Fw: Defense Wins Championships

Team:

Have you ever heard the saying, "Defense Wins Championships?"

The Bible tells us to Play Great Defense we must be wearing the Right Uniform.

"Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes." Eph 6:11

One of the Devil's schemes is compromise. A little at a time.

"If we deal with the Devil, we will always be on the losing side."
Greg Laurie

We need to realize only God can deal with the enemy. When Jesus was in the Wilderness He used the Word of God to combat the enemy. Matt 4

"So humble yourselves before God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you." James 4:7

To Play Great Defense we need to "resist" the enemy. The only way to "resist" is to put on the full Armor of God. When we put on our Uniform we are Ready For Battle!

To Win God's Championship we need to play Great Defense.

"Winning isn't everything, but it sure beats anything that comes in second."
Bear Bryant FB Coach Alabama

Let's WIN! Play Great Defense!


Just Go! Win the Day!

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

Fw: Problems Equal Opportunities

Team:

Have you ever changed your Angle? It's amazing how our perception of things change if we change our Angle and how we see things.

"Is the glass half empty or half full?"

"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

Our eyes are the windows of our life. What goes in is what and how we perceive things. What goes in is what comes out.

The Word say's what is in the Heart is what comes out of our mouth. So if we are negative, pessimistic, self doubting and always looking for excuses to escape then chances are we are seeing the wrong things.

Let's learn to Love Problems. Because with every Problem there is an Opportunity.

The following people used Problems as Opportunities.

Moses
David
Esther
Josiah
Nehemiah
The Wright Brothers
Thomas Edison
Bill Gates
Warren Buffet
Ray Kroc
Ben Franklin
Walt Disney
Mother Theresa
Josh Hamilton Catcher Arizona

These people saw an Opportunity with every Problem.

What if we saw everything with Opportunity in it?

What if we looked at a Problem and said,

"What a great Opportunity."

See the Opportunity!

Carpe diem

Just Go! Win the Day!

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

Fw: Leadership that Lifts Up

Team:

The students of Elisha were very excited about their new opportunities. They began to take the first steps (Initiating Leadership) toward achieving their goals. As they were building they had to borrow some equipment.

Right away they were challenged when an unfortunate circumstance tried to take them out of the game. This young man was trying his best and he swung a little too hard and lost the borrowed axhead in the water.

"Oh no, how am I going to repay the person I borrowed it from?"

"And Elisha went with them. They went to the Jordon and began to cut down trees. As one of them was cutting down a tree, the iron axhead fell into the water. "Oh my lord," he cried out, "it was borrowed!" The man of God asked, "Where did it fall?" When he showed him the place, Elisha cut a stick and threw it there, and made the iron float."
2 Kings 6:4-6

Sometimes we feel like we are trying our best but for some reason "things keep pulling us down."

Elisha shows us that God is in control of everything (even the law gravity) and can always Turn Things Around. If God can make an iron axhead Arise and Float on Water then God can make us Rise and Float over our circumstances.

Notice the axhead Floated on Water.

God also wants us to Float on Water. The Stick that Elisha threw in the Water is like the Cross. The Cross will always help us Rise out of our Circumstances. Water is the Bible which is God's Word. When we are weighed down by things God will cause us to Rise and then Float.

God initiates the Action by causing us to rise out of our circumstances then we respond by reading His Word Daily to stay afloat and Win the Game.

To stay on top of the Water we need to be Focused on His Word - The Playbook Daily.

One more thing. Notice Elisha did not ridicule, criticise, yell or scream at the Player for the unfortunate mistake. He Encouraged Him and Initiated Action.

That is what God does with us. That is True Leadership.

Finish the Play - Finish Strong!

Just Go! Win the Day!

Rick
Phil 4:13
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Fw: Leadership that Lifts Up

Team:

The students of Elisha were very excited about their new opportunities. They began to take the first steps (Initiating Leadership) toward achieving their goals. As they were building they had to borrow some equipment.

