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“I know the vanity of your heart, and that you will feel mortified that your congregation is very small, in comparison with those of your brethren around you; but assure yourself on the word of an old man, that when you come to give an account of them to the Lord Christ, at His judgment-seat, you will think you have had enough.”
–John Brown of Haddington, in a letter of paternal counsel written to one of his ...
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I am re-posting this fantastic article by Pastor Cary Schmidt. What an incredibly accurate and honest comparison of a leader who operates in the flesh verses one whose leadership evidences Spirit-control. If you lead anyone, in any way (and, let’s be honest, we all do), you need to read this! For the sake of those under your authority, read it now!
-John Tracy
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Proverbs 29:18: “Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.”
“Pilgrims with no vision of the promised land become proprietors of their own land…. Instead of looking upward at [the Lord], they look inward at themselves and outward at each other. The result? Cabin fever. Quarreling families. Restless leaders. Fence building. Staked-off territory. No trespassing! signs are hung on hearts and ...
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