Showing posts with label Isaiah 32:8. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Isaiah 32:8. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Noble Plans

There is something special about Bible verses that mention a single word three times. Here is a great verse about noble people who make noble plans:

But the noble man makes noble plans,
and by noble deeds he stands.

Noble plans are
Plans that are inspired by God
Plans that give glory to God
Plans that build the Kingdom of God
Plans that build blessing and dignity into others
Plans that are bigger than your ability to make happen—they require great faith
Plans that pursue wise counsel (you may make mistakes)
Plans filled with expectancy
Plans filled with faithfulness
Plans filled with peace and patience
Plans filled with integrity
Plans filled with excellence
Plans that will cause you to complete what you start

The soul is dyed the color of its thoughts.
Think only on those things that are in line with your principles
and can bear the full light of day.
The content of your character is your choice.
Day by day, what you choose, what you think, and what you do
is who you become.
Your integrity is your destiny—
it is the light that guides your way.
Heraclitus—Greek Poet, Philosopher


As we consider making noble plans - make sure you commit all your ways to the Lord - allow Him to fill your imagination and dreams with His thoughts and excellence. The Lord has noble plans for each of us:

Proverbs 3:5-6
5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
And lean not on your own understanding;
6 In all your ways acknowledge Him,
And He shall direct your paths.

Jeremiah 29:11
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord,
thoughts of peace and not of evil,
to give you a future and a hope.


Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Noble People - Noble Plans


Most dictionaries will tell you that a noble person is one who is born into nobility. While that might be the case in some kingdoms, in the Kingdom of God, nobility is not determined by our birth but by our life - how we live and how unassailable our character is.

These 9 qualities of a noble character are found in Galatians 5:22:

Love

Joy
Peace
Patience
Kindness
Goodness
Faithfulness
Gentleness
Self-Control

There are so many things we could possibly add here, but no greater list of honor and integrity has ever been assembled before or since. These 9 attributes can make ordinary people noble and great people extraordinary.

There is something special about Bible verses that mention a single for three times - here is a great verse about noble people who make noble plans:



Isaiah 32:8
But the noble-hearted man has noble purposes,
and by these he will be guided. (BBE)


Noble plans –
Plans that are inspired by God
Plans that give glory to God
Plans that build the Kingdom of God
Plans that build blessing, nobility and dignity into others
Plans that are bigger than your ability to make happen—they require great faith
Plans that pursue wise counsel (you may make mistakes)
Plans filled with expectancy
Plans filled with faithfulness
Plans filled with peace and patience
Plans filled with integrity
Plans filled with excellence
Plans that will cause you to complete what you start


Dreams fulfilled help others fulfill their dreams
(Anne Romney at the Republican Convention in Tampa Florida Aug. 28 2012)

We have never been victims of destiny -
we have always been masters of our own (destiny)
(Chris Christie at the Republican Convention in Tampa Florida Aug. 28 2012)