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King Hezekiah of Judah experienced “double trouble.” Isaiah 37 and 38 tells how his tiny nation was surrounded by the wicked Assyrians AND he was given a death sentence.
WHEN YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO PRAY:
Pray in partnership, 37:4
Pray without partiality, 37:14
Pray in private, 38:2
Pray with passion, 38:3.
As suggested by Michael Balchan
Wisdom - Know the game that you’re playing and how to play it well.
Self-mastery - Build good habits. Pause before responding.
Courage - Enables you to take action in the presence of fear.
Love - Being present, connected, genuine, and encouraging.
In addition, Michael shared five virtues from positive psychology that contribute to a sense of well-being: zest, hope, curiosity, gratitude, and love. Yes, love is so important that it makes both lists.
― G. Michael Hopf
The Assyrians surrounded Jerusalem and in response Hezekiah’s prayer focused NOT on his problems but on His God (See Isaiah 37:14-20).
Read more“A leader is a dealer in hope,” said Napoleon Bonaparte
“You will not do incredible things without an incredible dream.” ~ John Eliott
"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat." ~ Teddy Roosevelt
Abrham Lincoln asserted, “Each man’s happiness is his own responsibility.”
Jonathan Edwards said, "The task of every generation is to discover in which direction the sovereign Redeemer is moving, then move in that direction."
1 Chronicles 12:32 says, “The sons of Issachar who had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do.”
According to Psalm 32:8 God guides; but, what kind of guidance does He offer?
Divine Guidance “I”
Promised Guidance “will guide”
Personal Guidance “you”
Specific Guidance “in the way”
Optional Guidance “you should go”