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So often we ponder the what if’s in our lives, and we fail to focus on the what have’s. For instance, you can ask, “What if I had done this differently?” or you can reflect, asking, “What have I learned?” Everyone makes mistakes. But rather than mourning what you have seemingly lost—and the resounding adversity and failure—you can celebrate what you have gained, in insight, wisdom and character. Don’t waste time wishing for a do-over; you don’t need to start over. Instead, start now!
Working for excellence and not success is only invoking, invigorating, igniting, inspiring and indefatigable motivation within us to encourage, energize, enthuse, enrich and empower the environment inside and outside.
Excellence is not a skill. It is an attitude.
Excellence is doing ordinary things extraordinarily well. --John W. Gardner
If you don't have time to do it right, when will you have the time to do it over? --JOHN WOODEN
Excellence is to do a common thing in an uncommon way. --BOOKER T. WASHINGTON
Excellence is the unlimited ability to improve the quality of what you have to offer. --Rick Pitino
Be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren't used to an environment where excellence is expected. --Steve Jobs
Excellence is not a skill, it's an attitude. --Ralph Marston
Excellence is to do a common thing in an uncommon way. --Booker T. Washington
Excellence is an art won by training and habituation. We do not act rightly because we have virtue or excellence, but we rather have those because we have acted rightly. We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit. --Aristotle
The noblest search is the search for excellence. --Lyndon B. Johnson
The climax of God's happiness is the delight He takes in the echoes of His excellence in the praises of His people. --John Piper
The secret of living a life of excellence is merely a matter of thinking thoughts of excellence. Really, it's a matter of programming our minds with the kind of information that will set us free. --Chuck Swindoll
Whatever is worth doing at all is worth doing well. --PHILIP STANHOPE
Do something well, and that is quickly enough. --BALTASAR GRACIÁN
The Price Of Excellence = Excellence takes time. It's not compromising on the standard. Excellence is chasing the higher bar. It's the little things that get you noticed and push you to the top. Nothing says excellence like an unwavering commitment to the standard all the way down to the smallest of details. But are you willing to pay the price for the pursuit of excellence?
Do Everything With Excellence = Do everything with excellence. One of the things that sets people apart from others is excellence. Don't just try to meet expectations, exceed them. And when you exceed them, it's because you do everything with excellence—you have a high standard for yourself that extends to other people to help lift them up as well.
Excel In All That You Do = A person that loves mastery loves to do things extremely well, and they will exceed expectations in everything they do. To become a person of mastery, don't try to master a lot of things immediately. Pick one thing that you can really do with excellence and go for it, practice it, have high expectations, and give it 100%. That level of mastery will pay off for you!
Are You Motivated By Mastery? = In his book, The Leader’s Greatest Return, John Maxwell discusses what motivates people and how it is important to sit down with your team and learn what motivates them. Mastery is one of the 7 motivations he discusses. A person who is motivated by mastery loves to do things extremely well and exceed expectations. To become a person of mastery, don’t try to master everything, but focus on the one thing that would really benefit your life. When you discover that thing, practice every day, have high expectations, and give 100%.
Chose Progress Over Perfection = So many of us struggle with perfectionism. It is rooted in fear and can lead to procrastination. Instead of being a perfectionist, focus on excellence—learning in the journey—the process of making something good and then great. Perfectionism is elusive, it is a state that you can never reach. If you choose excellence over perfectionism, you are choosing progress over perfection.
Proverbs 22:29 (MSG) Observe people who are good at their work— skilled workers are always in demand and admired; they don’t take a backseat to anyone.
Daniel 6:3 ESV Then this Daniel became distinguished above all the other high officials and satraps, because an excellent spirit was in him. And the king planned to set him over the whole kingdom.
Romans 2:18 - and know his will and approve what is excellent, because you are instructed from the law;
1 Corinthians 12:31 - But earnestly desire the higher gifts. And I will show you a still more excellent way.
1 Corinthians 14:12 - So with yourselves, since you are eager for manifestations of the Spirit, strive to excel in building up the church.
