The best inspirational quotes are distributed daily to make a positive difference in your life. Many of these Kevin Rayner has collected for preaching / teaching. You could call some, "Sentence Sermons."
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Leaders must not be naive. I used to say, "Liars shouldn't lie." What a sad waste of words that is! I found out liars are supposed to lie. That's why we call them liars - they lie! What else would you expect them to do? --Jim Rohn
Proverbs 14:18 (MSG) Foolish dreamers live in a world of illusion; wise realists plant their feet on the ground.
Proverbs 14:15 (MSG) The gullible believe anything they’re told; the prudent sift and weigh every word.
Proverbs 27:12 (MSG) A prudent person sees trouble coming and ducks; a simpleton walks in blindly and is clobbered.
Proverbs 22:3 (MSG) A prudent person sees trouble coming and ducks; a simpleton walks in blindly and is clobbered.
Proverbs 21:11 (MSG) Simpletons only learn the hard way, but the wise learn by listening.
Proverbs 19:25 (MSG) Punish the insolent—make an example of them. Who knows? Somebody might learn a good lesson.
Proverbs 7:7 I saw some naive young men, and one in particular who lacked common sense.
Romans 16:18 - For such persons do not serve our Lord Christ, but their own appetites, and by smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the naive. Proverbs 1:4 for giving prudence to the naive, and knowledge and discretion to the young.
The best people possess a feeling for beauty, the courage to take risks, the discipline to tell the truth, the capacity for sacrifice. Ironically, their virtues make them vulnerable; they are often wounded, sometimes destroyed. --ERNEST HEMINGWAY
Caring is sometimes allowing ourselves to be vulnerable towards hidden hurts in the pleasure of caring....
Give but don't feel the need to be abused. Love but don't allow your heart to be misused. Trust, but don't be naive. Listen to others, but don't lose your voice.
Love is vulnerability. Happiness is vulnerability. The risk of being vulnerable is the price of opening yourself to beauty and opportunity. Being vulnerable is not about showing the parts of you that are polished; it's about revealing the unpolished parts you would rather keep hidden from the world. It's about looking out into the world with an honest, open heart and saying, This is me. Take me or leave me.
Terror and tragedy have made us more aware of our vulnerabilities and mortality ... We're living through a time of testing and consequence, and pray that our wisdom and will are equal to the work before us. Condoleeza Rice
There is not one marriage in today's culture that is not vulnerable. Why? Because we've allowed the culture to seep into our souls. ... Clearly we can no longer pattern our marriages after the people around us -- if we ever could. Not only does the world not know how to divorce-proof its marriages, it is well on the way to making broken relationships the norm! Dr. Fred Lowery
To be is to be vulnerable. --Norman O. Brown
Love makes me feel vulnerable. --Joshua Radin
To love is to be vulnerable... --C. S. Lewis
To be alive is to be vulnerable. --Madeleine L'Engle
Silence makes me feel vulnerable. --Eric Lange
I love, therefore I am vulnerable. --Madeleine L'Engle
To love at all is to be vulnerable. --C. S. Lewis
When we were children, we used to think that when we were grown-up we would no longer be vulnerable. But to grow up is to accept vulnerability... To be alive is to be vulnerable. --Madeleine L'Engle
Love comes when manipulation stops; when you think more about the other person than about his or her reactions to you. When you dare to reveal yourself fully. When you dare to be vulnerable. --Joyce Brothers
Have you ever been in love? Horrible isn't it? It makes you so vulnerable. It opens your chest and it opens up your heart and it means that someone can get inside you and mess you up. --Neil Gaiman
When believers are living in unconfessed sin, they are vulnerable to the assaults of Satan. --R. C. Sproul
God is impassible in the sense that he sustains no “passion,” no emotion, that makes him vulnerable from the outside, over which he has no control, or which he has not foreseen. --D. A. Carson
It matters because without maturity Christians are very, very vulnerable to all kinds of trickery that may well take them a long way away from where they ought to be. --N. T. Wright
Learn And Grow = Vulnerable people are authentic, real, genuine, and Honest. When we become vulnerable we are in touch with who we are. We become teachable because we are no longer carried away with ourselves. Vulnerability allows us to learn and grow.
Genesis 42:9 (MSG) Joseph, remembering the dreams he had dreamed of them, said, “You’re spies. You’ve come to look for our weak spots.”
2 Timothy 3:6 They are the kind who work their way into people’s homes and win the confidence of vulnerable women who are burdened with the guilt of sin and controlled by various desires.
