Fw: Leaders Take Action

Team:

Today in the One Year Playbook we learn that Leaders take Action and Actions speak louder than words.

The Kings before Hezekiah forsook God and turned their faces away from the Lord's dwelling place.
2 CHRONICLES 29:1-36

Here are some of things Ahaz did:

- Shut the doors of the Temple
- Put out the Lamps
- Did not burn incense/ no Prayers

When Hezekiah became king he took action to bring the country back to God.

LEADERS TAKE ACTION!

"Now I Intend to make a covenant with the Lord, the God of Israel, so his fierce anger will turn away from us. My sons, do not be negligent now, for the Lord has Chosen you to stand before him and serve him, to minister before Him and to burn incense......"

Hezekiah started with his own Children:

- Don't be Negligent/Don't be Careless
- You were Chosen
- Stand before Him
- Serve Him
- Offer Incense - Pray without ceasing

ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS.

Friends, God has set before us an open door. Rev 3:8.

- Open the Door of the Temple
- Turn on the Lights
- Burn incense / Worship through
Music and Prayer

God has great plans for us. He wants to light the fire in your Temple to you fired up for a great future. He wants to give you light for your path.

All we have to do is lead our Team through that Open Door and Follow the Game Plan.

New Dreams, New Hopes and a New Future is waiting for us beyond the Open Door. God wants you and your Team to Win.

ACTIONS SPEEK LOUDER THAN WORDS!

LEADERS TAKE ACTION!

Rick

Jul 31 Readings - 2 CHRONICLES 29:1-36 | ROMANS 14:1-23 | PSALM 24:1-10 | PROVERBS 20:12

Fw: Leaders Take Action

Team:

Today in the One Year Playbook we learn that Leaders take Action and Actions speak louder than words.

The Kings before Hezekiah forsook God and turned their faces away from the Lord's dwelling place.
2 CHRONICLES 29:1-36

Here are some of things Ahaz did:

- Shut the doors of the Temple
- Put out the Lamps
- Did not burn incense/ no Prayers

When Hezekiah became king he took action to bring the country back to God.

LEADERS TAKE ACTION!

"Now I Intend to make a covenant with the Lord, the God of Israel, so his fierce anger will turn away from us. My sons, do not be negligent now, for the Lord has Chosen you to stand before him and serve him, to minister before Him and to burn incense......"

Hezekiah started with his own Children:

- Don't be Negligent/Don't be Careless
- You were Chosen
- Stand before Him
- Serve Him
- Offer Incense - Pray without ceasing

ACTIONS SPEEK LOUDER THAN WORDS.

Friends, God has set before us an open door. Rev 3:8.

- Open the Door of the Temple
- Turn on the Lights
- Burn incense / Worship through
Music and Prayer

God has great plans for us. He wants to light the fire in your Temple to you fired up for a great future. He wants to give you light for your path.

All we have to do is lead our Team through that Open Door and Follow the Game Plan.

New Dreams, New Hopes and a New Future is waiting for us beyond the Open Door. God wants you and your Team to Win.

ACTIONS SPEEK LOUDER THAN WORDS!

LEADERS TAKE ACTION!

Rick

Jul 31 Readings - 2 CHRONICLES 29:1-36 | ROMANS 14:1-23 | PSALM 24:1-10 | PROVERBS 20:12

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Fw: Leadership Accountability

Team

Today in the One Year Playbook we see a Great Leader named Uzziah. Uzziah reigned longer than any other King.

The Opportunity of his long reign was to bring people closer to God. However, the people began to rely on Uzziah more than God.

Uzziah realized this and got inflated with
Pride. Uzziah tried to take over the Levite Priesthood.

God puts up with a lot but has no patience for Pride. Uzziah did the same thing Lucifer/ Satan did. He tried to replace God.

Uzziah got leprocy and leprocy got Uzziah. He became isolated and secluded. Uzziah went from everyone bowing down to him to isolation and seclusion.

Leprocy is an example of Sin. Sin always brings isolation and seclusion.

Friends, this is what could happen with success. We need to watch out for complacency and pride.

As Leaders we need to keep focused on God's next Chapter for our lives no matter how much success we have. Any success we have is because God gave us the ability in the first place.

Leaders need to surround themselves with people who will keep them accountable. Not "yes men" but people who will respectively challenge when needed. People who are Strong with God.
Billy Graham is a Great Leader who has been leading people to Christ for 62 years. 1949 in Los Angeles was the first year of his great Leadership throughout the World. He surrounded himself with Strong men that would keep him Accountable at all times.

Great Leaders know the power of Accountability. Great Leaders surround themselves with strong people who have the same character and values.

"Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken." Ecclesiastes 4:12

Rick

Jul 30 Readings - 2 CHRONICLES 26:1-28:27 | ROMANS 13:1-14 | PSALM 23:1-6 | PROVERBS 20:11

Leaders Lead by Example

Team:

"Then all the leaders and all the people rejoiced, brought their contributions, and put them into the chest until all had given." 2 Chronicles 24:10

The Temple needed to be repaired. So Joash put a box outside the Temple for the people to put money and gifts. This money would go to repairing the Temple.

Joash led by example and made the first move to repairing the Temple. Leaders lead by example.

Leaders Trust their team to do the right thing. Here Joash could have required everyone to put in a certain percentage or taxed the people to repair the Temple. He did not.

Because Joash was prepared by his aunt's great leadership in his life for six years he was able to present a great opportunity for the people to come back to God freely by their own choice.

Nobody wants to be forced to do anything. When worship comes from a position of gratitude God multiplies the blessings in our lives. God knows that people who are Glad and Confident perform.

Leaders Lead by Example.

