READ: EPHESIANS 2: 1-10 God saved you by his special favor when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this is a gift from God. (V. 8) The small house was the operational base for a small local charity that focused on giving troubled young men a chance to rebuild their shattered lives. These…
Author Archives: Fred Ailes
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One might get a little upset finding 15 trash can meticulously lined up in the program room—the same space staff eat lunch, children play and teens get weekly tutoring. Did someone get their instructions mixed up? But at a closer look. These aren’t ordinary trash cans—they’re brand new, gleaming white, and each one is overflowing…
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READ: 1 CORINTHIANS 12: 12-31 Now all of you together are Christ’s body, and each one of you is a separate but necessary part of it. (V. 27) During my police career I attended a variety of leadership development, training courses and seminars. The central focus of these programs was to take my God given…
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READ: JOB 2:11-13 Then they sat on the ground with him for seven days and nights. No one said a word to Job, for they saw his suffering was too great for words. (V. 13) “Jerry, do you want to see the two men who came to visit you,” asked the nurse as she opened…
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Enter his gates with thanksgiving; go into his courts with praise. Give thanks to him and praise his name. Psalm 100:4 Gratitude is not just a feeling but a constant and consistent theme in life where we thank God for his blessings, mercy and love. Expressing gratitude leads to joy and peace. It brings us…
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“Boil it down,” I pressed. You’ve invested thousands of dollars and hours of meeting time…what’s the most memorable thing he ever said?” Startled by the question, my host paused momentarily. I was actually curious. Retaining an expensive leadership consultant is a luxury I never could afford. Here was a chance to glean good insight on…
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READ: ESTHER 4 If you keep quiet at a time like this, deliverance for the Jews will arise from some other place, but you and your relatives will die. What’s more, who can say but that you have been elevated to the palace for just a time as this? (V. 14) A non-negotiable trait of…
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READ: 1 JOHN 4: 18-24 It is by our actions that we know we are living in truth, so we will be confident when we stand before the Lord. (V. 19) My brother and I won goldfish playing games at local carnivals. We would bring these short-lived fish home and put them in a cheap…
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READ: ACTS 17: 22-33 And one of your altars had this inscription on it: “To an Unknown God.” This God, whom you worship without knowing it, is the one I’m telling you about. (V. 23) The armistice ending WWI was signed at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. Armistice Day…
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READ: GENESIS 50: 14-20 “As far as I am concerned, God turned into good what you meant for evil. He brought me to the high position I have today so that I could save the lives of many people.” (V. 20) A career in law enforcement requires that you progress “through the ranks” to eventually…