2 Corinthians 8:7 - But as you excel in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in all earnestness, and in our love for you—see that you excel in this act of grace also.
Philippians 1:10 - so that you may approve what is excellent, and so be pure and blameless for the day of Christ,
Philippians 4:8 - Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.
Titus 3:8 - The saying is trustworthy, and I want you to insist on these things, so that those who have believed in God may be careful to devote themselves to good works. These things are excellent and profitable for people.
Hebrews 1:4 - having become as much superior to angels as the name he has inherited is more excellent than theirs.
2 Peter 1:3 His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence,
...focus on the journey, not the destination. Joy is found not in finishing an activity but in doing it. Greg Anderson
A few dozen act while millions stand impotent. --John Fowles
A great deal of talent is lost in the world for want of a little courage…The fact is that to do anything in the world worth doing, we must not stand back shivering and thinking of the cold and danger, but jump in and scramble through as well as we can. Sydney Smith
A lot of church members who are singing "Standing on the Promises" are just sitting on the premises.
A man can do only what he can do. But if he does that each day, he can sleep at night and do it again the next day. Albert Schweitzer
A ship in a safe harbor is safe, but that is not what a ship is built for. William Shedd
Act decidedly and take the consequences. No good is ever done by hesitation. Thomas Henry Huxley
Action may not always bring happiness; but there is no happiness without action. Benjamin Disraeli
Action on the move creates its own route, creates to a very great extent the conditions under which it is to be fulfilled and thus baffles all calculation. Henri Bergson
All growth is a leap in the dark, a spontaneous, unpremeditated act without the benefit of experience. Henry Miller
All human actions have one or more of these seven causes: chance, nature, compulsions, habit, reason, passion, desire. --Aristotle
Always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest. --MARK TWAIN
And there's a lust in man no charm can tame, Of loudly publishing our neighbor's shame; On eagles' wings immortal scandals fly, While virtuous actions are but born and die. Stephen Harvey
As I grow older, I pay less attention to what men say. I just watch what they do. --ANDREW CARNEGIE
Chance favors those in motion. James H. Austin
Christian action should be defined as an action of God mediated through a person. ARCHBISHOP ANTHONY BLOOM (1914– )
Deeds will not be less valiant because they are unpraised. --J.R.R. TOLKIEN
Develop your willpower so that you can make yourself do what you should do, when you should do it, whether you feel like it or not. Brian Tracy (Your Achievement Ezine - Issue No. 153)
Do not wait to strike till the iron is hot; but make it hot by striking. W.B. Yeats
Do real and permanent good in this world. --Andrew Carnegie
Do what you can, with what you have, where you are. –THEODORE ROOSEVELT
Do what you love, love what you do, and deliver more than you promise. Harvey Mackay
Don't wait for mentors to seek you out. Don't ever wait for your phone calls to be returned, your letters to be answered, your faxes to be responded to. Keep going out and asking questions. Denis Waitley
Don't wait for your "ship to come in" and feel angry and cheated when it doesn't. Get going with something small. Irene Kassorla
Each of us must do massive right thinking, take massive right action and get massive right results, right here, right now. Mark Victor Hansen
Even if you are on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there. Will Rogers
Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there. --WILL ROGERS
Follow effective action with quiet reflection. From the quiet reflection will come even more effective action. Peter Drucker
For all sad words of tongue and pen, the saddest are these, 'It might have been'. John Greenleaf Whittier
Get Real is about you and the things you do and the things you think about. Jeffrey Gitomer
I never remember feeling tired by work, though idleness exhausts me completely. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
If you wait for inspiration you'll be standing on the corner after the parade is a mile down the street. Ben Nicholas
In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing. The worst thing you can do is nothing. --THEODORE ROOSEVELT
Inspirations never go in for long engagements; they demand immediate marriage to action. Brendan Francis
It doesn't matter how strong your opinions are. If you don't use your power for positive change, you are, indeed, part of the problem. Coretta Scott King
It is not always what we know or analyzed before we make a decision that makes it a great decision. It is what we do after we make the decision to implement and execute it that makes it a good decision. William Pollard
It is not enough to be busy, so are the ants. The question is, "What are we busy about"? Henry David Thoreau
