““We cannot live only for ourselves. We cannot live only for ourselves. A thousand fibers connect us with A thousand fibers connect us with our fellow men; and among those our fellow men; and among those

fibers, as sympathetic threads, our fibers, as sympathetic threads, our actions run as causes, and they actions run as causes, and they

come back to us as effects.” come back to us as effects.”

~ Herman Melville ~ Herman Melville

““And if you give even a cup of And if you give even a cup of cold water to one of the least of cold water to one of the least of my followers, you will surely be my followers, you will surely be

rewarded.”rewarded.”

~ Matthew 10:42, NLT~ Matthew 10:42, NLT

““And I searched for a man among And I searched for a man among them who should build up the them who should build up the

wall and stand in the gap before wall and stand in the gap before Me for the land, that I should not Me for the land, that I should not destroy it; but I found no one.”destroy it; but I found no one.”

~ Ezekiel 22:30, NASB~ Ezekiel 22:30, NASB

““For there is one God; there is For there is one God; there is also one mediator between God also one mediator between God and humankind, Christ Jesus, and humankind, Christ Jesus,

himself human.”himself human.”

~ 1 Timothy 2:5, NRSV~ 1 Timothy 2:5, NRSV

““Try to find out what is pleasing Try to find out what is pleasing to the Lord.”to the Lord.”

~ Ephesians 5:10, NRSV~ Ephesians 5:10, NRSV

How To Hear Our Coach…How To Hear Our Coach…

1)1) Scripture Scripture 4) Inner Witness 4) Inner Witness

2) Wise Counsel 5) Delighting 2) Wise Counsel 5) Delighting Desires Desires

3) Circumstance 6) Divine 3) Circumstance 6) Divine InterventionIntervention

7) MAXIMUM IMPACT: 7) MAXIMUM IMPACT: The Way of WisdomThe Way of Wisdom

Paul made plans:Paul made plans:

1)1) PrayerfullyPrayerfully

2)2) SubmissivelySubmissively

3)3) PurposefullyPurposefully

Hessed is Translated: Hessed is Translated:

love; unfailing love; unfailing love; unfailing love; unfailing kindness; steadfast love; (true) kindness; steadfast love; (true)

loyalty; lovingkindness; faithful love; loyalty; lovingkindness; faithful love; great love; merciful; acts/deeds of great love; merciful; acts/deeds of devotion; faithful/good/loyal deeds; devotion; faithful/good/loyal deeds; good favour; devotion; sure love; good favour; devotion; sure love;

grace.grace.

““In your In your unfailing loveunfailing love you will lead you will leadthe people you have redeemed.”the people you have redeemed.”

~ Exodus 15:13, NIV~ Exodus 15:13, NIV

““All men are like grass,All men are like grass,and all their and all their gloryglory is like the is like the

flowers of the field.”flowers of the field.”

~ Isaiah 40:6, NIV~ Isaiah 40:6, NIV

““All people are grass,All people are grass,their their constancyconstancy is like the flower is like the flower

of the field.”of the field.”

~ Isaiah 40:6, NRSV~ Isaiah 40:6, NRSV

““For I desire For I desire mercymercy, not sacrifice,, not sacrifice,and acknowledgment of God and acknowledgment of God rather than burnt offerings.”rather than burnt offerings.”

~ Hosea 6:6, NIV~ Hosea 6:6, NIV

““For I desire For I desire steadfast lovesteadfast love and and not sacrifice,not sacrifice,

the knowledge of God rather than the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.”burnt offerings.”

~ Hosea 6:6, NRSV~ Hosea 6:6, NRSV

““For I delight in For I delight in loyaltyloyalty rather rather than sacrifice,than sacrifice,

And in the knowledge of God And in the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.”rather than burnt offerings.”

~ Hosea 6:6, NASB~ Hosea 6:6, NASB

““And we know that God causes all And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who those who love God, to those who

are called according to are called according to HisHis purpose.”purpose.”

~ Romans 8:28, NASB~ Romans 8:28, NASB

““And we know that in all things God And we know that in all things God works together with those who love works together with those who love him to bring about what is good – him to bring about what is good –

with those who love him, who have with those who love him, who have been called according to his been called according to his

purpose.”purpose.”

~ Romans 8:28, NIV (footnote)~ Romans 8:28, NIV (footnote)

““And my God will fully satisfy every And my God will fully satisfy every need of yours according to his need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.”riches in glory in Christ Jesus.”

~ Philippians 4:19, NRSV~ Philippians 4:19, NRSV