Rick

Jul 29 Readings - 2 CHRONICLES 24:1-25:28 | ROMANS 12:1-21 | PSALM 22:19-31 | PROVERBS 20:8-10
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Fw: Leaders are Humble

Team: Today in the One Year Playbook we learn that, "Power Corrupts." Jehoram got too much power too quick. He was very arrogant

Here we will see why it is so important for Leaders to be Humble and Follow God's Playbook not our own.

"When Jehoram established himself firmly over his father's kingdom, he put all his brothers to the sword along with some of the officials of Israel." 2 Chronicles 21

Jehoram fell because of the following:

He got paranoid and killed his brothers
and officials.

He followed the ways of Ahab:
- Worshiped false gods
- Worshiped Baal, Molech and Ashtoreth
- Kept High Places - Witchcraft and Satan - Satan worship
- Human sacrafice to Baal and Molech

Married Ahab's daughter:
- Unequally yoked
- Influence from her and her parents.

Ahab did evil in eyes of the Lord.

In the end Jehoram lost everything including his life.

We need to stay Focused on the Lord!

The Playbook says, "Humble thyself in the sight of the Lord and He will lift you up."

Leaders are Humble

Finish Strong!

Rick

Jul 28 Readings - 2 CHRONICLES 21:1-23:21 | ROMANS 11:13-36 | qqqqPSALM 22:1-18 | PROVERBS 20:7

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Fw: Leaders Rely on God

Team:

Today in the one Year Playbook Jehoshaphat realizes he is in over his head and needs help. His nation is being threatened by the enemy.

Do you ever feel this way at school, career, game, family ect...

What ever circumstance you face God is bigger and will fight for you.

Here is what the Lord wants us to Remember.

" This is what the Lord says to you: Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army.' For the battle is not yours but God's.' " 2 CHRONICLES 20:15

Friends, God will fight your battles and do exceedingly great things for you.
Eph 3:20

God put you here for a Purpose. Now He is going to Fight for you because He wants you to Win.

Trust in the Lord today to fight for you in what ever circumstance you face.

Finish Strong!

Rick

Jul 27 Readings - 2 CHRONICLES 19:1-20:37 | ROMANS 10:14-11:12 | PSALM 21:1-13 | PROVERBS 20:4-6

Fw: Leaders Make Good Alliances

Team:

Today we learn about a Great Leader named Jehosaphat. Jehosaphat was a great leader in the beginning but then let his guard down and got complacent.
2 CHRONICLES 17:1-18:34

Jehosaphat made a huge mistake. He didn't ask for God's guidance and the enemy Satan took advantage.

Jehosaphat made an alliance with Ahab to go to war with him against Ahab's enemy's.

We need to be careful not to get sucked into someone else's problem where it becomes our problem.

This can destroy us. The enemy uses "nice" people this way to burn them.

This is what happened to Jehosaphat. He got sucked into a war that wasn't his.

Jehosaphat was doing great. Judah was at peace with everyone. God was blessing Judah. Then Jehosaphat wondered off and started hanging out with Ahab.

Jehosaphat's first mistake was, he wondered off and was hanging out with the wrong crowd.

Obviously Jehosaphat was influenced by Ahab. Jehosaphat was suckered into Sympathy and feeling sorry for Ahab.

Ahab was reaping what he sowed and was going down. Jehosaphat had nothing to do with Ahab's follies yet Ahab convinced Jehosaphat that they were in it together.

Because Jehosaphat was in the wrong place with the wrong crowd he was guilty by association.

Many innocent people are convicted and thrown in jail by hanging out with the wrong crowd. You see this with drugs alcohol, gangs ect....

"Perception is Reality"

This happens to us as well. We feel sorry for someone and they drag us into their problem.

Jehosaphat almost lost his kingdom over this unwise decision.

The same is true for us. If we hang out with negative people who are always talking about their problems it will suck the life out of us and we will lose our Winning Attitude.

What is easier? To be pulled into a pool or to pull someone out of a pool?

Leaders Make Good Alliances

Rick

Jul 26 Readings - 2 CHRONICLES 17:1-18:34 | ROMANS 9:25-10:13 | PSALM 20:1-9 | PROVERBS 20:2-3

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Fw: Leaders Rely On God

Team:
7-25-11
Today in the One Year Playbook we find Asa had a very successful kingdom for 35 years.

In year 36 - 41 Asa began to rely on other things besides God. For 35 years he had great success then it all fell apart.

The early compromises were catching up to Asa. Asa was compromising on the "little things." After a while the "little things" took over and became big things.
Asa compromised by tearing down some but not all the High Places. The High Places were the Pagan Temples. This was the place where the people committed Idolatry. This was the Place where they worshiped Baal, Ashtoreth and Molech. Basically they worshiped Satan.

Asa also made a Treaty with the enemy. He relied on Syria for strength instead of God.

After 35 years of great Victories Asa decided to rely on other things besides God.

These compromises were the spark that led to a huge fire in Asa's life.

Maybe he was bitter at God because he had a problem with his legs. Maybe he was bitter at God because he had diabetes.

In the end bitterness, pride, anger and resentment swelled up so much that he was too stubborn to call on God. He went from a Joyful person to a depressed angry person. He ended up dying a miserable man.

"Pride goes before destruction!"

Sometimes life is tough. Satan wants to derail us and take us from relying on God to other things. Satan tries to tell us that God isn't fair. If God was fair He wouldn't allow this sickness in our life.

God didn't promise a life without circumstances but He did promise to help us through the tough times. When we have Victory we will be stronger. A lot of times we will be able to help others that are going through the same thing and give them hope.

Friends, are there areas in our life where we feel cheated? Are we mad at God? Are we starting to compromise? Are there areas we need to tear down? Are we making treaties with the enemy? Are we taking our eyes off of God and relying on everything but God?

It all comes from a root of bitterness.
A root of bitterness will rob our joy and destroy our confidence. The enemy wants to rip us off.

God has a better plan.

"For the eyes of the LORD range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him."
2 Chronicles 15:9

Leaders Rely on God to Finish Strong!

