LEADERSHIP WORD OF THE WEEK:

MOUNTAINS

LEADERSHIP QUOTES OF THE WEEK:

“Great things are done when man and mountain meet.” William Blake

“It’s not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves.” Edmund Hillary

“You never conquer a mountain. Mountains can’t be conquered; you conquer yourself – your hopes, your fears.” Jim Whitaker, 1^st American to reach the summit of Everest

“Give me this mountain.” Caleb, at age 85 (Joshua 14:12)

“He who stays in the valley shall never go over the hill.” Unknown

FACT TO FOCUS ON

Abraham climbed a mountain to settle issues with God. (Gen. 22)

Moses climbed a mountain to hear from God. (Exo. 19:3)

Caleb climbed a mountain to receive an inheritance from God. (Josh. 14:12)

Elijah climbed a mountain to understand the ways of God. (1 Ki. 19:8-18)

Jesus climbed a mountain to share spiritual insight with his disciples.

(Matt. 5:1, 17:1)

Jesus climbed a mountain to fellowship with the Father. (Matt. 14:23)

HYMN

Higher Ground

Johnson Oatman Jr.

I’m pressing on the upward way,

New heights I’m gaining ev’ry day;

Still praying as I on-ward bound,

Lord, plant my feet on higher ground.

I want to scale the ut-most height,

And catch a gleam of glory bright;

But still I’ll pray till heav’n I’ve found,

Lord, lead me on to higher ground.

SCRIPTURE

Psalms 121:1 I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.

“We will never be the leader God wants us to be until we climb the mountains he has placed in our path.” JAS