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Sunday, August 20, 2023

Boldness Quotes

Quotes About Boldness vs Fear


  • Boldness be my friend. --William Shakespeare
  • Boldness is a mask for fear, however great. --John Dryden, English Poet (1631-1700)
  • Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not absence of fear. Mark Twain
  • Do the thing you fear and the death of fear is certain. Emerson
  • Everything that is worthwhile in life is scary. Choosing a school, choosing a career, getting married, having kids--all those things are scary. If it is not fearful, it is not worthwhile. Paul Tornier
  • Fear is the opportunity for courage, not proof of cowardice. John McCain
  • Fear not that your life shall come to an end, but rather that it shall never have a beginning. Cardinal John Henry Newman
  • Hatred and fear blind us. We no longer see each other. We see only the faces of monsters, and that gives us the courage to destroy each other. Thich Nhat Hanh (Love in Action)
  • I have accepted fear as part of life--specifically the fear of change. I have gone ahead despite the pounding in the heart that says turn back. Erica Jong 
  • If you wish to travel far and fast, travel light. Take off all your envies, jealousies, unforgiveness, selfishness, and fears.  Glenn Clark
  • Keep your fears to yourself; share your courage with others.  Robert Louis Stevenson 
  • Life is an amazing adventure. We can see it rich with opportunities or overwhelmed with obstacles. We can meet it in fear or freedom.  unknown
  • Many of our fears are tissue-paper-thin, and a single courageous step would carry us clear through them. Brendan Francis
  • Many would be cowards if they had courage enough. Thomas Fuller (1608 - 1661)
  • Prayer in private results in boldness in public. --Edwin Louis Cole, American Author
  • The eyes shout what the lips fear to say. Will Henry
  • The thing you fear most has no power. Your fear of it is what has the power. Facing the truth really will set you free. Oprah Winfrey
  • There is often less danger in the things we fear than in the things we desire. John C. Collins
  • To fear is one thing. To let fear grab you by the tail and swing you around is another. Katherine Paterson 
  • To fight fear, act. To increase fear-wait, put off, postpone. David J. Schwartz
  • We fear things in proportion to our ignorance of them. Titus Livius









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What Must You be Bold About?
Step Out And Speak Up! = People who are bold, step out and speak up exuding confidence. We admire a person who is bold and willing to back up what they stand for. Boldness comes out of convictions that we hold dear to our hearts. Step out and be bold about something today. This is your day!

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Sometimes, it’s necessary to sit down, soak it all in, and take a moment to stop and think. But when the time comes to stand up, what makes some move forward boldly while others back down? The difference is in one’s passion—what are you passionate about? 



Take the Next Step... = Get comfortable, outside of your comfort zone. Move in new places, try new things, and be bold.



A person taking a stand is not easily missed—we are drawn to boldness, to people exhibiting courage. We all desire to be courageous, to be bold. What battle are you presently facing that requires boldness? Find your courage, take a stand and create a beautiful statement.



Sometimes, it’s necessary to sit down, soak it all in, and take a moment to stop and think. But when the time comes to stand up, what makes some move forward boldly while others back down? The difference is in one’s passion—what are you passionate about?




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Acts 4:31 (MSG) While they were praying, the place where they were meeting trembled and shook. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and continued to speak God’s Word with fearless confidence.
Acts 4:31 After this prayer, the meeting place shook, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit. Then they preached the word of God with boldness.
Proverbs 28:1 (MSG) The wicked are edgy with guilt, ready to run off even when no one’s after them; Honest people are relaxed and confident, bold as lions.
Proverbs 7:13 - She seizes him and kisses him, and with bold face she says to him,
Proverbs 21:29 - A wicked man puts on a bold face, but the upright gives thought to his ways.
Matthew 14:28 (MSG) Peter, suddenly bold, said, “Master, if it’s really you, call me to come to you on the water.”
Philippians 1:14 And because of my imprisonment, most of the believers here have gained confidence and boldly speak God’s message without fear.
Hebrews 4:16 So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most.
2 Corinthians 3:12 NLT - 12 Since this new way gives us such confidence, we can be very bold.
2 Corinthians 10:1-2 NLT - 1 Now I, Paul, appeal to you with the gentleness and kindness of Christ--though I realize you think I am timid in person and bold only when I write from far away. 2 Well, I am begging you now so that when I come I won't have to be bold with those who think we act from human motives.
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Saturday, August 19, 2023

