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Wisely Influencing Others
Life Under the Sun, Pt. 8
How To Influence People Wisely
By Louie Marsh, 10-16-2022
1) I’ll keep my mind CLEAR by focusing on Christ.
“1Who is like the wise? And who knows the interpretation of a thing?... (Ecclesiastes 8:1a, ESV)
There’s nothing better than being wise. Knowing how to interpret the meaning of life. Eccl. 8: 1a (Mes)
Example of Unclear Mind that needs focus on Christ –
The Scales of Good and EvilCliff Pickover
Clifford A. Pickover received his Ph.D. from Yale University's Department of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry. He graduated first in his class from Franklin and Marshall College, after completing the four-year undergraduate program in three years. His many books have been translated into Italian, German, Japanese, Brazilian, Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, and Polish.
The Good!- Buddha
- Baha'u'llah - Baha'is
- Dalai Lama
- Jesus Christ
- Moses
- Mother Theresa
- Abraham Lincoln
- Martin Luther King
- Mohandas Gandhi
- Carl Djerassi -- "Father of the birth control pill."
2) I must have the JOY of the Lord!
“1…A man’s wisdom makes his face shine, and the hardness of his face is changed.” (Ecclesiastes 8:1b, ESV)
Joy is the real source of strength – The Joy of the Lord is My Strength!
3) I need to WATCH my mouth!
“2I say: Keep the king’s command, because of God’s oath to him. 3Be not hasty to go from his presence. Do not take your stand in an evil cause, for he does whatever he pleases. 4For the word of the king is supreme, and who may say to him, “What are you doing?”” (Ecclesiastes 8:2–4, ESV)
Because we have freedom of speech we sometimes tend to think that makes it okay to shoot off our mouths any old time we want too! WRONG!!
4) I’ll develop KEEN JUDGEMENT with God’s help.
“5Whoever keeps a command will know no evil thing, and the wise heart will know the proper time and the just way. 6For there is a time and a way for everything, although man’s trouble lies heavy on him. 7For he does not know what is to be, for who can tell him how it will be?” (Ecclesiastes 8:5–7, ESV)
Yes there’s a right time and way for everything, even though, unfortunately, we miss it for the most part. Eccl. 8:6 (Mes)
- Good sense of TIMING
Theodore Roosevelt said, “Nine tenths of wisdom is being wise at the right time.”
- Mapping out WISE STRATEGY
Knowing what to do is often easy – knowing HOW to do it is another story!
- Remaining calm & decisive UNDER PRESSURE.
When in trouble, when in doubt, run in circles, scream and shout! – That’s NOT the wise way to influence people!
- Possessing INDEPENDENT INTUITION.
Do you think things through and really think about it? Or do you just listen to others, or just think about things the way you always have or were taught in the past? Real leaders, people who are influential think independently and have a good sense of what to do!
5) I should possess a CHRIST-LIKE HUMILITY.
“8No man has power to retain the spirit, or power over the day of death. There is no discharge from war, nor will wickedness deliver those who are given to it.” (Ecclesiastes 8:8, ESV)
We need to be more humble when we deal with everyone, especially people who are hurting and sinning.
How George Washington stopped the Newburgh Conspiracy. In 1783 many officers in the Continental Army were unhappy after the Revolutionary war was over. They hadn’t been paid in years and the congress was going to cut their rewards after war too.
Washington heard about this and met with all his officers on March 13, 1783. If he failed to talk them out of it they would march on Congress, force them to pay them –and our country would not be what it is today.
After reasoning with them for a long time Washington hadn’t made any head way – and as a last resort decided to read a letter from Congressman Joseph Jones of Virginia. As he pulled out the letter he convinced them in an instant without reading letter.
Did he yell, argue, demand or order? No. Washington, a big, strong, and very formal man let down his guard in an act of humility for just a moment and saved the republic by doing so.
He hesitated and then pulled out his glasses – up to that time only his closest aides had seen him wear them. “Gentleman, You will permit me to put on my spectacles, for I have not only grown gray but almost blind in your service.”
A wave of emotion swept the room, many men openly weeping! Washington read the letter, they voted their thanks to Washington and the matter ended.
6) I won’t take UNFAIR ADVANTAGE over others.
“9All this I observed while applying my heart to all that is done under the sun, when man had power over man to his hurt.” (Ecclesiastes 8:9, ESV)
The Clergy sexual abuse epidemic is one example of this – over the last 10 years the number of complaints PER WEEK against Protestant churches for sexual abuse was 70! 25% of those were against the Pastor.
7) I admit that I don’t KNOW EVERYTHING only God does!
“16When I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to see the business that is done on earth, how neither day nor night do one’s eyes see sleep, 17then I saw all the work of God, that man cannot find out the work that is done under the sun. However much man may toil in seeking, he will not find it out. Even though a wise man claims to know, he cannot find it out.” (Ecclesiastes 8:16–17, ESV)
You and I don’t know everything! And guess what? It’s no secret to all your friends and family that you don’t know everything. So go ahead and admit it – cause we already know it!
3 Mysteries:
1) UNJUST TRIUMPH
“10Then I saw the wicked buried. They used to go in and out of the holy place and were praised in the city where they had done such things. This also is vanity.” (Ecclesiastes 8:10, ESV)
2) UNFAIR CONSEQUENCES
“14There is a vanity that takes place on earth, that there are righteous people to whom it happens according to the deeds of the wicked, and there are wicked people to whom it happens according to the deeds of the righteous. I said that this also is vanity.” (Ecclesiastes 8:14, ESV)
3) UNTIMELY PLEASURE
“15And I commend joy, for man has nothing better under the sun but to eat and drink and be joyful, for this will go with him in his toil through the days of his life that God has given him under the sun.” (Ecclesiastes 8:15, ESV)
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By Lewis MarshLife Under the Sun, Pt. 8
How To Influence People Wisely
By Louie Marsh, 10-16-2022
1) I’ll keep my mind CLEAR by focusing on Christ.
