Word Wrenching Quotes

The rich actually need the help

2010-05-06T17:18:00.000-07:00

The seemingly wealthy, but most terribly impoverished class of all, who have accumulated dross, but know not how to use it, or get rid of it, and thus have forged their own golden or silver fetters.

–HENRY DAVID THOREAU (1817-1862)

Working for God and things go wrong

2010-01-17T07:40:00.000-08:00

Don't immediately entertain the doubt that you've lost My blessing or you've strayed off the path of My will when things go wrong. Instead, come to Me (Jesus) and gain My perspective on the situation.

3791:89

Trials you face have been approved

2010-01-17T07:34:00.000-08:00

...remind yourself that I'm in control. The trials and tests you face have been approved by Me (Jesus), because I know that they can bring about a greater result in the end than if you hadn't encountered them.

3791:88

Working with people

2009-10-26T07:55:00.000-07:00

Your social skills will have more impact on your success then your intellectual ability, education and experience all combined.

Research by Daniel Goleman

Listening

2009-10-22T06:39:00.000-07:00

A good listener is not listening to the words but the feeling and intentions behind those words.

Adapted by Andrew T - 25 ways to win with people

Give compliments

2009-10-21T07:04:00.000-07:00

(in context with being a good shepherd and manager)

Leaders can become great only when they realize that they are the ones who need people.

- 25 ways to win with people

Not everyone is built the same

2009-09-26T07:34:00.000-07:00

Expecting so much from your teammates that they can't help but disappoint you and fall short of your expectations is just going to be frustrating for all of you. Being negative and judgmental about one another's weaknesses is not going to help anyone improve.

3786

When not to be loving

2009-09-26T07:09:00.000-07:00

If you see the suffering that a lack of love causes, you realize that excuses (why you are not loving) don't really matter.

Everyone can love when it is easy

2009-09-26T07:03:00.000-07:00

Stress is a real killer of love...Self-centeredness is another, and each one is justified if you're only willing to love when it's easy.

3786

Your Usefulness

2009-08-02T10:35:00.000-07:00

Your usefulness, your wise counsel, and your discernment fades and is less valuable to those around you if you have negative, inflexible mindsets.

3740

How deep is your love?

2009-07-28T09:11:00.000-07:00

... Someone doesn't have to be perfect in order to deserve your love.

3786:18

Blame Game #1

2009-07-19T06:54:00.000-07:00

When something goes wrong; you are far more a man (mature) when you take the blame for the 10% that is your fault then to point at whose guilty of the 90%.

Andrew 1:1

Want to stay useful?

2009-07-13T09:23:00.000-07:00

The only way to survive, the only way to stay useful to the Lord and avoid stressing out and burning out, is to learn to rest in the Lord.

3784:4

Your home standard

2009-07-13T09:12:00.000-07:00

When officials arrive at your door, that’s an opportunity to make a good impression and a positive presentation... The standard of your Home should be such that you can open your doors and welcome authorities in.

3783:92

Official visit tomorrow?

2009-07-13T08:16:00.000-07:00

How would you fare if authorities paid your Home an official visit tomorrow and needed a good presentation of your work?

3783:19

2009-07-01T10:50:00.000-07:00

Those who complain about the way the ball bounces are often the ones who dropped it.

GT: Communion with God: Praise and Thankfulness: 16

Let nothing flurry or unsettle you.

2009-06-20T06:07:00.000-07:00

If it's big enough to worry about‚ then you know Jesus has already thought of it. If it's not big enough for Jesus to worry about, then it doesn't matter.

3588

If lessons are learned... then

2009-06-19T06:34:00.000-07:00

If mistakes are made and lessons are learned, then merit is earned, and those mistakes take on great worth in the form of experience gained and wisdom acquired.

3588

R U thinking negatively?

2009-06-19T06:31:00.000-07:00

Thinking negatively forces you to speak negatively, and then it moves you to believe in doubts instead of believing in miracles. (Thinking positively means thinking faith and not doubt.)

3588

Selah

2009-06-07T10:59:00.000-07:00

What things about your example make people want to know Jesus,

read His Word, and grow closer to Him?

3778

Think long term

2009-06-01T06:54:00.001-07:00

Quality fruit doesn’t grow in a day.

3776:28

Good reminder...

2009-05-31T07:10:00.000-07:00

...when you love with partiality or favoritism or only love those who are "easy" for you to love, you'll find that what I want to give you in return in the way of blessings and love coming back to you is also stopped and choked.

Comp128

Unconditional love

2009-05-31T07:01:00.000-07:00

We, the Family, used to be known for our love. people joined simply because of love. For the first time in their lives they felt, tangible, forgiving, unconditional love. Can this still be said of you and your Home?

3160:78-81, 84

Whom do you show your love to?

2009-05-25T07:25:00.000-07:00

Jesus: Are you truly loving your neighbor as yourself? Or are you only loving your mate, your children, your brothers and sisters, and your parents as yourself? Your "neighbor" is not just those to whom you preach the Gospel. He or she lives with you in the same Home—the other couples with their children, or the single moms, or the single people.

Comp:128

It comes down to...

2009-05-25T07:21:00.000-07:00

Only in living My Law of Love to the full, day by day, can you become the invincible miracle workers of these Last Days. Your power isn't going to be based on your talents and skills. It's not going to be built on your personality or personal charisma. It's not going to be built on you at all. The defining force that will enable you to become so powerful, so unique, so beyond Satan's ability to hinder, much less stop you, is My Spirit dwelling in you. And what is My Spirit? It is love.

Comp:128