GREAT LEADERS FIND GOOD NEWS!

Team:

When was the last time you heard some really good news?

We hear gloom and doom economics daily. We hear about a coming depression worst than 1929.

We hear about Obamacare and how it has stopped business from hiring. As a result unemployment is high.

The Middle East is on the brink of war.

What about family situations?

Then there is disappointment. Maybe we didn't get that promotion. Maybe someone ran out on the marriage. Maybe our kids messed up.

Does this kind of news drain you?

GREAT LEADERS FIND GOOD NEWS IN EVERY SITUATION!

Friends, this is life. Jesus never promised an easy life but he did promise to be with us through the difficult times.

Do you want some good news?

Here it is:

"The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me, because the LORD has anointed me
to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners, to proclaim the year of the LORD's favor and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn." Isaiah 61:1-2

GREAT LEADERS FIND GOOD NEWS IN EVERY SITUATION!

Jesus quoted this verse in the New Testament as He was teaching in the synagogue . He said, "today this verse is fulfilled in your presence."

Jesus came here to give the Good News that God has Great Plans for us now and in the future.

Jesus coached His disciples to also pass on the Good News to the next generation and beyond.

What does Good News bring?
Good News brings Hope.
Good News brings Confidence.

Good News allows us to perform at the highest level. Good News sets us Free to be all that God wants us to be.

Good News Frees us from sin. Jesus took care of that once and for all on the cross.

We were captives and slaves to this world. The Good News is we can be set free.

Now how do you feel?

Good News brings a Smile and a Cheerful Heart. "A cheerful heart is good medicine."

Team, do we find Good News to tell everyday? When we come home at night do we honor our family with Good News?

When we talk with God are we Grateful? God also wants to hear Good News from us. Our Good News Fires God up.

Find Good News to share everyday. When we share Good News it feeds off of itself and becomes more and more Powerful.

This is Real Power and this is Good News.

GREAT LEADERS FIND GOOD NEWS IN EVERY SITUATION!

"Everyone has inside of him a piece of good news. The good news is that you don't know how great you can be! How much you can love! What you can accomplish! And what your potential is!"
Anne Frank

Ann Frank was saying our Potential is Unlimited. That is GOOD NEWS!

Have a Powerful Day!!!

Just Go!!!

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

Sep 30 Readings - ISAIAH 60:1-62:5 | PHILIPPIANS 1:27-2:18 | PSALM 72:1-20 | PROVERBS 24:11-12
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GREAT LEADERS FIND A WAY

Team:

Have you ever been in a situation where someone did not honor the contract?

There are many reasons contracts are broken. No matter what the reason it is it is stressful for both parties involved.

Sometimes the situation is because of a bad move we have made to break the contract. We kick ourselves and come up with excuses of why we did it.

There is hurt and pain with the innocent and guilty. Nevertheless the Contract was broken.

GREAT LEADERS FIND A WAY!

Our relationship with God is based on a Contract. Unfortunately we Broke the Contract. Here God tells us He is here for us but we have an issue:

"Surely the arm of the LORD is not too short to save, nor his ear too dull to hear. But your iniquities have separated you from your God your sins have hidden his face from you, so that he will not hear." Isaiah 59:1-2

We broke the Contract. Our sins have separated us from God. Many people blame God for things that happen. God didn't break the contract we did.

GREAT LEADERS FIND A WAY!

Friends, God is reaching out to us but He can't touch us because of sin. This is why Jesus came. To bridge the gap between God and man. While Jesus was on the cross one hand reached out to us and the other hand reached out to God the Father.

Jesus connects us to the Father.

We broke the contract with God. God still honored the contract and sent Jesus to pay our penalty and connect us back to God.

"As for me, this is my covenant with them," says the LORD. "My Spirit, who is on you, will not depart from you, and my words that I have put in your mouth will always be on your lips, on the lips of your children and on the lips of their descendants—from this time on and forever," says the LORD. Isaiah 59:21

God found a way to honor the contract even though we broke it.

GREAT LEADERS FIND A WAY!

Have a Powerful Day!!!

Just Go!!!

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

Sep 29 Readings - ISAIAH 57:15-59:21 | PHILIPPIANS 1:1-26 | PSALM 71:1-24 | PROVERBS 24:9-10

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GREAT LEADERS SEARCH FOR GOD!