It is not enough to be busy. So are the ants. The question is: What are we busy about? --Henry David Thoreau
It's a strange thing, you have said it thousands of times I am sure...you will never know what you can do until you try. However, the sad truth is, that most people never try anything until they know they can do it. Bob Proctor
It's the little things you do that can make a big difference. What are you attempting to accomplish? What little thing can you do today that will make you more effective? You are probably only one step away from greatness. Bob Proctor
Knowledge might be power, but only when you take action. Richard Keeves
Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving. --ALBERT EINSTEIN
Luck is the by-product of busting your fanny. Don Sutton
Nothing is so fatiguing as the eternal hanging on of an uncompleted task. --William James
Now is the only time there is. Make your now wow, your minutes miracles, and your days pay. Your life will have been magnificently lived and invested, and when you die you will have made a difference. Mark Victor Hansen
Once someone loses belief in his ability to achieve something, he loses the drive to attempt it.
One that would have the fruit must climb the tree Thomas Fuller
People who want to retire so they can sit under a coconut tree watching the grass grow baffle me. We were created for meaningful work, and one of life's greatest pleasures is the satisfaction of a job well done. John Maxwell
So what do we do? Anything - something. So long as we don't just sit there. If we screw it up, start over. Try something else. If we wait until we've satisfied all the uncertainties, it may be too late. Lee Iacocca Former Chairman of Chrysler Corporation
Sometimes you have to take the leap, and build your wings on the way down. Kobi Yamada
Stop rationalizing, stop stewing. Get up out of your chair and start doing. Denis Waitley
Stop stewing and start doing! Denis Waitley
Success is dependent upon the glands--sweat glands. Zig Ziglar
Take a method and try it. If it fails, admit it frankly, & try another. But by all means, try something. Franklin D Roosevelt
Take action every day - some small dose at a time. Jeffrey Gitomer
Taking the easy way out can often lead to results that are not so easy to handle. Doing nothing is easy to justify and easy to implement, but in the long run it ends up being a difficult, burdensome way to live.
The fact is, that to do anything in the world worth doing, we must not stand back shivering and thinking of the cold and danger, but jump in and scramble through as well as we can. Richard Cushing
The few who do are the envy of the many who only watch. Jim Rohn
The finest eloquence is that which gets things done. David Lloyd George
The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity. Amelia Earhart
The most drastic and usually the most effective remedy for fear is direct action. William Burnham
The only person who never makes mistakes is the person who never does anything. Denis Waitley
The path to success is to take massive, determined action. Anthony Robbins
The person who goes farthest is generally the one who is willing to do and dare. The sure thing boat never gets far from shore. Dale Carnegie
The person who says it cannot be done should not interrupt the person doing it. Chinese proverb
The shortest answer is doing the thing. --Ernest Hemingway
The truth of the matter is that you always know the right thing to do. The hard part is doing it. Norman Schwarzkopf
There never was a winner, who wasn't a beginner. Denis Waitley
There should be balance in all our actions; to be either extreme or lukewarm is equally bad. Hazrat Inayat Khan
To know what people really think, pay regard to what they do, rather than what they say. Rene Descartes
Today is your day, your mountain is waiting, so get on your way. Dr. Seuss
Watch your thoughts, for they will become actions. Watch your actions, for they'll become... habits. Watch your habits for they will forge your character. Watch your character, for it will make your destiny. --MARGARET THATCHER
What we think or what we believe is, in the end, of little consequence. The only thing of consequence is what we do. John Ruskin
Whatever you're meant to do, do it now. The conditions are always impossible. --DORIS LESSING
When the heart is right, the feet are swift. THOMAS JEFFERSON (1743–1826)
Where belief is painful, we are slow to believe. Ovid
Without constant activity, the threats of life will soon overwhelm the values. Jim Rohn
You cannot change anything in your life with intention alone, which can become a watered-down, occasional hope that you'll get to tomorrow. Intention without action is useless. Caroline Myss
You miss 100% of the shots you never take. Wayne Gretsky
You must do the thing you think you cannot do. Eleanor Roosevelt
You must learn to translate wisdom and strong feelings into labor. Jim Rohn
Success Requires Action = Application is an everyday essential for your personal growth. No matter how much you learn, reflect, write, or share, nothing happens without action. When you take action, you build traction, and attract people, places, things, opportunities, and resources that will help you succeed.
