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What to do with pain
Jesus’ brother James taught us, “Obstacles make you larger.” He taught us as men not to resist the pain of becoming a larger man. He said, "When your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow."King David, as a young man, is perhaps our best example of how to endure a deep, wounding pain and allow God to turn it into greatness, largeness. Catch how this applies to you.During the disastrous reign of King Saul, God called the prophet Samuel to find and anoint the next king. Samuel went to a successful sheep rancher with eight sons. David...
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My son Brandon and I had secured some upper level seats on the baseline that ended up having a perfect view of the attempted shot. We stood and screamed with thousands of others. It was bedlam until Vince shot the ball.Less than two seconds were left in the game between the hometown Dallas Mavericks and the powerful Spurs. The Spurs led by two points. In a final timeout, the coaches each drew plans for the last play. The Mavs had the inbound possession. The referee handed the ball to Calderon. Nine players on the court start jostling, shoving, pushing for...
Here's how to measure your capacity, and why it's critical
Out fishing. Warm morning sun. A good catch. Then, a stray thought. How did my fishing buddy Ed change from a paycheck-earning worker into a highly successful business owner? I broke the rules of fishing—silence—and asked him. He said, “I got larger in my spirit,” then cast again. In the stillness, Ed focused on fish. But all I could think about were those four words: larger in my spirit. As I was studying a few days later, I saw how Solomon as a young king went up against some huge obstacles, plus had the huge shoes of his father to fill—the greatest king of all...
Q: WHERE WERE THE MEN ON INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY? A: MAXIMIZED MEN WERE HONORING WOMEN!
On Thursday, March 8, Peru's president and First Lady took part in a national ceremony for CMN leaders from the US and South America to present Lima, Peru firefighters with a large gift of equipment from US-based CMN Brotherhood of Fire. To honor International Women's Day, the dignitaries presented a special award to the first woman firefighter in Peru. Camino de Vida Pastor and CMN South America Leader Robert Barriger organized the event as part of the launch of South America's "Maximized Manhood" weekend with CMN US leaders Paul Louis Cole, Ed Preston, and Joel Brooks. Peru's National Fire Commander and...
Miracle in Peru by CMN Brotherhood of Fire
This week—the CMN brotherhood in action will deliver the compassion of Christ to a nation!! On March 8, 2018, top government, civic, community leaders and dignitaries of Peru with the National Fire Commander and firefighting crews from Lima will gather for a special ceremony with CMN South America leader Pastor Robert Barriger, CMN Brotherhood of Fire leader Division Chief Mick Moffitt and a CMN U.S. team to present over $300,000 of personal firefighting equipment donated by firefighters across the U.S. The ceremony will be broadcast on national networks and news media. In June 2017, a massive fire tore through the...