Team:

Have you ever felt like you were at the end of your rope?

Do you ever feel hopeless?

This was David in Psalm 70. This is a Psalm he wrote to relieve the Pressure and the Stress in his Life.

"What a great gift from God! We have the opportunity to write and play music Searching for God."

When we do this look what God gives us.

GREAT LEADERS SEARCH FOR GOD!

"But may all who search for you
be filled with joy and gladness in you.
May those who love your salvation
repeatedly shout, "God is great! But as for me, I am poor and needy;
please hurry to my aid, O God.
You are my helper and my savior;
O Lord, do not delay." Prov 70:4-5

David knew the answer to all his problems. He said when we Search for God we get filled with a Joy and Gladness.

GREAT LEADERS SEARCH FOR GOD!

These people are so fired up and excited about what God is doing in their lives they shout, "God is Great!"

He is basically contrasting his poor neediness to God's Greatness.

David realized at an early age that he needed the Lord to guide and direct his life.

Paul said it is when we are weak that God is Strong. 2 Corinthians 12:9

Did you hear that? I'm actually stronger when I'm weak?

The Word says in John1, "He must increase and I must decrease."

GREAT LEADERS SEARCH FOR GOD!

Friends, at some point in our life we will feel like we are at the end of our rope. We will feel like we can't hold on any longer.

David was at this point in his life. He says when we search for the Lord we get filled with Joy and Gladness.

Proverbs 17:22 says, "a cheerful heart is good medicine."

When we search for the Creator of the Universe He will respond with Peace, Joy and Gladness. The next thing He does is give us a great Attitude to Endure.

GREAT LEADERS SEARCH FOR GOD!

"Next to Love Attitude is the Strongest Word in the Human Vocabulary."

Bart Star QB Green Bay Packers

"We are all here for a spell; get all the good laughs you can." --

Will Rogers

Have a Powerful Day!!!

Just Go!!!

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

Sep 28 Readings - ISAIAH 54:1-57:14 | EPHESIANS 6:1-24 | PSALM 70:1-5 | PROVERBS 24:8

GREAT LEADERS SEEK GOD FIRST!

Team:

Do you ever ask why? Do you ever wonder why things happen the way they do?

Why do bad things happen to good people?

There are a lot of why this and why that questions that we will never figure out.

Sometimes it gets frustrating doesn't it?

In Isaiah 54 the people had the same questions we have today. Here is what the Lord says.

GREAT LEADERS SEEK GOD FIRST!

"Seek the LORD while he may be found;
call on Him while he is near." Isaiah 54

Isaiah encourages us to seek the Lord Now. This is our opportunity!

When we wonder why this and why that Matthew has some great advice to get us out of ourselves and into God.

Matthew 6:33 says to seek first the kingdom of God and all these things will be added to you."

GREAT LEADERS SEEK GOD FIRST!

"For my thoughts are not your thoughts,
neither are your ways my ways," declares the LORD. As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts." Isaiah 54

Friends, when we seek God first and realize He has plans for us that we are beyond our imagination then we can get control of our emotions.

"That is what the Scriptures mean when they say, "No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love him." 2 Cor 2:9

GREAT LEADERS SEEK GOD FIRST!

Our first move when we are asking all the why questions is to Seek God First and everything else will fall into place.

GREAT LEADERS SEEK GOD FIRST!

Have a Powerful Day!!!

Just Go!!!

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

Sept 27 Isaiah 54-57:14; Ephesians 6:1-24; Psalm 70:1-5; Proverbs 24:8 

GREAT LEADERS BRING GOOD NEWS

Team:

Did you know God loves it when we Encourage each other?

Did you know God loves it when we lift each other up?

God loves it when we enter a room with His Light, Joy and Optimism radiating out of our life.

GREAT LEADERS BRING GOOD NEWS!

How beautiful on the mountains
are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation,
who say to Zion, "Your God reigns!"
Isaiah 52:7

The Lord loves it when we:

- Bring Good News
- Proclaim Peace
- Bring Good Tidings
- Proclaim Salvation
- Proclaim "Our God Reigns"

GREAT LEADERS BRING GOOD NEWS!

Friends, this is Good News! What if we went to work or school everyday with this great attitude? I guarantee you your Team will accomplish great things.

