WATCH THE TALL GRASS

Have you ever seen the lion stalk the gazelle?

The gazelle grazes in the quiet Savannah thinking he

is safe because he sees no danger. The danger is

present but lying in wait. The lions then

spring from the tall grass in full view of the gazelle. During the

confusion a gazelle is singled out from the herd.

The gazelle finds itself isolated and surrounded

by the lions while the rest of the herd is allowed to

run to safety. The final stage is death and lunch, courtesy

of the gazelle.

The devil has the same hunting techniques he uses on us.

I'll just sum it up and let you absorb the pattern.

Deception leads to denial then distraction

to dislocation and finally destruction.

Is anyone hunting you? God's Word instructs,

"Take heed lest you fall..."

Beware of the quiet Savannah, men.

Bro. David

Final Review of 2008

Courage is exemplified , at times, by the ability to turn and run.

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Courage can be the virtue of the wise or the vanity of fools.

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Men and nations are not great by the virtue of their wealth,

but by the wealth of their virtues.

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Kindness is a virtue that attracts others to a man.

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The stronger a man is, the more gentle he can afford to be.

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Character is more important than talent.

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Faithfulness is the cornerstone of character.

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God commits to faithful men, then He makes them able.

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The characteristics of the Kingdom emanate

from the character of the King.

Bro. David

Review of 2008

1. You cannot compensate by sacrifice what you lose through disobedience.

2. Maturity does not come with age,

but begins with the acceptance of responsibility.

3. Every man has three men to deal with:

The man he thinks others see.

The man he thinks he is. The man he really is.

4. God, and women, desire men to have

consistency,decisiveness, and strength.

5. Strength is tested by resistance to pressure.

True of marriage, friendships, character.

6. The more you build your life on principle,

and the less on personality-

yours or others- the straighter will be your course.

Bro. David

MIGHTY MEN'S LIST #1

Today I would like to list the nuggets to remember that have been an inspiration to me.

These have all been used in this blog in the past year.

Champions are not those who never fail; they are those who never quit.

Heroes are men who act in a moment of time on a need greater than self.

Some things in life are more important than life itself.

An ounce of obedience is worth more than a ton of prayer.

God's power is released to the degree of our obedience to Him.

Obedience is God's method of protection for your life.

Every man is limited by three things:

The knowledge in his mind. The strength of his character.

The principles upon which he is building his life.

File these away and use them. We will review more in my next installment.

Bro. David

WE'RE GOING TO BE OK

If you were like me, you weren't thrilled with either candidate this election.

Both candidates disagreed with me on key issues. So who represents me?

Israel always wanted a King, but God had given them a prophet.

Not satisfied, they whined until God gave them

a King and he did what our presidents do;

tax us into submission and then send our sons and daughters off to war.

Taxes and war are necessary,

and I'm not complaining.... yet,

but God doesn't want you to put your trust in a King or President. Government is not the answer, God is.

Our real King is the King of glory and although

He may let us suffer the consequences of our actions, He will never let us down. His characteristics remain in this country.

The characteristics of the Kingdom

emanate from the character of the King.

That is true in any Kingdom, whether our

country or your home. So who really represents you?

Let your faith and confidence rest in your King,

and then let the chips fall where they may.

I can assure you that I am not looking for answers

from our government. Trust God, acknowledge

Him, let King Jesus direct your paths,

and then pray for Pres. Bush and Pres. Elect Obama.

We're going to be OK.

Bro. David