Day 167: Legitimate Leaders Do Not Exploit

Proverbs 16:10 A good leader motivates, doesn’t mislead, doesn’t exploit. Principle Legitimate authority does not exploit followers. Jesus’ call to action was, “Come follow me, and I will make you.” (Mark 1:17) As a great leader of men, Jesus practiced the Law of Mutual Benefit. When men left everything that they had – surrendering their…

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Day 166: Hell Holds No Secrets

Proverbs 15:11 Even hell holds no secrets from God – do you think he can’t read human hearts? Principle God is omniscient – knowing all and seeing all – He knows the heart of man. It is foundational for us to understand that God, our Creator is omniscient – meaning that He is all-knowing and…

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Day 165: Be Alert & Sober-Minded

Proverbs 14:16 The wise watch their steps and avoid evil; fools are headstrong and reckless. Principle Men should be vigilant and sober-minded at all times. Not long ago, I was in the airport in Santiago, Chile, preparing to board the plane for all night commute back to the States. Suddenly, I saw that people became…

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Day 164: Authority Speak Through Leadership

Proverbs 13:17 An unreliable messenger stumbles into trouble, but a reliable messenger brings healing. Principle Authority flows through leadership, not around it. FivestarMan honors the protocol of authority, which we call the Centurion Principle. It is foundational to understand how God speaks through leadership. It empowers men to understand their important position within the protocol…

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Day 163: Man Is A Developer

Proverbs 12:14 From the fruit of their lips, people are filled with good things, and the work of their hands brings them reward. Principle Man is a developer and a cultivator by God’s design To understand a man, you must go back to his original design – which is to say; you must look at…

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Day 162: Pivotal Decisions

Proverbs 11:19 Godly people find life; evil people find death. Principle It is in your moments of decision that your destiny is shaped. It’s a decision that you make. It almost sounds much too simple. Choose life or choose death. “I have set before you today life and good, death and evil.” – Deuteronomy 30:15…

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Day 161: Quick Draw Forgiveness

Proverbs 10:12 Hatred stirs up contentions, but love covers all transgressions. Principle We are most like Christ when we cover sins. Have you noticed that when Jesus was being beaten, tortured, spat upon, mocked, ridiculed, and even crucified – he still seemed in control? So much so that while antipathy rallied against Him, He made…

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Day 160: Bad Wife – Bad Marriage

Proverbs 9:13 Then there’s this other woman, Madame Whore – brazen, empty-headed, frivolous. Principle Not every woman is representative of godliness. Our primary objective at FivestarMan is to empower men – to strengthen the representation of authenticity among men – to build a class of men who are so focused upon manhood’s original intent and…

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Day 159: Proof of Desire is Pursuit

Proverbs 8:14 Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength. Principle You do not have the right to anything in your life that you are unwilling to pursue. Solomon paid a heavy price for wisdom – he had offered 1,000 burnt offerings unto the Lord when he became King. The Lord…

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