Rick

Leadership needs to be Consistent

Team:

Today in the One Year Playbook we see the Israel being divided because of poor Leadership. 2 Chronicles 12

After Solomon died his son Rehoboam became king. Rehoboam had a job as a Leader. His job was to serve the people and the Lord.

Jesus said the Greatest in the Kingdom of God is the Servant. He told His disciples that the Greatest Love is when a Leader lays down his life for a friend.

Rehoboam was 41 when he took over. He made the people angry because he became a dictator. He put the people under a much heavier work load then his father did.

He tried to force the people to follow him.
This caused a revolt and a split in the Kingdom.

The Playbook tells us that, " Pride goes before destruction and a haughty spirit before a fall."

This great Kingdom that David and Solomon established was now split.

Over the next 5 years Rehoboam got very wealthy and decided he didn't need God any more.

God allowed Egypt to invade the land to show Rehoboam what it was like to be in bondage again.

Sometimes God allows events to take place in our lives to shake us up a bit. He allows things to happen so we get our eyes back on Him.

Life is full of ups and downs but it is important to keep coming back to God.

God wants the best for us but sometimes we get in the way of His blessing in our lives.

God has Great plans for us. We need to be consistent.

Leadership needs to be Consistent

Jul 24 Readings - 2 CHRONICLES 11:1-13:22 | ROMANS 8:26-39 | PSALM 18:37-50 | PROVERBS 19:27-29

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Fw: Leaders Are Equally Yoked

Team:

Today in the One Year Playbook we find Solomon making a compromise.

"Solomon brought Pharaoh's daughter up from the City of David to the palace he had built for her, for he said, "My wife must not live in the palace of David king of Israel, because the places the ark of the Lord has entered are holy."
2 Chronicles 8:11

Solomon was married to a person with different values. This probably happened because of a Peace Treaty Marriage with Pharaoh's daughter in Egypt.

This is when the other King offers his daughter for Peace.

God specifically tells us in the Playbook to be equally yoked. Solomon compromised.
Genesis 6:1-8

This insinuates that this girl was not a believer and also didn't fit in with Solomon's family so he built her another Palace.

This must have sent shock waves to her dad who was the Pharaoh of Egypt. The fallout of this will surface after Solomon dies and come up again later during Rehoboam's reign.

During Rehoboam's reign we see Egypt invading Israel and taking the treasures of the palace. Innocent people lost their lives. This girl was probably offended and revealed a lot of secret information to her dad and brothers.

When we compromise our Temple gets invaded and our Treasures get stolen.

This is a tough passage to comprehend. I'm sure this girl was nice and they were "in love."

I'm sure Solomon was Torn. Emotionally he was probably anxious and felt somewhat depressed.

What Solomon failed to realize by this was all of the connections with the other side of the girls family. When we become unequally yoked it causes serious problems.

There is a Domino Effect and innocent people get hurt.

When we compromise and go out with someone that doesn't have the same values there is a fallout.

Here are some questions Solomon could have asked:

What are their Values?

Do they have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ? ( before we start the relationship not after).

How Strong?
Do they Love God more than they love me? (Hopefully Yes)

Do they use the Playbook daily?

What does their Family Value?

Am I accepted with their family?

Does their family accept my values?

What if we have kids? How will they be brought up?

Ect...

"Blood is thicker than water"
The bonds of family and common ancestry are stronger than those bonds between unrelated people (such as friendship, marriage ect...)

With friendship, dating and marriage it is so important to look at the whole picture. We are not just associated with our girlfriend or boyfriend but with their family, friends, and associates.

"Trust in the LORD with all your heart
and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him,
and he will make your paths straight."
Proverbs 3:5-6

Remember:

The enemy is Cleaver and can trick us.

The enemy wants to Invade us.

The enemy wants to Destroy our Family.

By reading the Playbook daily and listening to great Bible programs we can avoid a lot of pain.

Jesus knew the Playbook and used it against the enemy in the Wilderness after fasting 40 days.

Leaders are equally Yoked.

Leaders know the Playbook.

Rick

Leaders Execute

Team:

In Today's One Year Playbook we see Solomon Leading the people by Praying.

As a Leader of this young nation Solomon knew that people from all over the World were hurting deep inside and depressed.

Solomon also knew that rich and powerful people needed to be humbled by this Great and Awesome Temple.

The Greatness of the Temple levels the playing field.

Solomon shows great Leadership by completing the Temple then Executing the Game Plan for God to Glorified and touch millions of people.

This Temple was a symbol of Hope and Vision for the people. A Place where God lives. A Place to get Answers for Life.

Now let's see how God responds to our Prayers.

"When Solomon finished praying, fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices, and the glory of the Lord filled the Temple." 1Chronicles 7:1

"Don't you realize that your body is the Temple of the Holy Spirit, who lives in you and was given to you by God? You do not belong to yourself," 1Corinthians 6:19

You are the Temple of God.

Pray

-Opens up communication with God

Spiritual Fire

-God Responds with His Spiritual Fire coming down and consuming our offering.

-Our offering is Our Life and all Our Goals.
-The Fire is the Fire of Wisdom and. Direction for our lives.

Gods Glory Fills the Temple.

-In other words your life Lights up and Shines. Moses had the Shekinah Glory after he spoke to God.

Pray - Fire - Glory

Just like the Temple was a place of Hope and Answers so should we be a place of Hope and Answers for Life.

"Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have."
1Peter 3:15

Leaders Execute

Rick

Leaders Show God's Glory

Team:

Today in The One Year Playbook we learn that the Temple was Finished.

This was the most Magnificent Wonder of the World. Later the Queen of Sheba came to see it. Nothing has ever been built like Solomon's Temple.

The Temple was empty until God's throne was put in place. Then God's Glory filled the Temple.

David and Solomon's Goal was for the world see Glory of God.