“1Who is like the wise? And who knows the interpretation of a thing?... (Ecclesiastes 8:1a, ESV)
There’s nothing better than being wise. Knowing how to interpret the meaning of life. Eccl. 8: 1a (Mes)
Example of Unclear Mind that needs focus on Christ –
The Scales of Good and EvilCliff Pickover
Clifford A. Pickover received his Ph.D. from Yale University's Department of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry. He graduated first in his class from Franklin and Marshall College, after completing the four-year undergraduate program in three years. His many books have been translated into Italian, German, Japanese, Brazilian, Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, and Polish.
The Good!- Buddha
- Baha'u'llah - Baha'is
- Dalai Lama
- Jesus Christ
- Moses
- Mother Theresa
- Abraham Lincoln
- Martin Luther King
- Mohandas Gandhi
- Carl Djerassi -- "Father of the birth control pill."
2) I must have the JOY of the Lord!
“1…A man’s wisdom makes his face shine, and the hardness of his face is changed.” (Ecclesiastes 8:1b, ESV)
Joy is the real source of strength – The Joy of the Lord is My Strength!
3) I need to WATCH my mouth!
“2I say: Keep the king’s command, because of God’s oath to him. 3Be not hasty to go from his presence. Do not take your stand in an evil cause, for he does whatever he pleases. 4For the word of the king is supreme, and who may say to him, “What are you doing?”” (Ecclesiastes 8:2–4, ESV)
Because we have freedom of speech we sometimes tend to think that makes it okay to shoot off our mouths any old time we want too! WRONG!!
4) I’ll develop KEEN JUDGEMENT with God’s help.
“5Whoever keeps a command will know no evil thing, and the wise heart will know the proper time and the just way. 6For there is a time and a way for everything, although man’s trouble lies heavy on him. 7For he does not know what is to be, for who can tell him how it will be?” (Ecclesiastes 8:5–7, ESV)
Yes there’s a right time and way for everything, even though, unfortunately, we miss it for the most part. Eccl. 8:6 (Mes)
- Good sense of TIMING
Theodore Roosevelt said, “Nine tenths of wisdom is being wise at the right time.”
- Mapping out WISE STRATEGY
Knowing what to do is often easy – knowing HOW to do it is another story!
- Remaining calm & decisive UNDER PRESSURE.
When in trouble, when in doubt, run in circles, scream and shout! – That’s NOT the wise way to influence people!
- Possessing INDEPENDENT INTUITION.
Do you think things through and really think about it? Or do you just listen to others, or just think about things the way you always have or were taught in the past? Real leaders, people who are influential think independently and have a good sense of what to do!
5) I should possess a CHRIST-LIKE HUMILITY.
“8No man has power to retain the spirit, or power over the day of death. There is no discharge from war, nor will wickedness deliver those who are given to it.” (Ecclesiastes 8:8, ESV)
We need to be more humble when we deal with everyone, especially people who are hurting and sinning.
How George Washington stopped the Newburgh Conspiracy. In 1783 many officers in the Continental Army were unhappy after the Revolutionary war was over. They hadn’t been paid in years and the congress was going to cut their rewards after war too.
Washington heard about this and met with all his officers on March 13, 1783. If he failed to talk them out of it they would march on Congress, force them to pay them –and our country would not be what it is today.
After reasoning with them for a long time Washington hadn’t made any head way – and as a last resort decided to read a letter from Congressman Joseph Jones of Virginia. As he pulled out the letter he convinced them in an instant without reading letter.
Did he yell, argue, demand or order? No. Washington, a big, strong, and very formal man let down his guard in an act of humility for just a moment and saved the republic by doing so.
He hesitated and then pulled out his glasses – up to that time only his closest aides had seen him wear them. “Gentleman, You will permit me to put on my spectacles, for I have not only grown gray but almost blind in your service.”
A wave of emotion swept the room, many men openly weeping! Washington read the letter, they voted their thanks to Washington and the matter ended.
6) I won’t take UNFAIR ADVANTAGE over others.
“9All this I observed while applying my heart to all that is done under the sun, when man had power over man to his hurt.” (Ecclesiastes 8:9, ESV)
The Clergy sexual abuse epidemic is one example of this – over the last 10 years the number of complaints PER WEEK against Protestant churches for sexual abuse was 70! 25% of those were against the Pastor.
7) I admit that I don’t KNOW EVERYTHING only God does!
“16When I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to see the business that is done on earth, how neither day nor night do one’s eyes see sleep, 17then I saw all the work of God, that man cannot find out the work that is done under the sun. However much man may toil in seeking, he will not find it out. Even though a wise man claims to know, he cannot find it out.” (Ecclesiastes 8:16–17, ESV)
You and I don’t know everything! And guess what? It’s no secret to all your friends and family that you don’t know everything. So go ahead and admit it – cause we already know it!
3 Mysteries:
1) UNJUST TRIUMPH
“10Then I saw the wicked buried. They used to go in and out of the holy place and were praised in the city where they had done such things. This also is vanity.” (Ecclesiastes 8:10, ESV)
2) UNFAIR CONSEQUENCES
“14There is a vanity that takes place on earth, that there are righteous people to whom it happens according to the deeds of the wicked, and there are wicked people to whom it happens according to the deeds of the righteous. I said that this also is vanity.” (Ecclesiastes 8:14, ESV)
3) UNTIMELY PLEASURE
“15And I commend joy, for man has nothing better under the sun but to eat and drink and be joyful, for this will go with him in his toil through the days of his life that God has given him under the sun.” (Ecclesiastes 8:15, ESV)