Fundamentals Quotes

Quotes About Fundamentals

  • We mostly spend [our] lives conjugating three verbs: to Want, to Have, and to Do... forgetting that none of these verbs have any ultimate significance, except so far as they are transcended by and included in, the fundamental verb, to Be. Evelyn Underhill (The Spiritual Life)
  • If there is one thing fundamental to the life of the spirit it is the absence of force.  Harold Laski
  • Fundamental preparation is always effective. Work on those parts of your game that are fundamentally weak. --Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, American Athlete (1947-  )
  • Fundamental ideas are not a consequence of experience, but a result of the particular constitution and activity of the mind, which is independent of all experience in its origin, though constantly combined with experience in its exercise. --William Whewell, English Philosopher (1794-1866)
  • Fundamental progress has to do with the reinterpretation of basic ideas. --Alfred North Whitehead, English Mathematician (1861-1947)
  • You can practice shooting eight hours a day, but if your technique is wrong, then all you become is very good at shooting the wrong way. Get the fundamentals down and the level of everything you do will rise. --Michael Jordan




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Hebrews 6:1 So let us stop going over the basic teachings about Christ again and again. Let us go on instead and become mature in our understanding. Surely we don’t need to start again with the fundamental importance of repenting from evil deeds and placing our faith in God.
2 Timothy 3:16 ESV All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,
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Friday, August 18, 2023

Favor Quotes

Quotes About Favor

  • Grace essentially means ‘unmerited favor’, favor you do not deserve, favor you receive but to which you have no right or title in any shape or form, and of which you are entirely unworthy and undeserving. --David Martyn Lloyd-Jones
  • The cause of all prosperity is the favor of God. --John Calvin
  • Favor and honor sometimes fall more fitly on those who do not desire them. --Titus Livius, Roman Historian
  • Favor comes because for a brief moment in the great space of human change and progress some general human purpose finds in him a satisfactory embodiment. --Franklin D. Roosevelt, American President (1882-1945)
  • God's hand never slips. He never makes a mistake. His every move is for our own good and for our ultimate good. --Billy Graham
  • Grace is the overflowing favor of God, and you can always count on it being available to draw upon as needed. --Oswald Chambers






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Luke 2:52 Jesus grew in wisdom and in stature and in favor with God and all the people.
Ephesians 2:8 For it is by grace [God’s remarkable compassion and favor drawing you to Christ] that you have been saved [actually delivered from judgment and given eternal life] through faith. And this [salvation] is not of yourselves [not through your own effort], but it is the [undeserved, gracious] gift of God;
James 4:6 But he gives us even more grace to stand against such evil desires. As the Scriptures say, “God opposes the proud but favors the humble.”
Proverbs 18:22 (MSG) Find a good spouse, you find a good life— and even more: the favor of God !
Psalms 145:16 (MSG) Generous to a fault, you lavish your favor on all creatures.
Psalms 1:1 (MSG) How well God must like you— you don’t walk in the ruts of those blind-as-bats, you don’t stand with the good-for-nothings, you don’t take your seat among the know-it-alls.
Proverbs 18:19 (MSG) Do a favor and win a friend forever; nothing can untie that bond.
Proverbs 12:2 (MSG) A good person basks in the delight of God , and he wants nothing to do with devious schemers.
Proverbs 16:7 (MSG) When God approves of your life, even your enemies will end up shaking your hand.
Proverbs 18:22 He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the LORD.
Genesis 6:8 - But Noah found favor in the eyes of the LORD.
Psalm 90:17 ESV Let the favor of the Lord our God be upon us, and establish the work of our hands upon us; yes, establish the work of our hands!
Psalm 5:12 ESV For you bless the righteous, O Lord; you cover him with favor as with a shield.
Psalm 84:11 ESV For the Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord bestows favor and honor. No good thing does he withhold from those who walk uprightly.
Psalm 30:5 ESV For his anger is but for a moment, and his favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning.
Luke 1:28 - And he came to her and said, “Greetings, O favored one, the Lord is with you!”
Luke 1:30 - And the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
Acts 2:47 - praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved.
Isaiah 61 Chapter about The Year of the Lord’s Favor
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Thursday, August 17, 2023

