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METRON 4-23-17 – YES U CAN!: Unleashing Your Hidden Potential for Greatness, Part IV

Bishop Jim’s insightful messages help others find THEIR METRON through M~otivation E~nlightenment T~ranscendence R~enewal O~utreach and N~etworking

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Today’s Notes:

I – The Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon Him,
The Spirit of wisdom and understanding,
The Spirit of counsel and might,
The Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord.
His delight is in the fear of the Lord,
And He shall not judge by the sight of His eyes,
Nor decide by the hearing of His ears;
(Isaiah 11:2, 3 – NKJV)

II – UNDERSTANDING: The power of comprehending; especially: the capacity to apprehend general relations of particulars the power to make experience intelligible by applying concepts and categories

III – UNDERSTANDING YOURSELF:
“Knowing others is wisdom, knowing yourself is Enlightenment.”
– Lao Tzu

IV – UNDERSTANDING YOUR RELATIONSHIPS:
“Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves.”
– Carl Jung

V – UNDERSTANDING YOUR LIFE:
“Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less.”
– Marie Curie

VI – “Who can discern his lapses and errors? Clear me from hidden [and unconscious] faults.”
(Psalms 19:12 – AMP)

VII – “Any fool can know. The point is to understand.”
― Albert Einstein

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Today’s Notes:

I – UNDISTRACTED:
“…fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.”
(Hebrews 12:2 – NIV)

“…He focused on the joy that was set before Him…”
(Hebrews 12:2 – The Voice)

“…because of the joy he knew would follow his suffering…”
(Hebrews 12:2 – JBP)

“…he never lost sight of where he was headed—that exhilarating finish in and with God—he could put up with anything along the way…”
(Hebrews 12:2 – The Message)

II – UNCONSTRAINED
“Why do you look for the living among [those who are] dead?
He is not here, but has risen!
(Luke 24:5 – AMP)

III – UNENCUMBERED
“Christ has set us free to live a free life. So take your stand! Never again let anyone put a harness of slavery on you.”
(Galatians 5:1 – The Message)

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Today’s Notes:

I – “I am ready for anything through the strength of the one who lives within me.”
(Philippians 4:13 – JBP)

II – UNSELFISH – After burying his father, Joseph went back to Egypt. All his brothers who had come with him to bury his father returned with him. After the funeral, Joseph’s brothers talked among themselves: “What if Joseph is carrying a grudge and decides to pay us back for all the wrong we did him?” So they sent Joseph a message, “Before his death, your father gave this command: Tell Joseph, ‘Forgive your brothers’ sin—all that wrongdoing. They did treat you very badly.’ Will you do it? Will you forgive the sins of the servants of your father’s God?” When Joseph received their message, he wept.
(Genesis 50:14-17 – The Message)

III – UNBREAKABLE – Then the brothers went in person to him, threw themselves on the ground before him and said, “We’ll be your slaves.” Joseph replied, “Don’t be afraid. Do I act for God? Don’t you see, you planned evil against me but God used those same plans for my good, as you see all around you right now—life for many people. Easy now, you have nothing to fear; I’ll take care of you and your children.” He reassured them, speaking with them heart-to-heart.
(Genesis 50: 18 – 21 – The Message)

IV – UNFORGETTABLE – Joseph continued to live in Egypt with his father’s family. Joseph lived 110 years. He lived to see Ephraim’s sons into the third generation. The sons of Makir, Manasseh’s son, were also recognized as Joseph’s. At the end, Joseph said to his brothers, “I am ready to die. God will most certainly pay you a visit and take you out of this land and back to the land he so solemnly promised to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.” Then Joseph made the sons of Israel promise under oath, “When God makes his visitation, make sure you take my bones with you as you leave here.”
(Genesis 50:22-25 – The Message)

V – UNSELFISH: “Be unselfish. That is the first and final commandment for those who would be useful and happy in their usefulness. If you think of yourself only, you cannot develop because you are choking the source of development, which is spiritual expansion through thought for others.
– Charles William Eliot

VI – UNBREAKABLE: “That which does not kill us makes us stronger.” – Friedrich Nietzsche

VII – UNFORGETTABLE: “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” ― Maya Angelou

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Today’s Notes:

I – “I have strength for all things in Christ Who empowers me [I am ready for anything and equal to anything through Him Who infuses inner strength into me; I am self-sufficient in Christ’s sufficiency].”
(Philippians 4:13 – AMP)

II – “I constantly have strength for all things among all people, [from being] in union with and within the midst of the One continuously enabling me (empowering me; infusing me with power and ability): Christ!” (Philippians 4:13 – JMNT)

III – UNDETERRED
“But there are some Jews whom you have set over the affairs of the province of Babylon—Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego—who pay no attention to you, Your Majesty. They neither serve your gods nor worship the image of gold you have set up.” Furious with rage, Nebuchadnezzar summoned Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego. So these men were brought before the king, and Nebuchadnezzar said to them, “Is it true, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, that you do not serve my gods or worship the image of gold I have set up? Now when you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipe and all kinds of music, if you are ready to fall down and worship the image I made, very good. But if you do not worship it, you will be thrown immediately into a blazing furnace. Then what god will be able to rescue you from my hand?” Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego replied to him, “King Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to defend ourselves before you in this matter. If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to deliver us from it, and he will deliver us from Your Majesty’s hand. But even if he does not, we want you to know, Your Majesty, that we will not serve your gods or worship the image of gold you have set up.” (Daniel 3:12-18 – NIV)

IV – UNLEASHED –
“Then Nebuchadnezzar was furious with Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, and his attitude toward them changed. He ordered the furnace heated seven times hotter than usual and commanded some of the strongest soldiers in his army to tie up Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego and throw them into the blazing furnace. So these men, wearing their robes, trousers, turbans and other clothes, were bound and thrown into the blazing furnace. The king’s command was so urgent and the furnace so hot that the flames of the fire killed the soldiers who took up Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, and these three men, firmly tied, fell into the blazing furnace. Then King Nebuchadnezzar leaped to his feet in amazement and asked his advisers, “Weren’t there three men that we tied up and threw into the fire?” They replied, “Certainly, Your Majesty.” (Daniel 3:19-24 – NIV)

V – UNFAZED –
“He said, “Look! I see four men walking around in the fire, UNBOUND and UNHARMED, and the fourth looks like a son of the gods.” Nebuchadnezzar then approached the opening of the blazing furnace and shouted, “Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, servants of the Most High God, come out! Come here!” So Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego came out of the fire, and the satraps, prefects, governors and royal advisers crowded around them. They saw that the fire had not harmed their bodies, nor was a hair of their heads singed; their robes were not scorched, and there was no smell of fire on them. (Daniel 3:25-27 – NIV)

VI – Accept everything about yourself – I mean everything, You are you and that is the beginning and the end – no apologies, no regrets. – Henry Kissinger

VII – “Every time we see someone as ordinary, we turn the wine back into water” – Bob Goff