Healthy Alliances

Sharing the Spoils

2016-10-28T10:33:09-05:00November 3rd, 2016|Tags: , , |

In 1 Samuel 30, David and his men saddled-up to fight the Amalekites who had plundered and kidnapped their families. Two hundred of David’s men, however, were exhausted from a previous battle and chose to stay behind to protect the supplies. After David was victorious, the men were allocating the spoils when they proclaimed that those who stayed behind didn’t ...

Seeing the Genius in Others

2018-03-14T08:42:39-05:00April 8th, 2016|Tags: , , , |

At 24 years old, Liz Wiseman was surprisingly asked to develop Oracle University from scratch. Through that experience she discovered four principles that can help people overcome what she calls the “Knowledge Trap.” Liz’s final principle is to “See the Genius in Others.” Everyone has experiences and knowledge that can add value to what we know personally. The prophet Daniel ...

Creating Allies

2018-03-14T08:42:45-05:00March 31st, 2016|Tags: |

Everyone was engaged and having a great time except for Ed. Sitting on the front row, with arms crossed and a stern look, Ed repeatedly challenged the material Matt was presenting to the group. With each interruption by Ed, Matt felt more and more frustrated and distracted. But, a change in attitude occurred with Ed when Matt created an alliance ...

Friend of Truth

2015-12-17T15:55:50-06:00November 18th, 2015|Tags: |

Jim is one of Matt’s best friends. He tells Matt the things he needs to hear, which is often times the things Matt does not want to hear. Jim offers an honest perspective of what Matt needs to change or come to grips with. Often times, Jim’s truthfulness is affirmation to what Matt’s heart is already telling him. Jim is ...

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