Her children arise and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her. Proverbs 31:28 Passage to be read: Proverbs 31 As we wrap up this series, lets just recap real quick the lessons learned from Solomon concerning business. One, as a leader Solomon knew that in order to be effective, he needed the gift of wisdom . He was asking for wisdom from above! In other words Solomon was feeling a little overwhelmed and was asking an all knowing God to give him ideas and discernment when it came to being a leader. Two, the word "establish" means...to found, institute, build, or bring into being on a firm or stable basis; to bring about permanently. That means that the dream/vision that God has birthed in you becomes permanent with the counsel of your team! Oh, there will be obstacles. There will be the doubters. There will be the mockers! But you will become unstoppable because of those who you have surrounded yourself with! You will succeed because you planed ahead ! Three, w...

A gift opens the way for the giver and ushers him into the presence of the great. Proverbs 18:16 Passage to be read: Proverbs 11:24-26 One night I received a phone call from my grandmother. She had been battling cancer for a couple of years so my time and talks with her were precious. This night though was different. A few months before this call I had asked my grandmother for a loan, in which I was making payments. In our conversation that night, my grandmother taught me such an important lesson that exhibited her loving heart. She said, "You do not have to pay off the debt." My response was a sounding NO. Which was met with a stern, "Take the note an tear it up." Once again my response was of resistance. And once again it was meet with an authoritative response, "Tear up the note." Silence.......in that moment I was taken back to grandma's house as a child, where I never left without a little something. Whether it was a snack or a silver coin I n...

“The man of integrity walks securely, but the unfaithful are destroyed by their duplicity (“perversity” in the KJV).” Proverbs 11:3 Passages to read: Ecclesiastes 2 – 3; Proverbs 22:1 In the last three weeks we have taken a look at business through the eyes of Solomon. During his first part of his reign there are many lessons we can glean from him as compared to his second half of his reign which included his downfall and eventually the splitting of the kingdom. Here is what we have learned so far about business through the eyes of Solomon: 1. Ask for Godly wisdom (1 Kings 3:5-15) 2. Plan ahead by surrounding yourself with advisors that will help you succeed (Prov. 15:22) 3. Work your plan by never giving up! (Lesson from the vineyard, Prov. 24:30-34) ...and the fourth lesson we can take from Solomon… Integrity . “The man of integrity walks securely, but he who takes crooked paths will be found out.” Prov. 10:9 I just read an article on Bernie Madoff’s sons (Vanity Fai...

Commit to the LORD whatever you do, and your plans will succeed. Proverbs 16:3 Passage to be read: Proverbs 24:30-34 It is said that the average life expectancy of a human being is 77 years. Lord willing, that's 28,105 days of life. Today marks the 15,330 days of life for me. 367,920 hours of breathing. 22,204,800 minutes of walking, eating, sleeping, working, vacation, being a husband and daddy. Life! God's greatest gift to us all! It just seems like yesterday, when I was sitting under the camper shell with a neighborhood friend at 5 years of age enjoying a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Roaming around with friends during my teenage years. Attending college and meeting the love of my life. Wedding day. Birth of my daughters. My first job out of college. Ups and downs of life. How time flies! That's why it is so important to live our lives in such away that will impact those that are around us. In the time allotted for us, we need to make it count! Whether it be our chil...