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Thought for the Day – Ephesians 3:12 on Confidence

In him and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence.”- Ephesians 3:12 (NIV)

As a business consultant for over 15 years now, I’ve learned that successful consultants possess two important attributes. The first, not surprisingly, is competence. Firms hire you because you have an […]

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Thought for the Day – James R. Cook on Confidence

Do just once what others say you can’t do, and you will never pay attention to their limitations again.”- James R. Cook

I’ve got voices in my head. You probably do too. Many of my voices put me down. They say things like: “You don’t have the discipline to […]

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Thought for the Day – Psalm 18:29 on Confidence

With my God I can scale a wall.”- Psalm 18:29 (NIV)

Walls protect. They also keep unwanted things out. David, ancient king of Israel and psalmist, had enemies that certainly wanted to keep him out. You can imagine them boasting of their great wall, taking foolish comfort in their […]

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Thought for the Day – W. Allen on Confidence

Confidence is what you have before you understand the problem.”- Woody Allen

One evening, in our early years of marriage, I set out to demonstrate my prowess as a do-it-yourselfer. The task: replace a leaky kitchen faucet with a new one purchased the day before. That I waited until […]

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