James 5:16 ESV Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.
Hebrews 4:15-16 ESV For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
Proverbs 7:7 (NLT) I saw some naive young men, and one in particular who lacked common sense.
Proverbs 8:33 (NLT) Listen to my instruction and be wise. Don’t ignore it.
Romans 16:18 For such people are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By smooth talk and flattery they deceive the minds of naive people.
Proverbs 1:4 for giving prudence to the naive, and knowledge and discretion to the young.
A prudent man will think more important what fate has conceded to him, than what it has denied. Baltasar Gracian (1601-1658) Spanish Philosopher
I consider it a mark of great prudence in a man to abstain from threats or any contemptuous expressions, for neither of these weaken the enemy, but threats make him more cautious, and the other excites his hatred, and a desire to revenge himself.
Prudence is a rich, ugly, old maid courted by incapacity. –William Blake
Prudence is an attitude that keeps life safe, but does not often make it happy. –Samuel Johnson
Prudence is the footprint of Wisdom. --Amos Bronson Alcott
Prudence is the virtue by which we discern what is proper to do under various circumstances in time and place. –John Milton
Prudence operates on life in the same manner as rule of composition; it produces vigilance rather than elevation; rather prevents loss than procures advantage; and often miscarriages, but seldom reaches either power or honor. –Samuel Johnson
Silence is the sanctuary of prudence. --Baltasar Gracian
Surprise is the enemy of prudence. --Goliarda Sapienza
The eye of prudence may never shut. --Ralph Waldo Emerson
The gladsome light of jurisprudence. --Edward Coke
PRU'DENCE, n. [L. prudentia.] Wisdom applied to practice.
Prudence implies caution in deliberating and consulting on the most suitable means to accomplish valuable purposes, and the exercise of sagacity in discerning and selecting them. Prudence differs from wisdom in this, that prudence implies more caution and reserve than wisdom, or is exercised more in foreseeing and avoiding evil, than in devising and executing that which is good. It is sometimes mere caution or circumspection.
Prudence is principally in reference to actions to be done, and due means, order, season and method of doing or not doing.
Proverbs 1:4 for giving prudence to those who are simple, knowledge and discretion to the young—
Proverbs 8:12 “I, wisdom, dwell together with prudence; I possess knowledge and discretion.
Proverbs 8:12 (NET) “I, wisdom, live with prudence, and I find knowledge and discretion.
Job 12:16 (NET) With him are strength and prudence; both the one who goes astray and the one who misleads are his.
Proverbs 19:25 (NET) Flog a scorner, and as a result the simpleton will learn prudence; correct a discerning person, and as a result he will understand knowledge.
Proverbs 8:5 (NET) You who are naive, discern wisdom! And you fools, understand discernment!
Daniel 2:14 Then Daniel replied with prudence and discretion to Arioch, the captain of the king’s guard, who had gone out to kill the wise men of Babylon.
Proverbs 3:21 My child, may they not escape from your {sight}; may you keep sound wisdom and prudence.
Proverbs 27:12 ESV The prudent sees danger and hides himself, but the simple go on and suffer for it.
Proverbs 13:16 ESV Every prudent man acts with knowledge, but a fool flaunts his folly.
A good objective of leadership is to help those who are doing poorly to do well and to help those who are doing well to do even better. --Jim Rohn
A leader leads by example, whether he intends to or not.
A leader must have the courage to act against an expert's advice. James Callaghan
Administrative maintenance without effective leadership is like straightening chairs on the deck of the Titanic. --Rogers Morton
All leadership is built on trust & trust is built on truth. --
Being positive in a negative situation is not naive. It's leadership. --
Don't lay your burdens on ministry leaders, lay them at the cross. --
Great leaders bother to ask and are willing to listen. --Liz Murray
If there is anything I would like to be remembered for it is that I helped people understand that leadership is helping other people grow and succeed. To repeat myself, leadership is not just about you. It's about them. Jack Welch
Leaders can afford to be uncertain, but they cannot afford to be unclear. People will not follow fuzzy leadership. --Andy Stanley
Leaders manage change. Managers control process. --
Leaders never say "Go!" They say "Let's go!" Not "Do" but "Let's do" They sacrifice first, long before asking others.