The Music was Incredible and it was 24/7. People from all over the World were drawn to the Temple by the Music. The music prepared their hearts to worship God.

Nations from all over the world were worshiping the True and Living God together.

The people came out of the Temple with a New Life. And a New Freedom. No more emptiness, loneliness and guilt. They were free from the bondage of guilt, sin, anxiety and depression.

The Temple was a place of Joy and Strength to Overcome anything in life. The Temple would give people a Future and a Hope.

Friends, it is the same with us. Paul said we are the Temple of the Lord. God wants His Glory to Fill us.

God Created you Wonderful and Magnificent (Psalm 139).

You are greater than Solomon's Temple.

Just like Solomon's Temple was empty until God's Throne was placed so it is with our lives.

When we give God the opportunity to rule our Life or Temple then His Glory will fill our lives.

The key is, we need to give God the Throne of our Life or Temple.

We are just like Solomon's Temple which was one of the Wonders of the World and all that saw it Glorified God. You are also a Wonder of the World and when people see you they want to Glorify God.

Leaders Show God's Glory.

Just Go!

Rick
Phil 4:13
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Jul 21 Readings - 2 CHRONICLES 4:1-6:11 | ROMANS 7:1-13 | PSALM 17:1-15 | PROVERBS 19:22-23

Fw: Leaders Ask For Wisdom

Team:

Today in The One Year Playbook we see Solomon being established firmly over his kingdom. God was with him.
July 20 2 CHRONICLES 1:1-3:17

Solomon was still somewhat insecure on how to run the kingdom.

In his mind he was thinking, "this is where I am now but I have so far to go."

In the middle of where I am and where I need to be there is a Gap or a Valley and it is called, Insecurity.

In the Valley of Insecurity there are many choices. The Valley of Insecurity is filled with a lot of enemies, temptations, emotions, disappointments ect.. It is very important to know the Playbook when going through this Valley.

God asked Solomon what he wanted. Solomon said, " Wisdom."

God was very happy and gave Solomon Incredible Wisdom. Soloman became the wisest and most powerful king ever.

What is Wisdom? Wisdom is when we apply knowledge.

How do we get wisdom? Solomon said we get wisdom be fearing and respecting God. Proverbs 9:10

The fear of the Lord brings knowledge and understanding. Psalm 111:10

A great way to fear and respect God is to apply His Playbook to our lives every day.

"If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him." James 1:5

God gave Solomon his Wisdom and now he can go from where he is to where he needs to be by applying the Playbook every day.

Leaders ask for Wisdom.

Just Go!

Rick
Phil 4:13
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Jul 20 Readings - 2 CHRONICLES 1:1-3:17 | ROMANS 6:1-23 | PSALM 16:1-11 | PROVERBS 19:20-21

Fw: Leaders Prepare and Encourage

Team:

Today in the One Year Playbook 7-19 David Prepares and Encourages his son Solomon.

Leaders Prepare and Encourage.

David was sharing with his son Solomon that God was going to use him (Solomon) to build the Temple.

David had been Preparing all of the supplies and laborers for the Project.

Now it is time to pass it on to Solomon.

Solomon was probably very nervous and unsure of himself.

When there is a gap between where I am and where I need to be it is insecurity.

So David was encouraging Solomon. He was telling him that everything was ready and all the support you need is right here.

David said to Solomon his son, "Be Strong and Courageous, and do the work. Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord God, my God, is with you. He will not leave you or forsake you until all the work for the service of the Temple of the Lord is Finished." 1 Chronicles 28:20

God's Word will reassure us that we are up to the Task. God's Playbook Bridges the Gap of where I am and takes me to where I need to be to accomplish the Goal. Phil 4:13 Zech 4

Sometimes members our own Team feel the same way. We need to let them know they are Prepared and Encourage them.

Just like David Prepared and Encouraged his son for a Big Project we have the Opportunity to do the same thing for our Family, Team, Organization ect...

Remind your Team that God is with them.
Leaders Prepare and Encourage.

Jul 19 Readings - 1 CHRONICLES 28:1-29:30 | ROMANS 5:6-21 | PSALM 15:1-5 | PROVERBS 19:18-19

Leaders Have The Joy of the Lord

Team:

Today in the One Year Playbook we zoom over to the New Testament and hang out with Paul in Romans 4.

"Blessed is the man whose sin the Lord will never count against him." Romans 4:8

Blessed means, Oh how happy and Joyful! Do you want to be happy and Joyful today?

Leaders have The Joy of the Lord!

The Word says, "we love Him because He first loved us."

Other Religions say we need to reach an unreachable God. In other words we need to love God before God will love us.

The Bible says God reached down to us first. The Playbook says that Christ made the Ultimate Play and Died in Our Place on the Cross.

Friends, God Pursues us because He loves us. That is why we can be so Happy and Joyful.

God Forgives us from all of our pitfalls. He lifts the burden of sin off of us so we are free to Live the Life He intended for us. A Life of Victories.

A Great Leader named Nehemiah said, "the Joy of the Lord is our Strength."

Leaders have the Joy of the Lord which is our Strength!

The Lord has a Great Plan for us to Succeed and Bring others to Him. God is a Winning God and He wants us to Win.

Leaders are Strong in the Joy of the Lord!

"Blessed is the man whose sin the Lord will never count against him." Romans 4:8

Remember, "We are all 360 Leaders."
John Maxwell

Just Go! Win the Day!

Rick
Phil 4:13
http://huddle360.blogspot.com

Leaders Prepare the Next Generation

Team:

Today David is giving his son Solomon some great advice.

"Now devote your heart and soul to seeking the Lord your God. Begin to Build the Sanctuary of the Lord God, so that you may bring the Ark of the Covenant of the Lord and the sacred articles belonging to God into the Temple that will be built for the Name of the Lord."
1Chronicles 22:19

Devote your Heart to Seek.

Begin to Build the Sanctuary.

