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““And it came to pass in the month of And it came to pass in the month of Nisan, in the twentieth year of King Nisan, in the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes, when wine was before Artaxerxes, when wine was before

him, that I took the wine and gave it him, that I took the wine and gave it to the king…”(Neh. 2:1)to the king…”(Neh. 2:1)

“…“…the king said to me ‘Why is your the king said to me ‘Why is your face sad, since you are not sick? face sad, since you are not sick?

This is nothing but sorrow of heart.” This is nothing but sorrow of heart.” (Neh. 2:2)(Neh. 2:2)

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1)1)CourageCourage

“…‘“…‘May the king live May the king live forever! Why should my forever! Why should my

face not be sad, when the face not be sad, when the city, the place of my city, the place of my

fathers’ tombs, lies waste, fathers’ tombs, lies waste, and its gates are burned and its gates are burned with fire?’ Then the king with fire?’ Then the king said to me, ‘What do you said to me, ‘What do you

request?’ So I prayed to the request?’ So I prayed to the God of heaven.” (Nehemiah God of heaven.” (Nehemiah

2:3-4)2:3-4)

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2) Godly Assurance2) Godly Assurance

“…“…And the king granted And the king granted them to me according to them to me according to the good hand of my God the good hand of my God upon me.”(Nehemiah 2:8)upon me.”(Nehemiah 2:8)

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3) Wisdom3) Wisdom

Gaining WisdomGaining Wisdom(1) Ask the Lord (1) Ask the Lord

(James 1:5)(James 1:5)(2) Sanctify Your (2) Sanctify Your

MotivesMotives

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4) Perseverance4) Perseverance

“…“…let us not grow weary let us not grow weary while doing good, for in while doing good, for in

due season we shall reap due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart.” if we do not lose heart.”

(GA 6:9)(GA 6:9)

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PPrayerrayer

Natural Benefits of Prayer:Natural Benefits of Prayer:(1)(1)Slows You DownSlows You Down(2)(2)Sharpens Your VisionSharpens Your Vision(3)(3)Shrinks Your StressShrinks Your Stress(4)(4)Stimulates Your FaithStimulates Your Faith

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PPrayerrayer

Supernatural Benefits of Supernatural Benefits of Prayer:Prayer:(1)(1)Invites God into the Invites God into the EquationEquation(2)(2)Multiplies Natural Multiplies Natural ResourcesResources(3)(3)Activates Supernatural Activates Supernatural ForcesForces(4)(4)Makes Possible the Makes Possible the ImpossibleImpossible

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LLook Over the Factsook Over the Facts

Benefits of a First-Hand Benefits of a First-Hand Look:Look:•Increased Degree of Increased Degree of ObjectivityObjectivity•Improved Perception of Improved Perception of RealityReality

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AAnalyze Your Optionsnalyze Your Options

• Order Your PrioritiesOrder Your Priorities• What are the Pressing What are the Pressing

Needs?Needs?• What Strengths do we What Strengths do we

Possess?Possess?• What Weaknesses do we What Weaknesses do we

Have?Have?

  4 Parts of an Effective PLAN4 Parts of an Effective PLAN

AAnalyze Your Optionsnalyze Your Options

• Establish Your GoalsEstablish Your Goals• ReasonableReasonable• ObtainableObtainable

  4 Parts of an Effective PLAN4 Parts of an Effective PLAN

NNominate Your Teamominate Your Team

• Enlist Godly PeopleEnlist Godly People• Use Proper ChannelsUse Proper Channels