Don’t wait—take action today = In his new book From Drift to Drive, Chris talks about the power of action—when direction meets discipline. Growth comes from taking consistent, committed action, even if it’s not perfect. Too often, people wait for clarity or courage. Don’t wait—take action today.
Success Requires Action = Application is an everyday essential for your personal growth. No matter how much you learn, reflect, write, or share, nothing happens without action. When you take action, you build traction, and attract people, places, things, opportunities, and resources that will help you succeed.
The Slightest Action is Worth More Than Every Last Word
Be Leaders Of Action = Action makes things happen. It is getting up and acting on what you believe, not relying on feelings, sentiments, or words. Isaiah 41 says, “they that wait upon the lord shall renew their strength.” But it is important to understand that waiting doesn’t always mean to sit still … At a restaurant a waiter waits on the tables, but is very active. Waiting on the lord means to be active and busy as you allow God to work in your life. Our waiting today needs to be active service.
Activate Powerful, Positive Change = Inside a leader there is a propensity to do something, a passion to make something happen. Take what you have, and do something with it. To the person who has been given much, much is required. This means we need to activate and make the world a better place because everyone deserves to be led well.
Today’s Intentions Link To Tomorrow’s Successes = Our actions today link to our results tomorrow, and our results tomorrow link to our actions the next day. If you want results tomorrow, realize the link to today’s action. If you want results next year, realize the intentionality needed today. We are better because of links. What will your link be today for a better tomorrow?
The Greatest Success in Communication is Action - THE LAW OF RESULTS
Take Action! - The greatest success in communication is action. Good communicators want the audience to apply and multiply. They add value to leaders who multiply value in others. Have a plan for growth and take action. You need to take action in order to gain traction to move forward.
Act Your Way Into Greatness = Is there something you've been holding off on, but know you need to do? The more you wait, the longer it will take to happen. Great things will happen as soon as you take action.
Don't be a Benchwarmer = There is no better time than now. Don't wait for life to pass you by, take action today! In order to make something happen, you must act on it.
James 1:15 NLT - 15 These desires give birth to sinful actions. And when sin is allowed to grow, it gives birth to death.
James 2:14, 21-22, 25 NLT - 14 What good is it, dear brothers and sisters, if you say you have faith but don't show it by your actions? Can that kind of faith save anyone? ... 21 Don't you remember that our ancestor Abraham was shown to be right with God by his actions when he offered his son Isaac on the altar? 22 You see, his faith and his actions worked together. His actions made his faith complete. ... 25 Rahab the prostitute is another example. She was shown to be right with God by her actions when she hid those messengers and sent them safely away by a different road.
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.
So often we ponder the what if’s in our lives, and we fail to focus on the what have’s. For instance, you can ask, “What if I had done this differently?” or you can reflect, asking, “What have I learned?” Everyone makes mistakes. But rather than mourning what you have seemingly lost—and the resounding adversity and failure—you can celebrate what you have gained, in insight, wisdom and character. Don’t waste time wishing for a do-over; you don’t need to start over. Instead, start now!