Bring the Ark of the Covenant.

This is Great advice for us also. In our Spiritual Life we have an opportunity to Prepare our Hearts to Build and Bring our Game to the Lord.

Leaders Prepare the Next Generation.

Rick
Remember, "We are all 360 Leaders."
John Maxwell

Just Go! Win the Day!

Rick
Phil 4:13
http://huddle360.blogspot.com

Leaders Expect a Surprise Visit

Team:

Have you ever been Visited by God? We all have. In fact the Bible says He stands at the door and knocks wanting to come into our Lives.

He won't come in though until He is invited. After His initial visit He checks up on us to see how things are going so He can help us.

David was Visited by God and this is what God found:

"I have found David My servant; With My holy oil I have anointed him" (Psalm 89:20).

Wow! What a great way to be found by God. Especially when it was a "Surprise Visit."

David was found with the oil that God anointed him with. The oil that Samuel poured on Him when God Anointed David to be King of Israel.

The Oil represents the Holy Spirit. When God visits us will we found with the Holy Oil God Anointed us with?

This Holy Oil gave David the Power to run a Kingdom and the Humility to tend sheep for his father Jesse.

God has a Great Plan for us and will visit us throughout the day. Will He find us with "His Holy Oil He Anointed us with?"

A Great Leader always expects God to show up on a Surprise Visit.

Remember, "We are all 360 Leaders."
John Maxwell

Just Go! Win the Day!

Rick
Phil 4:13
http://huddle360.blogspot.com

Leaders know God is in Control

Team:

Do you ever feel like you are all alone?

In 2 Kings 6 God shows us we are not alone. No matter what circumstance we are facing "God is in this Place."

The Enemy was invading and the Servant of Elisha was frightened.

Sometimes the situations and circumstances seem overwhelming and we feel all alone.

Remember Jacob said, "God is in this place and I didn't know it."

Here is another reminder that God is with us. Here Elisha prays that the eyes of his servant would be open to the invisible spiritual realm.

"And when the servant of the man of God was risen early, and gone forth, behold, a host compassed the city both with horses and chariots. And his servant said unto him, Alas, my master, how shall we do? And he answered, Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they that be with them. And Elisha prayed, and said, LORD, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha."
2 Kings 6:15-17

A few years later King Hezekiah was fearing that he would lose his Kingdom to Sennacherib's Assyrian Empire.

God assured Hezekiah that He would take take control of the situation.

Sometimes in life we have to pray that God just takes over. When we do this we realize how Powerful He is. The Word says "He is able to do exceedingly abundantly beyond any thing we can ask, think or imagine." Eph 3:20

One Angel wiped out Sennacherib's (701 B.C.) entire Assyrian army of over 185,000. (By the way this is verified by secular history books and archaeology)
2 Kings 18:1-19; Isaiah 36-39

If One Angel can wipe out 185,000 in one night then what can God do for us? When Hezekiah woke up the Victory was already Won!

The same is true for us. When we wake up the Victory will already be Won!

Remember the Bible says, "Greater is He that is in you than he that is in the World."

God is totally in Control of everything. We are not alone "God is in this Place."

A Great Leader will focus on God and not the situation.

Just Go! Win the Day!

Rick
Phil 4:13
http://huddle360.blogspot.com

Leaders are Humble

Team:

Today David finds out the hard way what Pride can do to someone and how it affects others.

David has had a lot of success. He was leading Israel to become the Greatest Power in the world. He went from the unknown sheppard boy in Jesse's house to the most powerful king ever.

David let the fame lift up his ego and pride. David numbered the people to find out how great he has become.

Wealth, Fame and Power can cause us all to let our guard down and become complacent with our relationship with God.

"Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall." Proverbs 16:18

"God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble." James 4:6

Is Pride always bad?
No, as long as it is Pride in what God has done for us.

Just Go! Win the Day!

Rick
Phil 4:13
http://huddle360.blogspot.com

Fw: Leaders Have a Cause

Team:

Today in the One Year Playbook David realizes how fortunate he is to be honored with the opportunity to execute God's Plan for Israel. 1 CHRONICLES 16:37-18:17

When David was just a Sheppard boy he Challenged everyone when he saw that everyone was afraid of Goliath.

David said, "is there no Cause in Israel."
David went on to beat Goliath.

Leaders have a Cause.

One Cause David had was to Build a House for God. Nathan the prophet said, "do all that is in your heart."

The Lord said, " I appreciate your heart David but I'm going to build a House for you."

In the same way we have a Cause. We want to build a House for God.

We want to build a Family, a Business, a Team ect..

The Lord says, "I will Build it for you."

God has put these Causes in our Heart. Now he wants to perform His Work through us.


"Unless the LORD builds the house, its builders labor in vain. Unless the LORD watches over the city, the watchmen stand guard in vain." Psalm 127:1

Leaders allow God to Work through them.
Remember, "We are all 360 Leaders."
John Maxwell

Just Go! Win the Day!

Rick
Phil 4:13
http://huddle360.blogspot.com

The One Year Playbook
Thu, Jul 14 Readings - 1 CHRONICLES 16:37-18:17 | ROMANS 2:1-24 | PSALM 10:16-18 | PROVERBS 19:8-9

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Fw: Leaders Prioritize

Team:

Today in the One Year Playbook we see David setting up Priorities for the Nation.
1 Chronicles 15:1-16:36

Leaders set Priorities for the Team or Organization.

The first thing David did was Prioritize the importance of having God first in the lives of the people. He set up the Tabernacle or place for the people to worship God.

He delegated the responsibility of the Tabernacle to the Levites. These are the Priests who would read the Word of God daily to the People. (They went over the Playbook)

Priority #1: Start each day reading the Word of God.

