oh has he bumped into your brother recently?"
Truly God loves everybody, but God resists the proud and gives grace to the humble (see James 4:6).
I had to block my own flesh and blood brother from Facebook when he became belligerent and blaspheming (with every foul word possible) God and me.
As Jesus said when His family tried to manipulate, belittle and distract Him in the middle of His ministry, "They who hear the Word of God and do it are my family, brothers and sisters."
Thus I feel like my brothers and sisters in Christ throughout the many churches of the world where I minister are more and closer family to me often than my flesh and blood brother who I have nothing in common with and loathe being around.
Forgive and unconditionally love my flesh and blood brother I do, but like and waste my time with him I don't. When we accompanied our parents on their 30th year wedding anniversary cruise, he tried to pick a fight every night in our small cabin after midnight while I was trying to sleep. Lil "brother" got so drunk every night (on my parents card of course) that he had to sleep in every day at all the various lovely Caribbean ports of call and only got off the ship once, missing all the gorgeous islands and fun things to see and do.
As for me, I left him in his drunkenness and misery behind. This is much how life goes. God loves everybody, but not everybody is on board with the ways of God, nor how to live life as God intended for it to be lived.
You can waste your time trying to play God and "helping" everybody, or you can like God let people come to the end of themselves.
After all, when man's ability ends, that is when God's ability begins. Therefore it is needful and necessary that we allow people to self-destruct, collide into the wall, wreck their lives, so they can then swallow their pride, get a clue and embrace God and what His Word tells us to do.
I realize we are human beings not human doings, but the reality is what we do greatly effects where we land and how we live.
God loves everybody, but Jesus (God incarnate on earth) certainly didn't spend His time with everybody.
This Scripture explains a lot to me about why some people struggle: "As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated." (Romans 9:13)
Anyone who is a stench in God's nostrils is doomed!
As one Pastor in NY says to his congregation, "You don't break the law, the law breaks you."
The Bible truly has so much rich nuggets of wisdom to strengthen and empower us to live large and in charge.
Merely hanging out in the "God loves everybody" mentality never challenges anybody to take accountability for their words and daily activity.
God in His love, mercy and wisdom wants humanity to awaken lest they live like hell and spend eternity there too!
Blessings and breakthroughs for you when you awaken to the truth that God loves everybody, but expresses His love differently and uniquely to accomplish His will and confirm the truth of His Word in the life of every human being.
http://www.PaulFDavis.com - worldwide minister, life coach and author of several books
(info@PaulFDavis.com)
http://www.Facebook.com/speakers4insp...
http://www.Twitter.com/PaulFDavis
http://www.Linkedin.com/in/worldprope...
If God loves everybody, is imprisonment and illness a token of God's love? I think not, unless God's love (which rejoices in the truth - 1Corinthians 13:6) is being expressed in the form of discipline in an attempt to awaken and redeem humanity before they self destruct.
In other words, God loves everybody, but He expresses His love differently than does humanity. God is more interested in the formation of our character and personal redemption throughout eternity, than our immediate comfort on earth presently.
Thus God loves everybody when He awakens someone to pray for the ungodly to keep them from destruction and premature death.
God loves everybody when He allows calamity temporarily (or even for a few years) to come upon an arrogant, stubborn, stiff necked and defiant person who needs to course correct, embrace humility and make some life changes and treat people better.
If it wasn't for God's love and divine intervention in my life, I'd probably be dead. I know during my BC days I had some close calls.
Thankfully the foundation of faith enables us to weather the storms of life and keep our head lifted up. But if you don't know God loves everybody and more particularly how much God loves you personally, it is easy to feel lonely and walk through life like a loser feeling sorry for yourself.
I don't have to look far to see God is good. My younger brother, who hates God and has claimed to be an atheist, has spent a considerable amount of time in and out of jail and going through life broke, busted and disgusted.
My wife chuckled when I told her about a friend's Facebook post, wherein he mentioned and advised anyone who meets a know-it-all to run from such a person.
She replied, "Oh has he bumped into your brother recently?"
Truly God loves everybody, but God resists the proud and gives grace to the humble (see James 4:6).
I had to block my own flesh and blood brother from Facebook when he became belligerent and blaspheming (with every foul word possible) God and me.
As Jesus said when His family tried to manipulate, belittle and distract Him in the middle of His ministry, "They who hear the Word of God and do it are my family, brothers and sisters."
Thus I feel like my brothers and sisters in Christ throughout the many churches of the world where I minister are more and closer family to me often than my flesh and blood brother who I have nothing in common with and loathe being around.
