If you're a longtime visitor of the Entrepreneur Resources blog, you may notice that things look a little bit different around here. Though we've been dark gray for several years, it was time to give the blog a new, brighter look. The site...
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NOT ABOUT ME
How much money does a person have to make to be a success? How many awards must an individual receive in order to be deemed successful? According to New York Times columnist David Brooks, even if you achieve Hall of Fame success status like some great athletes, it might not be enough. Brooks said some athletes simply can’t see past themselves:
Self-preoccupied people have trouble seeing that their natural abilities come from outside themselves and can only be developed when directed toward something else outside themselves. Enclosed in self, they come to believe that their talents come from self [and are for themselves]. . . . Locked in a cycle of insecurity and self-validation, their talents are never enough, and they end up devouring what they have been given.
According to the writer of 1 Chronicles, David didn’t have a problem seeing that all he had came from outside himself and that his fame was to be directed toward Someone outside himself. After the people gave generously toward the construction of the “holy Temple” (29:3), David praised God (v.10). The king declared that God was eternal, all-powerful, and sovereign over all (vv.11-12). In spontaneous gratitude, David thanked and praised the Lord as the source of all personal and corporate greatness, strength, and wealth—acknowledging the insignificance of those things and his dependence on Him. Then he assured God that He could rejoice over His people, for the resources the people had given flowed from hearts motivated by integrity, willingness, and joy (v.17).
The cure to self-preoccupation is to look outside ourselves and worship and praise God as the eternal and sovereign source of all we have! —Marvin Williams
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BALANCE
In Surprised by Hope, N. T. Wright points out the imbalance of spending 40 days observing Lent while spending one day celebrating Easter. He suggests, “If Lent is a time to give things up, Easter ought to be a time to take things up.”
Wright then proposes that the “forty days of Easter season, until the ascension, ought to be a time to balance out Lent by . . . some new task or venture, something wholesome and fruitful and outgoing and self-giving.” In other words, commit 40 days to doing something new that celebrates Jesus’ resurrection—His igniting of God’s new creation in our hearts and the world around us.
Wright’s idea to even out “giving up” with “taking up” is not only a great practice to consider; it also parallels the apostle Paul’s teaching to “throw off” and “put on” (Ephesians 4:22-24). Paul pleads with his readers to submit to the work of the Holy Spirit and throw off their “sinful nature” and “former way of life” that contrast the new creational way of life found in the risen Jesus. In its place, the apostle encourages them to “let the Spirit renew [their] thoughts and attitudes.” He writes, “Put on your new nature, created to be like God” (vv.23-24).
For example, Paul encourages them to replace lying with telling their neighbor the truth (v.25). He tells thieves to “quit stealing,” to find a job, and to “give generously to others in need” (v.28). He says to stop using abusive language and to use only words that are “good and helpful” (v.29).
Following the risen Jesus isn’t only about throwing off the old nature. Empowered by His Spirit, it’s about putting on a renewed nature in its place— something made possible by the Lord’s Easter appearance. —Jeff Olson
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Put on your new nature, created to be like God— truly righteous and holy (v.24).
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Read Philippians 3:10-11 and consider what it says about knowing Jesus and His resurrection power.
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What are some things you need to change for God’s glory? What are some new things you need to pursue to honor Him?
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