Jesus said, "seek first the kingdom of God and His Righteousness and all these things will be added unto you." Matt 6:33

David also Prioritized Worship. He knew how much God loves our Worship. When we worship God through music we get Peace and Strength. Through Song and Prayer we enter into the presence of God.
The Lord inhabits the praise of His people (Psalm 22:3).

Priority #2: Enter God's Presence through Worship and Prayer daily.

"In Job 38, God says that as the foundations of the earth were being laid, the angels were singing songs. In other words, He does His best work with background music." Jon Courson

Leaders Prioritize.

By setting the right Priorities your team will be ready to "Win the Day."

Remember, "We are all 360 Leaders."
John Maxwell

Just Go! Win the Day!

Rick
Phil 4:13
http://huddle360.blogspot.com

The One Year Playbook
Wed, Jul 13 Readings - 1 CHRONICLES 15:1-16:36 | ROMANS 1:18-32 | PSALM 10:1-15 | PROVERBS 19:6-7

Fw: Leaders Have a Plan of Action

Team:

In today's One Year Playbook we learn that David had a Plan of Action.
1 CHRONICLES 12:19-14:17

David went to all the Tribes of Israel and gained their support. These Tribes were the initial offspring of Jacob. They were all strategically placed by Joshua throughout the Promise Land of Israel for a purpose.
Throughout the years the Tribes started fighting each other. This brought separation. David was from the Tribe of Judah. He knew God wanted to unite the 12 Tribes to make Israel strong again.

David (From the Tribe of Judah) went to all the Tribes but made a special trip to the Tribe of Benjamin. David wanted to Clear up any misunderstandings about the death of Saul who was from the Tribe of Benjamin. 1 Samuel 9:1-2

David was prepared for this task and the people were Prepared to receive David because David was Prepared to be Prepared.

"When we are Prepared to be Prepared people are Prepared to receive us."

You see before David was King he won great battles for Israel and he re-established relationships with all 12 Tribes.

He knew God wanted to Unite the Country again. So when David took over Leadership he rallied everyone together. The first thing David did was bring back the Ark of God. He wanted God to be the Center of the Camp. David set up the Priorities.

Leaders Have a Plan of Action.

Leaders take Initiative.

Leaders Set Priorities - God in the Center.
Leaders are Prepared to be Prepared.

Remember, "We are all 360 Leaders."
John Maxwell

Just Go! Win the Day!

Rick
Phil 4:13
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Fw: Leaders Partner with Winners

Team:

Today in the One Year Bible (Playbook) we find David taking over the Leadership of Israel. 1 CHRONICLES 11:1-12:18

David surrounded himself with Great People. As a Leader he delegated Leadership positions to key people.

Joab was the first to step forward and he became the Commander-in-Chief. Joab and David built up the inner city and the outer city. They went out and recruited the top soldiers in the land.

David's Team had Three Captains, and 30 more Soldiers. These men were known as David's Mighty Men.

Leaders have Strategic Partners. Leaders surround themselves with Winners. Leaders partner with people that have the same Purpose and Goals for the Future.

"Leaders have Support Huddles that give a Homecourt advantage." Les Brown

Just Go! Win the Day!

Rick
Phil 4:13
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The One Year Playbook
Mon, Jul 11 Readings - 1 CHRONICLES 11:1-12:18 | ACTS 28:1-31 | PSALM 9:1-12 | PROVERBS 19:1-3

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Fw: Leaders are Forgiven and Forgive

Team:

Friends, God wants to Touch you today with Forgiveness. Have you ever been Forgiven? Do you really believe you are Forgiven?

When we are Forgiven we get Freedom and Power to move on to the next Play. The Same is True when we Forgive Someone else.

Here Coach MacIntosh talks about letting ourselves be Forgiven. Let's face it all of us have made mistakes. The Bible says all of us have all sinned and Fallen Short of God's Glory.

Sometimes we dwell on the past so much we handcuff ourselves from moving on and being Forgiven. We get frozen with the "if only I woulda, coulda, shoulda's. What if God is mad at me? I am so unworthy!

Friends that is the enemy "piling on" like in a football game. The enemy is taking cheap shots at us.

We think thoughts like, this must be why this happened or that happened. Good or bad this type of system fails because we all make mistakes.

God doesn't play games of Negotiation. "You did this so I'm going to do that."

God is not on a system of pluses and minuses. God is simply all about Grace. Grace is getting something I don't deserve.

In Romans 2:4 the Bible says, "it is the goodness of God that leads us to Changing our ways."

God has Great Plans for us but we must receive His Forgiveness to be Free of the Bondage of the Guilt and Condemnation. The enemy wants us to be stuck in Limbo with no way out.

"Come now, let us reason together," says the LORD. "Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool." Isaiah 1:18

Receive His Forgiveness Today.

"Instead of your shame you will receive a double portion, and instead of disgrace you will rejoice in your inheritance. And so you will inherit a Double Portion in your land, and everlasting joy will be yours"(Isaiah 61:7, NIV)

To Receive Forgiveness we also have to admit we were wrong. Sometimes that is hard. We can admit we are wrong when it comes to God but what about when it is with our family, spouse, kids, co-workers ect..?

A Great Leader will Receive Forgiveness and in turn will Forgive others for the Overall Good of the Organization.

Initiate - Take Action

"All things are Possible!"

Just Go!

Rick

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If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
1 John 1:9

A little boy was playing outside in the dirt when it began to lightly rain. His mother called him in for supper, and when she saw him covered with mud, she was very upset. "Upstairs, young man! You get into the bathtub and get clean right now!" The family was seated a few minutes later, waiting for junior to come to the table. Finally, the mother went up to the bathroom to find a shiny clean boy standing next to a bathtub full of mud and dirt. What a mess. The mother said, "What are you doing, son?" "Oh hi, Mom! I'm just standing here remembering how dirty I was."

That's how it is sometimes with us. We would rather stand still and remember our past than walk forward with God by faith. But that will never bring healing to our souls; in fact, it will always have the opposite effect.