Forgive and unconditionally love my flesh and blood brother I do, but like and waste my time with him I don't. When we accompanied our parents on their 30th year wedding anniversary cruise, he tried to pick a fight every night in our small cabin after midnight while I was trying to sleep. Lil "brother" got so drunk every night (on my parents card of course) that he had to sleep in every day at all the various lovely Caribbean ports of call and only got off the ship once, missing all the gorgeous islands and fun things to see and do.
As for me, I left him in his drunkenness and misery behind. This is much how life goes. God loves everybody, but not everybody is on board with the ways of God, nor how to live life as God intended for it to be lived.
You can waste your time trying to play God and "helping" everybody, or you can like God let people come to the end of themselves.
After all, when man's ability ends, that is when God's ability begins. Therefore it is needful and necessary that we allow people to self-destruct, collide into the wall, wreck their lives, so they can then swallow their pride, get a clue and embrace God and what His Word tells us to do.
I realize we are human beings not human doings, but the reality is what we do greatly effects where we land and how we live.
God loves everybody, but Jesus (God incarnate on earth) certainly didn't spend His time with everybody.
This Scripture explains a lot to me about why some people struggle: "As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated." (Romans 9:13)
Anyone who is a stench in God's nostrils is doomed!
As one Pastor in NY says to his congregation, "You don't break the law, the law breaks you."
The Bible truly has so much rich nuggets of wisdom to strengthen and empower us to live large and in charge.
Merely hanging out in the "God loves everybody" mentality never challenges anybody to take accountability for their words and daily activity.
God in His love, mercy and wisdom wants humanity to awaken lest they live like hell and spend eternity there too!
Blessings and breakthroughs for you when you awaken to the truth that God loves everybody, but expresses His love differently and uniquely to accomplish His will and confirm the truth of His Word in the life of every human being.
http://www.PaulFDavis.com - worldwide minister, life coach and author of several books
(info@PaulFDavis.com)
http://www.Facebook.com/speakers4insp...
http://www.Twitter.com/PaulFDavis
http://www.Linkedin.com/in/worldprope...
June 5, 2012
Merciful God Melting Hearts and Moving in Miracles
Truly we have a merciful God above melting hearts down below and moving in miracles among whosoever will humble themselves and draw near.
What brings tears to my eyes and melts my heart is seeing the raw power of a merciful God come down from heaven and touch people in a miraculous way to heal them emotionally, physically and spiritually. I'd give it all to experience moments as in the few videos at http://www.PaulFDavis.com/supernatura... (scroll down to see).
Hard to believe a merciful God and Creator of the universe would reach down and use a broken guy like me (who used to steal surf boards and cause mischief...even contemplated suicide at the age of 12 y-o) turning my mess into a message to touch humanity.
Truly the cross of Christ is an invitation and opportunity to turn our minuses into a big plus for God's glory and His-tory!
If you need to know and experience a merciful God capable of melting hearts and moving in miracles to touch and transform lives, families and your city ...let me know and I will try to make time in my schedule to minister where you live.
http://www.PaulFDavis.com - worldwide minister who has touched 68 countries, allowing our merciful God to flow through him by the power of the Holy Spirit melting hearts and moving in miracles to transform lives!
(info@PaulFDavis.com)
http://www.Facebook.com/speakers4insp...
http://www.Twitter.com/PaulFDavis
What brings tears to my eyes and melts my heart is seeing the raw power of a merciful God come down from heaven and touch people in a miraculous way to heal them emotionally, physically and spiritually. I'd give it all to experience moments as in the few videos at http://www.PaulFDavis.com/supernatura... (scroll down to see).
Hard to believe a merciful God and Creator of the universe would reach down and use a broken guy like me (who used to steal surf boards and cause mischief...even contemplated suicide at the age of 12 y-o) turning my mess into a message to touch humanity.
Truly the cross of Christ is an invitation and opportunity to turn our minuses into a big plus for God's glory and His-tory!
If you need to know and experience a merciful God capable of melting hearts and moving in miracles to touch and transform lives, families and your city ...let me know and I will try to make time in my schedule to minister where you live.
http://www.PaulFDavis.com - worldwide minister who has touched 68 countries, allowing our merciful God to flow through him by the power of the Holy Spirit melting hearts and moving in miracles to transform lives!
(info@PaulFDavis.com)
http://www.Facebook.com/speakers4insp...
http://www.Twitter.com/PaulFDavis
