Psalm 112:2 – Success for your kids starts with you. Parents whose obedience to God flows from a genuine desire to obey Him will positively impact the success of their families. Children may be the leaders of tomorrow but they are the church of today. A successful ministry to children starts with a deliberate mindset of partnering with parents to help them help their kids navigate the significant milestones in their lives. These kind of ministries help the whole family enter into meaningful worship of God, grow closer together in meaningful relationships with each other, and nurture both parents and kids to cultivate a meaningful role in their Oikos. That is how world-changers are made!
Psalm 112:3 – Our good deeds that will last forever are not the buildings that we erect, the programs that we create, the messages that we teach, or the systems that we put in place. What will last are the lives that we invest our time, abilities, and resources into for their betterment and the advancement of God’s Kingdom. The impact of this kind of leadership will echo on long after we’re gone.
Psalm 112:4 – Generous people hold on to their stuff lightly, compassionate people believe the best in others, and trustworthy people earn the right to be heard.
Psalm 112:7 – True confidence is the peace of mind that comes from knowing that God will provide for us at just the right time.
Psalm 112:9 – What we give to others (time, advice, encouragement, resources, influence, etc.) is what will live on in their memories long after our time with them has ended. Be intentional about creating that legacy now.
Jeremiah 22:3 – Good leaders are known by what they say. Great leaders are known by actually doing the things that they say they will do.
Jeremiah 22:4 – Obedience to God is one of the best ways to ensure the greatest success that any leader can have: someone to take their place.
Jeremiah 22:15 – HAVING the “right things” (buildings, programs, media, staff, etc.) is not what God blesses; rather it is DOING the rights (loving God, loving others) that shows God’s movement in someone’s life. When we work to take care of others God will make sure to take care of us. Don’t break the cycle of blessing that God has in mind for you by hoarding what you have instead of giving it away in generous portions.
Jeremiah 22:16 – Helping those who can’t (and even won’t) help you is the litmus test for a life that has been invaded by the maker of the universe.
Jeremiah 22:21 – It’s easy to cry out to God when things aren’t going your way but when was the last time that you cried out to God to say, “Thank You!”, as sincerely and as passionately as when you needed Him to do something for you? That thought hit me HARD!
Jeremiah 22:30 – “There is no success without a successor.” – John Maxwell
