From time to time, life as a leader can look hopeless. To help you, consider a man who lived through this: Failed in business at age 31. Defeated for the legislature at 32. Again failed in business at 34. Sweetheart died at 35. Had a nervous breakdown at 36. Defeated in election at 38. Defeated for Congress at 43. Defeated for Congress at 46. Defeated for Congress at 48. Defeated for Senate at 55. Defeated for Vice President at 56. Defeated for Senate at 58. Elected President at age 60. This man was Abraham Lincoln.
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Psalms 111:10:
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow his precepts have good understanding. To him belongs eternal praise.
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The reverent fear and worship of the Lord is the beginning of Wisdom and skill [the preceding and the first essential, the prerequisite and the alphabet]; a good understanding, wisdom, and meaning have all those who do [the will of the Lord]. Their praise of Him endures forever. [Job. 28:28; Prov. 1:7; Matt. 22:37, 38; Rev. 14:7.](AMP)
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.
(KJV)
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The Lord hath created medicines out of the earth: and he that is wise will not abhor them. Was not the water made sweet with wood, that the virtue thereof might be known? Ecclesiasticus 38:4-5
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All the technology of our production was still pre-War. They were sort of '38, '39 and the War had been stable and so we were infinitely behind whatever had been going on in the United States for instance.
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Where were you... when the morning stars sang together, and all the sons (and daughters) of God shouted for joy? 4-7, Job 38:}
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Job 38:1:
Then the LORD spoke to Job out of the storm. He said:
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THEN THE Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind and said
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Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said,
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Job 38:4:
'Where were you when I laid the earth's foundation? Tell me, if you understand.'
(NIV)
Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth? Declare to Me, if you have and know understanding.
(AMP)
Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding.
(KJV)
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Job 38:7:
While the morning stars sang together and all the angels shouted for joy?
(NIV)
When the morning stars sang together and all the sons of God shouted for joy?
(AMP)
When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?
(KJV)
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