GREAT LEADERS VALUE RELATIONSHIPs

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Today in The One Year Playbook we see them in a big storm. We also see Job trying to reason with God. Job would find out that having a relationship with God is better than trying to figure out the Why's of Life. JOB 37:1-39:30

When we have a relationship with God we learn to trust Him and realize He has our best interest in mind for everything He does.

GREAT LEADERS VALUE RELATIONSHIPS

When we are the Storm of our life (we all have a few) we can get confused and try to find reasons for everything happening.
" The problems of life are solved not by reasons but by relationships. Job wanted to reason with God, but what he really needed was to rest in God. Job saw God's Greatness and his own littleness, and that was the turning point. However, the smaller we are in our own eyes, the greater God makes us in His eyes."
Warren Wiersby

John the Baptist said, "He must increase and I must decrease."

Friends, when we let God live through us His Greatness comes out of us. What if we could live this way for one hour? What if we could live this way one day? One week? One month? ect... This is a Relationship.

GREAT LEADERS VALUE RELATIONSHIPS

When we have a relationship with God we realize how big He is. We don't need to figure things out and ask why this or why that. We Just Go!

"Do the thing you fear most and the death of fear is certain-" Mark Twain

Start Fast - Finish Strong!

Just Go!

Rick

Aug 31 Readings - JOB 37:1-39:30 | 2 CORINTHIANS 4:13-5:10 | PSALM 44:9-26 | PROVERBS 22:13

Fw: GREAT LEADERS STAND FIRM

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Today in the One Year Playbook we see
Elihu talking down to Job again.
JOB 34:1-36:33

Job was not only stripped of his wealth, fortune and position he was being stripped of his pride and self worth.

Wow! When it rains it pours. Now we have a young self righteous person saying things to make himself look good at Job's expense.

GREAT LEADERS STAND FIRM

How do you feel when someone interrogates you? This is a very tough position to be in. In Job's case he was totally innocent.

Friends, sometimes the enemy tries to derail us to take us out of the game. The enemy will ridicule us and put us down. There is a recorder going over and over in our minds with judgemental suggestions that sound just like Elihu.

The enemy is just like Elihu. He will whisper and mix truth with lies to keep us confused. He wants us to feel guilty and unsure of ourselves and our relationship with God and family. He wants us to freeze so we don't share the Gospel.

When we are faced with this the enemy tries to say that God is convicting us. Sometimes it is confusing whether it is God or the enemy.

Pastor Chuck said, "if the conviction draws you closer to God then it is the Holy Spirit. If it draws you away from God it is the enemy. God will never draw us away from Him. He wants to draw us closer to Him."

We need to turn that nasty recorder off and remember God has great plans for us to prosper us and give us a great future and a hope. Jer 29:11

If we have blown it the Word says, "if we confess our sins He is faithful and just to forgive us and cleanse us from all unrighteousness." 1 John 1:9

No matter what God wants to free us from guilt and condemnation so we can get in the game and Win! Stand Firm!

GREAT LEADERS STAND FIRM

Start Fast - Finish Strong

Just Go!!

Rick

Aug 30 Readings - JOB 34:1-36:33 | 2 CORINTHIANS 4:1-12 | PSALM 44:1-8 | PROVERBS 22:10-12

Great Leaders Have Grace

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Today in the One Year Playbook we see a young arrogant college graduate who thinks he knows everything. Elihu was a spoiled College Grad who had no respect for anyone.

Elihu was very judgmental and harsh with his words. A lot of what He is saying is true but it comes across with arrogance and piety.

God is just. God is not mocked. Whatever we sow we will reap. This is all true.

The Word of God is sharper than a two edged sword. We have to be careful how we use it. Is it judgemental or graceful?

Elihu would say, "the Wages of Sin is death."

Wait a minute Elihu. You forgot the second part of the verse:

"The Gift of God is Everlasting Life to those in Christ."

"There is therefore now no condemnation to those in Christ."

"If we confess our sins He is faithful and just to forgive us and cleanse us from all unrighteousness."

God is so good. When we represent God, Jesus said, "they will know you are my disciples by your love for one another."

We need to show God's Love, Grace and Mercy.

"It's the goodness of God that leads people to turn and follow Him."

In the 70's a generation of hippies were turned away by the Church. Chuck and Kay Smith realized these young people were very talented and smart but were a lost generation. They both began to Pray and a Young Hippie by the name of Lonnie Frisby showed up at the Chuck and Kay's door.

This young man was so talented and was able to help lead a New Generation of Believers.

Now Calvary Chapel has been an instrument that God has used to save millions of people from a life of despair.

Friends, God is in the business recovery. The Lord wants to turn things around. He isn't judging us. He is here to lift us up and poor favor upon us.

Start Fast - Finsh Strong

Rick

Aug 29 Readings - JOB 31:1-33:33 | 2 CORINTHIANS 3:1-18 | PSALM 43:1-5 | PROVERBS 22:8-9

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GREAT LEADERS ARE DETERMINED!

