Tag Archives: Plan

Preparation for Excellence

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Mark Shields

The Journey now takes us to 1 Chronicles 22-23. Let us examine David’s conversation with Solomon. The instructions are to follow God’s will, be strong and courageous. David explains that the resources will be given but Solomon needs to use … Continue reading →

Posted in 1 Chronicles | Tagged Courageous, David, God, God’s Work, Jesus, Levite, Plan, Prayer, Prepare, religion, Solomon, United Methodist Church | Leave a comment

Who Will Build the House of God

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Mark Shields

Reading in 1 Chronicles 17:1-15, David was concerned about the Ark of the Covenant. He was settled in his palace while the ark was under a tent. His thoughts were about building a house for God to dwell in but … Continue reading →

Posted in 1 Chronicles | Tagged Ark of the Covenant, Burdens, Christ, Christianity, David, God, God’s Word, Health, house of god, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Leader, Performance, Plan, Pressure, reflection 1, religion, Responsibility, Solomon, spirit of god, theology | 2 Comments

Two Are Better Than One

Posted on February 9, 2013 by Mark Shields

Reading in 1 Chronicles 11, we get a picture of the good leadership qualities of David. He demonstrated his faith by going to the Lord in prayer and carrying out His instructions. David surrounded himself with good team members and … Continue reading →

Posted in 1 Chronicles | Tagged Chris Tomlin, Christ, Church, Cross, David, Faith, Friendship, God, good leadership qualities, Help, how great is our god chris tomlin, Leadership, Lord, Matt Redman, Plan, Prayer, religion, Teamwork | 4 Comments

Bringing a Team Together

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Mark Shields

A good leader has faith, applies that faith as the Lord guides, has followers that buy into a plan, and surrounds themselves with good team members. David had proven that he was a great leader as the ruler of Hebron. … Continue reading →

Posted in 1 Chronicles | Tagged Christianity, Courage, David, Faith, God, Guidance, Hebron, Inspiration, Jesus, Leadership, Lord, Plan, Religion and Spirituality, spirituality, Strengths, Talents, Teamwork | 3 Comments

All Things Are Possible with God

Posted on January 14, 2013 by Mark Shields

The message yesterday at my church was about Nehemiah who saw a need and felt he had to do something. He prayed about and followed the plan God had for him. I definitely believe God’s hand was with Nehemiah and … Continue reading →