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Trouble-Free Leadership: Daily Thoughts from 2 Samuel (2 Samuel 10)

Trouble-free leadership? Ain’t gonna happen. Ask any president of the United States. Ask any CEO of a company. Ask any parent. And though you might expect it, it somehow never comes in the exact

Promise Keepers: Daily Thoughts from 2 Samuel (2 Samuel 9)

There are many who believe that the promise George H. W. Bush made, “No new taxes,” and then subsequently broke, was a large part of his undoing when he ran for a second term as president of

The Humble Leader’s Reward: Daily Thoughts from 2 Samuel (2 Samuel 8)

In first and second Samuel we have seen the principle Hannah, Samuel’s mother, celebrated, that God brings low and He exalts (1 Samuel 2:7) based on one’s pride or humility, borne out in the

The God Who Promises: Daily Thoughts from 2 Samuel (9)

Some years ago I received a promise from God that He would take care of me and my family in consequence of a difficult career decision. It was such a comfort. And He has done exactly as He promised. Perhaps

Limelight v. God Light: Daily Thoughts from 2 Samuel (2 Samuel 7:1-17)

I am capable of coming up with all kinds of grand daydreams of how I could serve God, all of which, of course, put me in the limelight. I might be regarded somewhat positively for this, in that at least

“Nothing on earth I desire besides…”: Daily Thoughts from 2 Samuel (2 Samuel 6:12-23)

I was taught not to offer the gospel as a way to smooth out all our problems, that the salvation God offered was not salvation from every kind of suffering. And I was taught not to offer the gospel as

Paradigm Bind and Lack of Faith: Daily Thoughts from 2 Samuel (2 Samuel 6:1-11)

I vividly recall, after graduating from seminary and being unable to find employment, that I became fearful that something I was failing to do was blocking God’s blessing. I settled on the fact that

Cultural Sin and Obedience: Daily Thoughts from 2 Samuel (2 Samuel 5)

I have often wondered if the amount of time we Americans spend on entertainment (television, movies, shows, etc.) is not a cultural flaw that weakens our walk with God. Yes, there is a celebration of creativity

Power Hunger: Daily Thoughts from 2 Samuel (2 Samuel 4)

History is full of examples of how power-hungry men and women miscalculated in their attempts to gain power. We see an example of this in our text today. Desiring power is not wrong if our goal for using

Power and Political Intrigue: Daily Thoughts from 2 Samuel (2 Samuel 3)

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When George Washington, America’s first president, formed his advisory cabinet or council, he chose Thomas Jefferson as a cabinet member. Washington did not realize that Jefferson completely disagreed

Collateral Damage: Daily Thoughts from 2 Samuel (2 Samuel 2)

In the movie Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Bruce Wayne (Batman) finds himself desiring the punishment of Superman because of the death of his friend and others as a result of the battle Superman

I Say to You, Love Your Enemies: Daily Thoughts from 2 Samuel (2 Samuel 1)

Comedian Patton Oswalt recently talked about a very negative post he made on Twitter against the President and how a man responded in kind toward him. He was tempted to retort but began by looking at this

Day of Reckoning: Daily Thoughts from 1 Samuel (1 Samuel 31)

People tend to tell the story of reversals of fortune in terms of the hero’s or heroine’s perseverance and strength. But God always tells the story in terms of His response to one’s humility

A Leader’s Nightmare: Daily Thoughts from 1 Samuel (1 Samuel 29, 30)

There are times in a leader’s life when it seems everything is against him or her and those he or she leads, and his or her leadership is endangered. The leader may also be in danger of giving in

Any Port in a Storm: Daily Thoughts from 1 Samuel (1 Samuel 28)

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/ By Randall Johnson

Sometimes our self-made solutions to our problems are dependent on our own abilities, at times when, though the problems are great, we feel we can manage them our way. Other times the problems are so overwhelming

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