GREAT LEADERS STAY FOCUSED!

Team:

Today in the One Year Playbook we see great wisdom by Solomon about not listening to negative criticism.

Have you ever worried about what people think of you? Have you ever got ticked off because someone said something bad about you? Has anyone ever blamed you for something you didn't do?

Solomon has some great advise here:

"Do not take heart everything people say" Ecc 7:21

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So many times we shut down our Dreams and Goals before we ever get started. We beat ourselves and listen to that negative recorder in our mind over and over.

Why do we do this?

The enemy uses people and situations to irritate and slander us. Then he whispers in our ear fearful thoughts about what people think of us. Then we own it and keep replaying it over and over in our mind.

This can freeze us up and cause us to meander through life aimlessly with no Purpose and No Plan. Eph 2:1-3

We get angry, resentful, bitter ect...

PRESS THE STOP BUTTON NOW!!!

The Word tells us Perfect Love drives out all fear. 1 John 4:18

"You cannot stop people's tongues, and therefore the best thing to do is to stop your own ears and never mind what is spoken." Charles Spurgeon

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In Eph 2:1-3 Paul uses the words, "were and formerly" as it explains our past life. Now we have a New Life in Christ.

Friends, When we receive Christ as the Ruler and Savior of our lives He gives us Purpose and Meaning for our Life. He gives us New Goals and Dreams. He gives us a New Beginning filled with a Great Future and Hope.

The enemy knows if he whispers negative thoughts in our ears and minds he can frustrate us and take us out of the game. As I said sometimes he uses people as his puppets to bring us down and take us out of the game.

Remember, negative people full of criticism and slander are the ones that have the problems. Most of the time these people are miserable and really insecure deep down inside.

Jesus said to Pray for our enemies.

God allows this so we will rely on Him and not ourselves. The Word tells us when we resist the enemy he will flee from us.

"Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you."
James 4:7

In football we put on the helmet to protect our brain from head injury. In Ephesians 6 Coach Paul says to put on the Helmet of Salvation to Protect our mind from the enemy's attacks.

NOW TURN THIS NEW RECORDER ON!

"not one word has failed of all the good things that the Lord your God promised concerning you. All have come to pass for you. Not one of them has failed."
Joshua 23:14

Jesus promised to give us The Helper. The Helper is His Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit gives Peace, Confidence, Strength, Wisdom, Love ect.. Love Conquers All.
John 15:26

God gives Promises and He Delivers.

Don't listen to negative criticism. Think good thoughts full of Hope. Phil 4:6-7

Jesus said, "All Authority has been given to Me in Heaven and on Earth."

God has never failed us. He has Great Plans for us. Let's Attack our Goals and Dreams and when we accomplish great things for God we will give Him all the Glory.

GREAT LEADERS STAY FOCUSED!

Start Fast - Finish Strong!

Just Go!

Rick

Sep 04 Readings - ECCLESIASTES 7:1-9:18 | 2 CORINTHIANS 7:8-16 | PSALM 48:1-14 | PROVERBS 22:17-19

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