Leaders think & talk about the solutions. Followers think & talk about the problems. --Brian Tracy
Leaders who won't listen will soon find themselves surrounded by people who have nothing important to say. --
Leadership is 100% based on TRUST. If you lose people's trust, you're no longer the leader, regardless of your title. --Rick Warren
Leadership is found in becoming the servant of all. --Richard Foster
Leadership is getting someone to do what they don't want to do, to achieve what they want to achieve. --Tom Landry
Leadership is not about titles, positions or flow charts; it is about one life influencing another. --
Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it. --Dwight D. Eisenhower
Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality. --Warren Bennis
Leadership is with, for, and about people. --
Leadership, like coaching, is fighting for the hearts and souls of men and getting them to believe in you. --Eddie Robinson
Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things. --Peter Drucker
Managers do things right, leaders do the right thing. --Farson
Many leaders begin a great journey, but few finish. --
My responsibility is leadership, and the minute I get negative, that is going to have an influence on my team. --Don Shula
Part of leadership (a big part of it actually) is the ability to stick with the dream for a long time. --Seth Godin
The art of leadership is saying NO, not saying yes. It is very easy to say yes. --unknown
The highest compliments leaders can receive are those that are given by the people who work for them. --James L. Barksdale
The leadership instinct you are born with is the backbone. You develop the funny bone & the wishbone that go with it. Elaine Agather
The most important measure of how good a game I played was how much better I'd made my teammates play" (Bill Russell). True leadership elevates others.
The only real training for leadership is leadership. --Anthony Jay
The strength of the group is the strength of the leaders. --Vince Lombardi
The wolf will hire himself out very cheaply as a shepherd. Russian Proverb
Trust is the emotional glue that binds followers & leaders together. --Warren Bennis & Bert Nanus
We lead by being human. We do not lead by being corporate, professional, or institutional. Paul G. Hawken
It is infinitely better to have a few good Men, than many indifferent ones. --GEORGE WASHINGTON
Lead Your Leaders = It's important to have a strategy when communicating with people in the workplace. You already know you will have to communicate with complicated people, but you also have to add in communicating to those up, down, and across your organization, and each of those will need a strategy based on where you stand with them. In this video, Ryan will go over 3 strategies—the three C’s as he calls them—to cut through the noise, understand what is important to others, and lead up your organization.
Mark Cole and Chris Goede begin a new series in which John Maxwell teaches on 10 Leadership Landmines. These are areas of leadership that, if neglected, can cost you, your culture, and your organization dearly. So, let’s learn what they are and how to avoid them together. This week we’ll talk about landmines 1-5, and next week, we’ll cover 6-10.
Mark Cole and Chris Goede continue our series on Leadership Landmines. Last week John Maxwell taught the first 5 landmines, and this week he’ll teach you landmines 6-10. These are areas of leadership that, if neglected, can cost you, your culture, and your organization dearly. But if you can learn how to avoid them, you can take your leadership to a whole new level.
Key Takeaways:
• Leadership is visual; example is key
• Your goals do not ensure your future, your growth does
• “It is only as we develop others that we permanently succeed.” –Harvey Firestone
In this episode, Chris Goede and Perry Holley explore the shift from a leader-follower dynamic to a leader-leader dynamic. They draw inspiration from Captain David Marquet's experience as captain of the USS Santa Fe, a nuclear submarine in the Navy. The discussion emphasizes the importance of cultivating a culture of leadership and creating an environment where team members think and act like leaders, regardless of their titles. They also delve into strategies for empowering and encouraging team members to embrace innovation and share their voices while fostering a mindset of continuous improvement. Throughout the conversation, they underscore the concept of leadership as influence, highlighting the need for leaders to develop and uplift individuals within their teams.
Hebrews 13:7 ESV Remember your leaders, those who spoke to you the word of God. Consider the outcome of their way of life, and imitate their faith.
Luke 22:26 ESV But not so with you. Rather, let the greatest among you become as the youngest, and the leader as one who serves.
1 Timothy 4:12 ESV Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.
Philippians 2:3 ESV Do nothing from rivalry or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves.
Matthew 20:26 ESV It shall not be so among you. But whoever would be great among you must be your servant,
Hebrews 13:17 ESV Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they are keeping watch over your souls, as those who will have to give an account. Let them do this with joy and not with groaning, for that would be of no advantage to you.
Galatians 6:9 ESV And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.
Mark 10:42-45 ESV And Jesus called them to him and said to them, “You know that those who are considered rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them. But it shall not be so among you. But whoever would be great among you must be your servant, and whoever would be first among you must be slave of all. For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
Proverbs 4:23 ESV Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life.
