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I’ve used it as my overarching self-improvement paradigm for several years now.
And, God continues to use me in more impactful ways, I believe.
Ask Him how He wants you to improve in these ways, then apply them as goals for this year.

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Your leadership sits totally under your control.
You cannot control outside forces, but you can direct yourself.
Bettering yourself personally makes you a better leader every time.
Today, I share the four ways Jesus continually increased.

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See that? Wisdom is shown in what you do. Wisdom does not culminate in thinking better thoughts. Wisdom comes from doing things wisely.  
The key is to put what you know into action, not research a bunch and then not pull the trigger.

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You cannot separate wisdom from money. 
Using money wisely is a fundamental element of wisdom. There are no wise people who are not wise with how they use material resources. We saw that last week. 
This week we look at three practical ways to increase your wisdom with money.

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Knowing about money does not make you wise. Using money wisely does make you wise. 
James 3:13 tells us: Who is wise and understanding among you? Let them show it by their good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom.

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It’s central.
That’s why Proverbs includes it. If you want to be wise, learn how money works and how to use it wisely.

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You cannot separate wisdom from money.
To a large degree, most every decision in life involves it. Parenting? How much can you afford for your kids? A wiser question: How much should you afford to your kids?

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Even the fundamentals of life include finances. Where do you live? What do you eat? What do you do for fun? Where do you work? (Does anyone work a job where they don’t know what the pay is?)
Trying to pretend like “money isn’t important” only leads to unwise decision-making.

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To live a life characterized by wisdom, you must obey the Lord and His Word. Most of us know that.
Today’s video shares practical ways obedience happens. It’s the every-day, boots on the ground, practical application of obedience.

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This key ingredient to wisdom cannot be overlooked.
You may achieve incredible results if you aren’t obedient. But mark it down, it will catch up and derail your ministry. As we all have seen, some elements of disobedience will wreck our lives.

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I have found every new thing God calls me to do follows this same pattern.
Let me know if your experience says the same.

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We just celebrated the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ.
This heart-warming time of year reminds us of the most important things...our relationship to the Lord, that all love comes from Him, and that there’s one true God in all the universe.

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What we may miss, however, is what Christmas teaches us about taking on God’s call. The responses of Zechariah, Mary, Joseph, and the shepherds mirror ours when faced with a big step up in our call and a big step deeper in our surrender.

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Are you sinning?
If you saw your life from another person’s perspective, what would you see that needs to be obedient?
The wise person does not wait until an event before they make changes. Waiting until later to obey God can cost you in ways you can never recover.

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If someone does not obey in the things they know, does it make sense that God would tell them anything else?
That’s not absolute, of course. God is a gracious God, full of mercy.

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What are the areas of your life where you hear the “still, small voice” of the Holy Spirit beckoning you?
Here are some gut check questions:
What do you do regularly that are not aligned with what God wants?

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Today’s video gives a few insights as to what discretion means and how you can apply it.

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Discretion gives you wisdom about what to say and what not to say.
It also guides when to say it. The right thing said at the wrong time counter produces the desired impact.
Discretion also directs you to say it to the right person.

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Discretion increases as your influence increases. It has to.
What may have been an okay choice at one level creates more problems at a higher level. More people are affected, more focus misdirected, creating more chaos in a larger, more complex operation.