Boss quotes

Quotes About Boss

  • "Remember the difference between a boss and a leader. A boss says, Go! A leader says, Let's go!" ~ George E. M. Kelly
  • People ask the difference between a leader and a boss. The leader leads, and the boss drives. --Theodore Roosevelt
  • In the past a leader was a boss. Today's leaders must be partners with their people... they no longer can lead solely based on positional power. --Ken Blanchard
  • You can't arrest me. I'm the Cake Boss, --Buddy Valastro
  • Boss may be on, but leader can be anyone. --Ameya Agrawal
  • Billy Martin was a controversial New York Yankee manager. In his office was this sign: “Company rules: Rule 1. The boss is always right. Rule 2. If the boss is wrong, see Rule 1.” --Anonymous
  • The fellow who is fired with enthusiasm for his work is seldom fired by his boss. --Anonymous
  • If at first you don’t succeed, you’re probably not related to the boss. --Anonymous
  • Don’t stand around doing nothing—people will think you’re the boss. --Anonymous











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In this episode, we take a look at top people-mistakes leaders often make, and how to avoid them! We will discuss the importance of connecting with every person on your team and the significance of being accessible and approachable as a leader, especially during times of expanding responsibilities. We will explore the vital role of developing talent on your team.


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Ecclesiastes 10:4 NLT - If your boss is angry at you, don't quit! A quiet spirit can overcome even great mistakes.
Luke 16:3 NLT - "The manager thought to himself, 'Now what? My boss has fired me. I don't have the strength to dig ditches, and I'm too proud to beg.
1 Kings 18:8 (MSG) “Yes,” said Elijah, “the real me. Now go and tell your boss, ‘I’ve seen Elijah.’”
Proverbs 19:10 (MSG) Blockheads shouldn’t live on easy street any more than workers should give orders to their boss.
Proverbs 27:18 (MSG) If you care for your orchard, you’ll enjoy its fruit; if you honor your boss, you’ll be honored.
Genesis 37:8 (MSG) His brothers said, “So! You’re going to rule us? You’re going to boss us around?” And they hated him more than ever because of his dreams and the way he talked.
1 Kings 21:7 (MSG) Jezebel said, “Is this any way for a king of Israel to act? Aren’t you the boss? On your feet! Eat! Cheer up! I’ll take care of this; I’ll get the vineyard of this Naboth the Jezreelite for you.”
Job 15:26 - running stubbornly against him with a thickly bossed shield;
Luke 16:3 “The manager thought to himself, ‘Now what? My boss has fired me. I don’t have the strength to dig ditches, and I’m too proud to beg.
Proverbs 22:7 ESV The rich rules over the poor, and the borrower is the slave of the lender.
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Wednesday, August 16, 2023

Alliance Quotes

Quotes About Alliance

  • Marriage is the alliance of two people, one of whom never remembers birthdays and the other who never forgets them. 
  • Alliance - in international politics, the union of two thieves who have their hands so deeply inserted in each other's pockets that they cannot separately plunder a third. --Ambrose Bierce, American Journalist (1842-  )
  • Those who are critical of Alliance are the same people who have done nothing for 30 years. --Eliot Spitzer, American Lawyer (1959-  )
  • Alliance does not mean love, any more than war means hate. --Francis Parker Yockey, American Writer (1917-1960)






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Find A Partner = Alliance is another word for partnership. It is about working well with another person. Increase effectiveness and return with your alliances. Two minds working together are better than one. 



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1 John 5:19 ESV We know that we are from God, and the whole world lies in the power of the evil one.
1 John 3:17 ESV But if anyone has the world's goods and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does God's love abide in him?
2 Chronicles 18:1 - Now Jehoshaphat had great riches and honor, and he made a marriage alliance with Ahab.
Isaiah 30:1 - “Ah, stubborn children,” declares the LORD, “who carry out a plan, but not mine, and who make an alliance, but not of my Spirit, that they may add sin to sin;
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