Right away they were challenged when an unfortunate circumstance tried to take them out of the game. This young man was trying his best and he swung a little too hard and lost the borrowed axhead in the water.

"Oh no, how am I going to repay the person I borrowed it from?"

"And Elisha went with them. They went to the Jordon and began to cut down trees. As one of them was cutting down a tree, the iron axhead fell into the water. "Oh my lord," he cried out, "it was borrowed!" The man of God asked, "Where did it fall?" When he showed him the place, Elisha cut a stick and threw it there, and made the iron float."
2 Kings 6:4-6

Sometimes we feel like we are trying our best but for some reason "things keep pulling us down."

Elisha shows us that God is in control of everything (even the law gravity) and can always Turn Things Around. If God can make an iron axhead Arise and Float on Water then God can make us Rise and Float over our circumstances.

Notice the axhead Floated on Water.

God also wants us to Float on Water. The Stick that Elisha through in the Water is like the Cross. The Cross will always help us Rise out of our Circumstances. Water is the Bible which is God's Word. When we are weighed down by things God will cause us to Rise and then Float.

God initiates the Action by causing us to rise out of our circumstances then we respond by reading His Word Daily to stay afloat and Win the Game.

To stay on top of the Water we need to be Focused on His Word - The Playbook Daily.

One more thing. Notice Elisha did not ridicule, criticise, yell or scream at the Player for the unfortunate mistake. He Encouraged Him and Initiated Action.

That is what God does with us. That is True Leadership.

Finish the Play - Finish Strong!

Just Go! Win the Day!

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

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Fw: Lift Each other up

Team Ponder:

In Exodus 17:11–13, when Israel, under Joshua's leadership, was at war with the Amalekites, Moses, his brother Aaron, and Hur went to the top of the hill. "As long as Moses held up his hands, the Israelites were winning, but whenever he lowered his hands, the Amalekites were winning. . . . Aaron and Hur held his hands up—one on one side, one on the other—so that his hands remained steady till sunset. So Joshua overcame the Amalekite army with the sword."

When we lift each other up we Win!

Most of all we win by Lifting Mom's Arms up when we help.

You are the Best Kids in the World.

Love,
Dad

Fw: Initiate - Take Action

Team:

A Leader takes Initiative. A Leader takes Action.

"A good plan implemented today is better than a perfect plan implemented tomorrow."

— George Patton

Just Go!

"Things may come to those who wait, but only things left by those who hustle."

— Abraham Lincoln

Just Go!

"Let's make a dent in the universe."

— Steve Jobs

Just Go!

God Initiated:
"We love because He First loved us."
I John 4:19

God took Action:
"But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us." Romans 5:8

John tells us that our Great Leader Initiated the Relationship then Paul tells us He took Action.

This is Leadership.

In this case God took the Initiative and then took Action by going after His Goal and Purpose.

This is a great model for us to use.

Initiate:

The Belief - Take Action
The Plan - Take Action
The Desire - Take Action
The Dedication - Take Action
The Goal - Take Action
The Hard Work - Take Action
The Great Attitude - Take Action

Initiate - Take Action

"All things are Possible!"

Just Go!

Rick

Fw: What if ?

Team:

What if this and what if that?

Have you ever felt that way?

Sometimes we get caught up in the "what ifs." When this happens we get Fearful, Timid and we Freeze up.

Do you know that God has given us the Spirit of Power, Love and Self Discipline?

"For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline"(2 Timothy 1:7, NLT)

God wants us to know he is working in our lives through the Holy Spirit to give us Incredible Power to be Confident and Victorious in our daily lives.

He wants us to know our Future is Great and He is working a Great Plan to Help us Succeed. Jer 29:11

The Spirit of Power in Acts 3 is described as Dynamite in the Greek.

The Spirit of Love is God's Perfect Love which casts out all Fear.

The Spirit Of Self Discipline and a Sound Mind is the Strength to Live for God and follow His Playbook for Life.

The Bible tells us that God wants to show Himself Strong in our Lives.

Live with Confidence today and Cast off all fear.

"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
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