category archives: Wisdom for Business

  Called and Equipped by God (Photo Copyright 2005 David Monniaux)
 

You’ve Been Called and Equipped by God

Bezalel is my hero. Well… one of them. Aholiab, too. You may not remember their names. Chances are, you’ve never heard a sermon preached on them or even a Sunday School lesson that does anything more than mention them casually (if at all) when plowing through the Old Testament. But what God says about these [...]

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  The Key to Success is Breaking Out

The Key to Success is Breaking Out

 

Staying Anchored & Fluid in Times of Change

The past decade has been full of change. Marking the 10th anniversary of 9/11 really provided an opportunity to look back and see just how much things have changed… and how much faster they continue to change. From a business perspective, failure to adapt is deadly. This places tremendous demands on each of us personally [...]

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  What's Waiting for You?

What's Waiting for You?

 

What Has God Hidden From You?

Is God in the “concealing” and “hiding” business? “It is the glory of God to conceal a thing, but the glory of kings is to search out a thing.” (Proverbs 25:2 AMP) I’ll admit, I’ve read this verse as often as once a month for many years as part of my regular journey through the [...]

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  Never Waste a Good Crisis!

Never Waste a Good Crisis!

 

Never Waste a Good Crisis!

If you follow the path of least resistance — as we are so prone to do — it’s easy to slide down the slippery slope of negativity while being bombarded by all the bad news about the economy. Perhaps you’ve lost a job or experienced a downturn in your business. Maybe your local environment is [...]

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  Young businessman contemplating the future

Young businessman contemplating the future

 

Start the New Year by Afflicting Your Soul

“This shall be a statute forever for you: In the seventh month, on the tenth day of the month, you shall afflict your souls, and do no work at all, whether a native of your own country or a stranger who dwells among you.” (Leviticus 16:29) This particular turn of phrase is truly fascinating. It [...]

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  A Listening Heart

A Listening Heart

 

Cultivating a Heart that Listens to God

It seems like the bad economic news just keeps coming. Last week’s jobs report reflects the worst numbers in the entire lifetime of Generation X. Hopefully the recession hasn’t impacted your business or family personally, but even as I write this line, I know that the likelihood is that it has — or at least [...]

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