Repeatedly, the Bible tells us that we must live by God's standards -- not our own standards or "politically correct" standards. Though you may struggle with confessing what you have done, it is usually much harder to repent, because if a person repents of his or her sins, then he or she must turn away from those sins.

Let me say this: If you want to feel the loving touch of God, then confess your sins and repent from them. God is pleased when we acknowledge what He already knows. He is a holy God, and sin separates us from Him. But James tells us to "draw near to God, and He will draw near to you" (James 4:8).

Today, look forward to what God will do! If you are hurting because of some kind of sin in your life, confession and repentance will help to dress your wound so that the healing process can begin. Don't let sin keep you from all that God has for you today.



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1 Chronicles 7:1-8:40
Acts 5:22-42
Psalm 77:4-9
Proverbs 19:13-14

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Fw: Leaders are Faithful

Team:

Leaders have a responsibility to be Faithful first to God and His Playbook and then to their Team.

Jesus said to Love (be faithful) to God first and Love your neighbor as yourself.

King Saul said he loved God and was faithful to God but as the saying goes, "actions speak louder than words."

"Saul died because he was unfaithful to the Lord; he did not keep the Word of the Lord and even consulted a medium for guidance, and did not inquire of the Lord. So the Lord put him to death and turned the kingdom over to David son of Jesse." 2 Chronicles 10:13-14

Leaders do the opposite of what King Saul did:

Leaders are Faithful.

Leaders stick to the Playbook.

Leaders Inquire of God not sorcery, witchcraft, white magic, wizards, fortune tellers, mediums, wicca, ect....

(any substance that is mind altering: Pot, Drugs ect... opens the door to the enemy and witchcraft, white magic ect..)
Gal 5:19-21

Leaders are Faithful to their Team. In the end Saul died and was overtaken by the Philistines. Saul lost his Son, his Family, his Career and his Kingdom.

As Leaders of our Teams, Families and Organizations we need to listen up to what God is telling us here. When we drift away our Kingdom and those we love are in Jeopardy.

Joshua said, "as for me and my house we will serve the Lord."

Leaders are Faithful above to God and His Word and to those they Influence.

Rick

Fw: Leaders Know The Playbook

Team:

"Guess What Happened Today?"

That was the News going around Jerusalem.

"Hilkiah found the Playbook."

Hilkiah the High Priest told Shaphan the secretary, "I have found the Book of the Law in the Temple of the Lord." 2 Kings 22:8.

Have you ever lost something and didn't realize how important it was?

Josiah knew his team was better than they were performing. He couldn't figure out what was missing. Until now.

Friends, sometimes in life we feel that something is missing. We feel empty, lonely, guilty and paranoid about the future and we just can't figure out why.

When Josiah heard the news about finding the play book he realized what was missing.

Josiah was excited because now he had a game plan for his team. Before this Israel had no vision and no game plan. They were just making it up as they went. They were "winging it."

Now they have a Game Plan.

When we have a game plan we have a foundation to build on. When we have a game plan we have a Clear Vision and Purpose in Life.

The Bible says, without a Vision (game Plan) my people will perish.

To have a Clear Vision sometimes we need to Clean Out the Temple. This is what Josiah did. The Temple is our Life. Paul tells us in the New Testament our bodies are the Temple of the Lord. In other words God lives in us.

After we clean out the Temple the Bible tells us to hide God's Word in our Heart. Psalms tells us, His Word is a Lamp unto our Feet and a Light to our Path.

Hilkiah is like the Holy Spirit. He finds the Word hidden somewhere deep in our Life and Reveals our need for Christ.

Shaphan like Jesus gives us the Good News. Josiah is Like us. He was so excited about this New Found Playbook that he Responded and Took Action. 2 Kings 22-23

To Execute the Game Plan and Utilize all the Potential God has given us we need to use The Playbook daily in our lives.

The Playbook has all the Answers for the Game of Life.

Leaders know the Playbook and Create a Game Plan to Execute Winning Strategies using the Playbook.

Just Go! Win the Day!

Rick
Phil 4:13
http://huddle360.blogspot.com

What if God made it Right?

Team:

That is Right! What if God Turned every mistake we made into a Positive situation?

What if God could Turn everything in our Favor?

We have been talking about the What Ifs, If Only I.. Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda's. Now it is time to put it all together.

Romans 8:28

God is going to build David a House. David wanted to build God a House and was willing to give everything he had for the project.

God was very happy with David's heart but God had other plans. God wanted to build David a House.

Friends, sometimes we humans just don't have enough so God steps in and says, "thank you for your sincere heart now I am going to do for you something so incredible that only I can do."

God is fired up about our enthusiasm so he is going to do something "exceedingly beyond anything we could do." Eph 3:20 On Top of that He is going to let us have the credit through Him.

"Instead of your shame you will receive a double portion, and instead of disgrace you will rejoice in your inheritance. And so you will inherit a double portion in your land, and everlasting joy will be yours"(Isaiah 61:7, NIV)

Friends, God wants to make it Right. We may have messed up things for ourselves and a lot of people but God can Turn Everything in a New Direction and make it Right.

God wants to Make it Right. Let's let Him do His Magic.

Just Go! Win the Day!

Rick
Phil 4:13
http://huddle360.blogspot.com

Fw: If Only I..Woulda Coulda Shoulda

Team:

Have you ever thought, "if only I had done this or that?"

Sometimes there is a recorder in our mind saying, "if only I, if only I, if only I....." Over and over and over. It keeps us awake at night, freezes us up and we become paralyzed with fear.

Sometimes we beat ourselves up mentally for past mistakes and embarrassment?

The enemy always tries to get us to second guess ourselves.

"If only I...Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda"

It is called Regret. When we Regret something we have done recently or in the past we get frozen with the What If's, if only I.., and Paranoia.

