Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. Point out anything in me that offends you, and lead me along the path of everlasting life. Psalm 139:23–24 Few people can live in the lap of luxury and maintain their spiritual, emotional, and moral equilibrium. Sudden elevation, often disturbs […]
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Counting the Cost
“But don’t begin until you count the cost. For who would begin construction of a building without first calculating the cost to see if there is enough money to finish it? Otherwise, you might complete only the foundation before running out of money, and then everyone would laugh at you.” Luke 14:28–29 Making sense with […]
Read MoreCures for Discouragement
Then as I looked over the situation, I called together the nobles and the rest of the people and said to them, “Don’t be afraid of the enemy! Remember the Lord, who is great and glorious, and fight for your brothers, your sons, your daughters, your wives, and your homes!” Nehemiah 4:14 How involved are […]
Read MoreThe Anatomy of Discouragement
He gives power to the weak and strength to the powerless. Even youths will become weak and tired, and young men will fall in exhaustion. But those who trust in the LORD will find new strength. They will soar high on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and […]
Read MoreAdvancing on Your Knees
We worked early and late, from sunrise to sunset. And half the men were always on guard. Nehemiah 4:21 “So we built the wall and the whole wall was joined together to half its height, for the people had a mind to work” (Nehemiah 4:6 NASB). Critics demoralise. Leaders encourage. When the critics spoke, the […]
Read MoreThe Price of Leadership
We are pressed on every side by troubles, but we are not crushed. We are perplexed, but not driven to despair. We are hunted down, but never abandoned by God. We get knocked down, but we are not destroyed. 2 Corinthians 4:8–9 Anyone who steps into the arena of leadership must be prepared to pay […]
Read MoreThe Leader and Criticism
They replied at once, “Yes, let’s rebuild the wall!” So they began the good work. But when Sanballat, Tobiah, and Geshem the Arab heard of our plan, they scoffed contemptuously. “What are you doing? Are you rebelling against the king?” they asked. Nehemiah 2:18–19 Nehemiah knew that he and the people of Jerusalem were doing […]
Read MoreThe Walls of Your Life
“Never! Can a mother forget her nursing child? Can she feel no love for the child she has borne? But even if that were possible, I would not forget you! See, I have written your name on the palms of my hands. Always in my mind is a picture of Jerusalem’s walls in ruins.” Isaiah […]
Read MoreWhat You Are When Nobody’s Looking
After dark I went out through the Valley Gate, past the Jackal’s Well, and over to the Dung Gate to inspect the broken walls and burned gates. Nehemiah 2:13 It is not in the rush and hurry of activity that a person gains the respect of those around him; it is what he does when […]
Read MoreFaith and Careful Planning
We can make our plans, but the LORD determines our steps. Proverbs 16:9 Do you know that God honours order and organisation? Can you imagine what had previously transpired in Nehemiah’s mind in order for him to provide an immediate, on-the-spot answer? Nehemiah had a plan. You see, he had been doing more than praying […]
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