If things didn’t work out the first time, there was likely a reason why. And, if you don’t take the time to learn “the why,” improve and start over differently, then you are inevitably going to repeat the same mistakes. So, before you decide to start over, ask yourself these questions: What did you learn, and where and in what ways are you going to improve?
Proverbs 17:24 (GNT) An intelligent person aims at wise action, but a fool starts off in many directions.
Proverbs 18:6 (GNT) When some fool starts an argument, he is asking for a beating.
Proverbs 20:3 (GNT) Any fool can start arguments; the honorable thing is to stay out of them.
Proverbs 1:7 The fear of the Lord is the start of knowledge: but the foolish have no use for wisdom and teaching.
Proverbs 9:10 The start of wisdom is fear of Yahweh, and knowledge of the Holy One, insight.
Proverbs 8:22 The Lord made me as the start of his way, the first of his works in the past.
1 Peter 4:17 For the time has come for the judging, starting with the church of God; but if it makes a start with us, what will be the end of those who are not under the rule of God?
2 Corinthians 5:17 ESV Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.
Urgency Can Be A Remarkable Gift = Urgency has helped many leaders to accomplish great things. A leader's ability to know when to sense urgency, create urgency, and urge others to have urgency is a remarkable gift of great effectiveness. The key is to know what is urgent and what is not.
Passion, Expression, Direction, and Focus = Urgency is filled with passion, expression, and direction. The feeling of urgency we get when we realize the importance of our mission is one of the greatest motivators of success. Urgency leads us to prioritize quickly, and cross the finish line.
Choose The Meaningful Over The Urgent = Choose the meaningful over the urgent. The things that are meaningful are timeless and will matter not only now but in the future. Ask yourself with each decision, Is this Meaningful or is it a false urgency?
Do you allow your outside circumstances to propel you forward, or do you develop motivation within yourself that you then bring to your outside circumstances? One will usually cause you to fall short of your goals, while the other will rarely end in defeat.
You have most likely heard of the Urgent and Important Matrix. It is officially known as the Eisenhower Matrix. The key to your productivity is not getting the most stuff done, but getting the right stuff done. And by “right stuff,” we mean your most important priorities.
But what are we to do with all those urgent tasks that have a funny way of sounding important. To be a high productivity leader you need a system to capture your inputs and determine your priorities.
Jeremiah 26:5 and to listen to the words of my servants the prophets whom I send to you urgently, though you have not listened,
Matthew 28:19-20 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
Acts 2:40 (MSG) He went on in this vein for a long time, urging them over and over, “Get out while you can; get out of this sick and stupid culture!”
Philippians 4:2 (MSG) I urge Euodia and Syntyche to iron out their differences and make up. God doesn’t want his children holding grudges.
Exodus 12:11 These are your instructions for eating this meal: Be fully dressed, wear your sandals, and carry your walking stick in your hand. Eat the meal with urgency, for this is the Lord’s Passover.
1 Corinthians 7:37 But if he has decided firmly not to marry and there is no urgency and he can control his passion, he does well not to marry.
Jonah 3:8 But let people and animals be covered with sackcloth. Let everyone call urgently on God. Let them give up their evil ways and their violence.
2 Corinthians 8:4 they urgently pleaded with us for the privilege of sharing in this service to the Lord’s people.
2 Timothy 4:2 preach the word [as an official messenger]; be ready when the time is right and even when it is not [keep your sense of urgency, whether the opportunity seems favorable or unfavorable, whether convenient or inconvenient, whether welcome or unwelcome]; correct [those who err in doctrine or behavior], warn [those who sin], exhort and encourage [those who are growing toward spiritual maturity], with inexhaustible patience and [faithful] teaching.
Philippians 2:28 Therefore I am sending him with special urgency, in order that [when] you see him again you may rejoice, and I may be less anxious.