Fathers, what if we came home every night with this type of Good News?
What if we were full of Joy and Optimism every time we entered a room?

This is what Jesus meant when He said, "you are the Light of the World."

GREAT LEADERS BRING GOOD NEWS!

"Great effort springs naturally from a great attitude." Pat Riley ⁠          

Have a Powerful Day!!!

Just Go!!!

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

Sep 27 Readings - ISAIAH 51:1-53:12 | EPHESIANS 5:1-33 | PSALM 69:19-36 | PROVERBS 24:7

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GREAT LEADERS KNOW GOD IS IN CHARGE!

Team:

Do you ever wonder what God's ultimate plan is for your life?

Does God even know my name?

Does God have a future for me and my family?

GREAT LEADERS KNOW GOD IS IN CHARGE!

Here in Isaiah we see God telling the nation that He already has a plan in place 150 years from now. God knew Israel was going to get taken over by Babylon.

After the 70 years of captivity the Lord had a plan in place to rebuild the city. The leader's name would be Cyrus of the Medo- Persian Empire.

"I will raise up Cyrus[a] in my righteousness: I will make all his ways straight. He will rebuild my city
and set my exiles free, but not for a price or reward, says the LORD Almighty."
Isaiah 45:11-13

GREAT LEADERS KNOW GOD IS IN CHARGE!

God knows the future and knows how to bail us out of situations and re-build our lives.

Israel made mistakes and had to go through the process of fixing the fallout from the mistakes.

We also make mistakes that affect our lives. The enemy tries to get us to think there is no hope for the future. The enemy tries to convince us that God is done with us.

Friends, God is so good! He already has a plan in place to fix our mistakes.

Just like God had a plan for Israel and named Cyrus 150 years before he was born, God also has a plan for us. God is already working on a plan for our Great Grandchildren.

Yes God knows your name and has a Great Plan for you.

"And why have I called you for this work? Why did I call you by name (Cyrus) when you did not know me? It is for the sake of Jacob my servant, Israel my chosen one."
Isaiah 45:4

GREAT LEADERS KNOW GOD IS IN CHARGE!

"Ten Percent of Life is made up of what happens to you--the other 90 percent is how you respond to what happens to you."

When we know God is In Charge and has been preparing our future we can Execute our game plan with Confidence!

Have a Powerful Day!!!

Just Go!!!

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

Sep 25 Readings - ISAIAH 45:11-48:11 | EPHESIANS 4:1-16 | PSALM 68:19-35 | PROVERBS 24:3-4

Fw: GREAT LEADERS ENDURE!

Team:

Today in the One Year Playbook we see God speaking through Isaiah to lift up the Team.

Life has a way of bringing out our True Potential. James 1

Have you ever worked hard and given everything you had? You put in many hours and years in the gym and on the track just to keep hitting a wall?

This is what the people in Isaiah's time and future generations were going to through.

GREAT LEADERS ENDURE!

Isaiah didn't promise them that everything would be smooth sailing while they were going through these tough times.

Isaiah motivated them by speaking God's Word of Encouragement.

"Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland."
Isaiah 43:18-19

Friends, Leaders and Teammates, God is going Before us to Pave the way:

- Forget the Former Things!

- Don't dwell on the past!

- I'm doing a New Thing!

- Now it Springs Up!

- Perceive it! Own It! Dwell on the Future!
- God is making a way in the desert!

- God is putting Streams in the

Wasteland!

Now it Springs up! God is paving a way in our desert and giving us streams of Living Water to Endure through life's Finish Line.

GREAT LEADERS ENDURE!

Endure means: Don't give in; keep striving.

"In Life it's not how hard you hit but how hard you get hit and knocked down and keep getting back up!". Rocky

"I firmly believe that any man's finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is the moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle - victorious."

Vince Lombardi Head Coach Green Bay Packers

The Victory isn't the scoreboard the Victory is in our Effort!

"Character is playing hard on every play in life no matter how difficult things get. We Control our Attitude and how hard we Work!"

"The wall we keep hitting will come down! Ask Joshua about the walls of Jericho."

GREAT LEADERS ENDURE!

Have a Powerful Day!!!

Just Go!!!

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

Sep 24 Readings - ISAIAH 43:14-45:10 | EPHESIANS 3:1-21 | PSALM 68:1-18 | PROVERBS 24:1-2