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Today in the One Year Playbook we see Job's Determination to live a righteous life.

Satan and Bildad are still trying to interrogate Job. They are in court and Job is being cross examined.

Job 27:6 "I will maintain my righteousness and never let go of it;..."

GREAT LEADERS ARE DETERMINED!

A lot of what the enemy says about us is true. The bible tells us we have all sinned and made mistakes. However, a lot of what the enemy says is false accusations and assumptions.

Satan will try to mix truth in with lies to suck us into his vortex.

Jesus went through this in the wilderness. When he was fasting 40 days. Jesus succeeded by fighting back with the Word of God the Playbook. Jesus was prepared before the battle by knowing the Playbook. Jesus was Determined to Win the Battle in the Wilderness before he got there.

GREAT LEADERS ARE DETERMINED AND PREPARED!

Job was also Determined to Win his battle. The enemy was trying to accuse him. Job didn't have a lawyer to help him plead his case so Job had to defend himself.

Friends, today we are so fortunate. We don't have to defend ourselves. We have our own personal lawyer to stand up against the enemy and plead our case before God.


"My dear children, I am writing this to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate who pleads our case before the Father. He is Jesus Christ, the one who is truly righteous." 1 John 2:1

GREAT LEADERS ARE DETERMINED AND PREPARED!

Jesus is our Lawyer and is Determined to Plead our case before the Father.

As our Lawyer Jesus is talking to the Father on our behalf to free us.

Isn't God Awesome? He is so Determined. He gave us His only begotten Son Jesus to be our Lawyer. God knew this was the only solution.

God is Determined to Make us Winners.

Are we Determined to Let Him?

GREAT LEADERS ARE DETERMINED AND PREPARED!

Start Fast - Finish Strong!

Just Go!

Rick

Aug 27 Readings - JOB 23:1-27:23 | 2 CORINTHIANS 1:12-2:11 | PSALM 41:1-13 | PROVERBS 22:5-6

Fw: LEADERS EXPECT THE BEST

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Today in the One Year Playbook we see Bildad talking about death. He talks about doom and gloom. JOB 16:1-19:29

Bildad was expecting the worst and preparing for it.

Bildad was living a life full of doubt and condemnation. Bildad was worried and miserable.

"Misery loves company."

Bildad was a "friend" that was happy his buddy Job was miserable. It made Bildad feel better about himself.

Do you know anyone like that?

LEADERS EXPECT THE BEST AND PREPARE FOR THE WORST

Bildad only talks about the negative.

On the other hand Job was a person who lived in expectation and anticipation of God doing great things.

Job was familiar with death and prepared for the worst but he expected the best.

Job said, "I know my redeemer lives and I will see Him."

Job had hope in a mediator who could plead his case.

What is our hope in? When everything is against us who and what do we Trust in?

Bildad gave up on life. Job endured the pain and looked forward to the future with Christ for eternity.

When you expect the best you live a life full of Possibilities.

Possibility Thinking knows, "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." Phil 4:13

LEADERS EXPECT THE BEST AND PREPARE FOR THE WORST

Start Fast - Finish Strong

Just Go!

Rick

Aug 25 Readings - JOB 16:1-19:29 | 1 CORINTHIANS 16:1-24 | PSALM 40:1-10 | PROVERBS 22:1

Fw: GREAT LEADERS TURN NEGATIVE TO POSIT

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Today in The One Year Playbook we see
Satan and Job's friends are trying to pry something out of Job. They keep trying to find something wrong in his life.
JOB 20:1-22:30

GREAT LEADERS TURN NEGATIVE TO POSITIVE!

Satan is trying to make us feel ashamed. If he can do that he can stop our momentum.

They were saying if you were righteous none of this would have happened.

They were saying you only love God because God blesses you with riches.

The fact that Job still trusted God after losing everything is proof these insinuations are wrong.

Job 1 shows Satan going back and forth to God accusing us. Satan knows God wins but he wants to hassle us by trying to pry something out of us. He tries to have us falsely admit something and then lay guilt trips on us.

Satan wants us to keep reliving our mistakes over and over like a recorder.

GREAT LEADERS TURN NEGATIVE TO POSITIVE!

Friends, it's time to turn that negative recorder off and remember, "There is no condemnation to those in Christ." Rom 8:1

Turn on the positive recorder that says,
"God has great Plans for us with a Future and a Hope." Jer 29:11

"Trust in the Lord with all our heart and lean not on our own understanding but in all ways acknowledge Him and He will guide and direct our paths." Prov 3:5

GREAT LEADERS TURN NEGATIVE TO POSITIVE!

Start Fast - Finish Strong!

Just Go!

Rick

Aug 26 Readings - JOB 20:1-22:30 | 2 CORINTHIANS 1:1-11 | PSALM 40:11-17 | PROVERBS 22:2-4

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LEADERS EXPECT THE BEST

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