We are not alone. One of the Greatest Leaders of all time was Paul the Apostle. He had a Game Changing Experience with God on the road to Damascus. He went from Hate and Regret to Love.

Did you know Paul struggled with depression, paranoia, and regret. His mind raced over and over with thoughts of regret and "If Only I...".

Then Paul had a Breakthrough Technology!

Friends, I have some Great news for us! Paul found the Answer and he wrote it down in the Book of Romans.

"This is Breakthrough Technology!"

His Problem:
Paul said, "Oh, what a miserable person I am! Who will free me from this life that is dominated by sin and death?" Romans 7:24

Paul said, "I am miserable. I need deliverance. Who can deliver me?"

His Solution:
Then Paul wrote, "So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus." Romans 8:1

Wow! If I belong to Christ I can Turn Off regrets and the "If Only I...woulda, coulda, shoulda's?"

I don't have to be condemned by myself and the enemy any longer.

The Bible tells us, If any man be in Christ He is a New Creation. The Past is gone!

Friends, God wants us to be free of regrets and the "if only I...." God wants us to live a life of Victory starting Now!

Why? Because God needs us to make some Big Plays in the Game. That is why He Recruited us. He wants us to feel Invincible. Because with Him we are Invincible. Phil 4:13

Own Romans 8:1 Read it out loud every morning when you get up.

"There is no pillow so soft as a clear conscience." Anonymous

Let's Pray, Believe and Ask God to Clear our mind and get back in the Game!

Remember:

"Every Play is the last play of the game. I have to make a Play Now!"

Finish the Play - Finish Strong!

Just Go! Win the Day!

Rick
Phil 4:13
http://huddle360.blogspot.com



Moses tried to escape

Team:

Moses was a great leader and had great influence. Friends, did you know that Moses tried to escape his calling?

God had a Big Plan for Moses and Moses kept making excuses:

"I don't talk very well. I'm not up to it.
Find someone else!" Exodus 4:13

God said, "who made the Mouth?" God didn't say, "come on Moses you have to believe in yourself."

The same is true for us. Whatever our ailment is (and we all have something) God made us this way for a purpose.

The Word says he made us the way we are so "in my weakness God is Made Strong!"

Moses knew God was right but there was a gap between knowing the right thing to do and doing it.

There are two mountains in Moses's mind:

Mt. Abstract and Mt. Reality.

There is also a Valley called Indecision between them.

Mt. Abstract is the concept and origin of a plan or idea.

Mt. Reality is the final destination and realization of our Goal.

We must cross the Valley to get to Mt. Reality.

Moses was in the Valley of Indecision. Moses was trying to Escape and not go to Mt. Reality. By being in the Valley he could hide out.

There was one problem: He couldn't hide from God or the elements in the Valley.

The Valley of Indecision and Escape is a horrible place to be. It is also called Limbo. There is a jungle, quicksand, lions snakes, insects, crocodiles ect...

In Moses's mind he was stuck in this Valley of Indecision which is a very dangerous place and tough to get out of.

Moses became depressed, anxious and insecure.

When we try to escape decisions we land in this Valley.

Maybe Moses was afraid to face his past again. Maybe his Egyptian brother intimidated him. The Bible says, "the fear of man is a snare."

Whatever the reason Moses was making excuse after excuse until finally in Exodus 4:13 he tells God to find someone else.

This happens to us also. We know what should be done (Mt. Abstract) but we find reasons why we can't do it.

Just like Moses, God has a Huge Project for us to accomplish here on earth before we get to the Promise Land. God wants us to Conquer Mt. Reality.
Jer 29:11

Moses knew what was conceptually (Mt. Abstract) the right thing to do (which was lead millions of people out of slavery) however Moses was stuck and couldn't cross over to Mt. Reality.

Have you ever felt like that. Like your mind is racing in a circle and there is know way to break the cycle? We all go through that especially when we are in our teens and early twenty's.

The end result could be tragic. Some check out and quit on life and become very depressed. Some escape into Drugs and alcohol. And some end up taking their own life.

It is very important to recognize this in our own lives and deal with it now. The Valley of Indecision is miserable.

Friends, I have great news! The Bible is filled with Great Leaders who at one time dealt with these challenges and tried to Escape. They all overcame though and became Great Leaders with Huge Influence for future generations.

Peter, Jacob, Esther, Mark, Zacheus, Jonah ect...

It is very interesting that God uses these insecure people who tried to escape to do His Work. Maybe it is because when they did succeed and we read about it we would have more hope for our own future. If they could make it we can too.

The Bible says that God uses the foolish things of the world to confound the wise.

The other reason God uses these type of insecure and indecisive people is because when they do succeed they will give all the Credit to God. They know where they came from.

In the beginning Moses tried to escape and wound up in the Valley of Indecision. In the end Moses Finished Strong and led the people to the Promise Land.

Somewhere in the Valley God found Moses. As you see Moses's career grow you see God giving him one Victory at a time to build his confidence.

Moses in the end was buried by God. But the Story doesn't end. When Jesus is Transfigured in the New Testament Moses and Elijah also show up.

Where do you think all of this happened? That's Right!! Mt. Reality. It was Real!

Moses Won and made it to Mt. Reality.

So the last time we see Moses he is in a Brand New body with Perfect Eloquent Speech on Mt. Reality.

Friends whatever your perceived ailment is God will perfect it in time. Moses gives us all Hope.

The Bible says, "now we see things imperfectly, like puzzling reflections in a mirror, but then we will see everything with perfect clarity. All that I know now is partial and incomplete, but then I will know everything completely, just as God now knows me completely." I cor 13:12

"You have to accept whatever comes and the only important thing is that you meet it with courage and with the best that you have to give."- Eleanor Roosevelt

Remember:

"Every Play is the last play of the game. I have to make a Play Now!"

Finish the Play - Finish Strong!

Just Go! Win the Day!

Rick
Phil 4:13
http://huddle360.blogspot.com