#Dawson Trotman

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YOU are a Leader for Someone. So, You Better Walk the Walk

There is often a disconnect in today’s world between public persona and private behavior. The illusion of social (and other) media allows our leaders to say one thing and be another. The Apostle Paul had a different take: “Brethren, join in following my example, and note those who so walk, as you have us for a pattern.” (Philippians 3:17 NKJV) Paul’s statement recognizes that there are two kinds…

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This is so good!!!!!!

“When God told Jonah to go to the great and wicked city of Nineveh and preach to the people, Jonah headed in the opposite direction.

Why did he do that?

Jonah 4:2 says, “That is why I was so quick to flee to Tarshish. I knew that you are a gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger and abounding in love, a God who relents from sending calamity.”

It seems that if Jonah had believed God was going to be harsh and unmerciful, he would have been delighted to go to Nineveh and preach.

Jonah wanted this bloodthirsty nation to get what he thought it deserved.

But God’s mercy extended far beyond the borders of Israel, and Jonah knew it!

I was in a church once where all the people had a similar heritage and shared the same theological persuasion.

They had a very comfortable fellowship, a good preacher, and everything was great.

Then their pastor heard Dawson Trotman speak on the need to reach out to the lost.

He began urging people to invite nonChristians into their homes and into the church to win them to Christ, but they were too wrapped up with “enjoying the Lord” inside their own congregation.

Christian, are you afraid God wants to use you in the lives of people you think deserve judgment?

Afraid God wants you to show kindness where you would rather show resentment and spite?

As we have received forgiveness in Christ, let us become His messengers of mercy to others.

Prayer

Lord, keep me from being self-centered. Amen.

To Ponder

Our resistance to being equipped to witness grieves the Holy Spirit.”

Jerry Bridges

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Of God and Man

An Anchor for Your Heart: The Power of Scripture Memory Have you ever heard the saying, “Predominant thought determines present action”? Dawson Trotman used to say that, and it’s a powerful reminder of how our thoughts shape our actions. Our hearts, described in Jeremiah 17:9 as “desperately wicked,” need to be filled with something pure. What better than the flawless word of God? Proverbs 30:5…

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La ternura del Amor...

Antes bien, nos portamos con ternura entre vosotros, como cuida una madre con amor a sus propios hijos. Tan grande es nuestro afecto por vosotros, que hubiéramos querido entregaros no sólo el evangelio de Dios, sino también nuestras propias vidas, porque habéis llegado a sernos muy queridos. Os acordáis, hermanos, de nuestro trabajo y fatiga; cómo, trabajando de noche y de día, para no ser gravosos a ninguno de vosotros, os predicamos el evangelio de Dios. (1 Tesalonicenses 2:7-9).

Esto sólo puede describirse como amor lleno de sensibilidad, un amor profundamente deseoso de bendecir a alguien y de encontrar formas suaves y tiernas de comunicarlo. Quizá la primera necesidad para amar sea aprender a hacerlo con suavidad. El amor a menudo tiene que ser fuerte y duro. A veces debe reprender, pero tiene que aprender a hacerlo con delicadeza. Eso es lo que hizo Pablo. Vino entre ellos como una madre que amamanta a sus hijos, encantado de atender sus necesidades. Cuando yo era un joven cristiano, estuve bajo el ministerio de Dawson Trotman, el fundador de los Navegantes. Dawson tenía una personalidad fuerte. Podía ser exigente. Era autodisciplinado en grado sumo y esperaba autodisciplina de los que trabajaban con él. Ésa es la marca de los Navegantes hoy en día, dondequiera que ejerzan su ministerio. Pero cuando me reunía a solas con Dawson, siempre era amable. Siempre me hablaba directamente, y parecía consciente de mi necesidad y de mi capacidad. A menudo pensaba que él era como Pablo. Pablo podía ser severo y cortante, pero cuando estaba a solas con alguien, era amable. Ésa es la marca de un verdadero pastor.

Cuando Pablo dice: Tan grande es nuestro afecto por vosotros, utiliza una frase inusual, que no se encuentra a menudo en las Escrituras. Literalmente, significa un anhelo, una nostalgia por vosotros. Yo mismo lo siento a veces, sobre todo cuando hablo con alguien joven. Siento que mi corazón anhela ayudarles, bendecirles, enseñarles, guiarles, llevarlos a su plenitud. Es lo que sienten los padres por sus hijos. Hay un anhelo por ellos, un deseo afectuoso de verlos florecer y avanzar en la dirección correcta. Esto es característico de quienes tratan de servir a los demás.

Otra marca de un espíritu afectuoso se encuentra en el versículo 9, donde Pablo habla de su trabajo y dificultades y cómo él y sus amigos trabajaban día y noche para no ser una carga para ellos mientras les predicaban el evangelio. ¡Trabajo duro! Ésa es la señal de un verdadero pastor. Todo muchacho judío tenía que aprender un oficio, y el oficio de Pablo era la fabricación de tiendas. En lugar de aceptar ofrendas de sus nuevos conversos, trabajaba largas horas hasta la noche, fabricando tiendas. Tal vez, mientras le escuchaban enseñar durante el día, estos tesalonicenses se dieron cuenta de que las manos de Pablo no eran las manos cultas y suaves de un hombre rico que nunca había trabajado. Eran, más bien, las manos de un obrero que trabajaba duro en su oficio, y sabían que lo hacía para poder bendecirlos y no ser una carga para ellos.

Gracias por Tu amor grande y tierno, Padre, y gracias por capacitarme para amar a los demás de la misma manera.

 Aplicación a la vida:

 ¿Hay alguna relación en la que necesite especialmente mostrar la mansedumbre del amor en este momento?

(Ray Stedman).

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Thoughts disentangle themselves when they pass through your fingertips.

Dawson Trotman

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I was wondering if there is anyone here who would like to be an accountability partner with me as I try to learn bible verses by heart. I've just been reading about Dawson Trotman, whose practice was to learn one new bible verse a day.

For the past few months I have been trying (and failing) to learn passages off by heart. Failing, because I usually try to bite off more than I can chew. However, I think one verse a day is more manageable than several all at once, and at the very least it is a very good practice.

As much as I want to do this memorization, and important as I think it is, I struggle so very much at being consistent, and keeping at it. I would very much appreciate some help in the endeavor, because I don't think I can manage it all on my own. (Sad as that is.)

If any of my mutuals are similarly trying to memorize scripture, or if any of them want to give it a shot, please let me know.

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The greatest amount of wasted time is the time not getting started.

Dawson Trotman

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The Navigator: Dawson Trotman by Robert Foster

10 Favorite Lines:

“I don’t think God has anything big for you if you can’t take 1/48th of your day to be alone with your Almighty God and Father.”

He loved to claim promises… to take for his own what seemingly belonged to the Israelite nation but was never possessed by them. If they wouldn’t claim these promises, Dawson would!

…he wouldn’t go to bed at night until he had witnessed to at least one unsaved person that day.

I have been a Christian for twenty-nine years, and it still frightens me to talk to a man about his need of salvation.

“…I thought, ‘He won’t repent. He won’t believe.’ That was not my business. I have no right to decide for any other man whether or not he will accept the Lord. My business is to tell him the story and let him decide for himself.”

Daws came down especially hard on young people who wanted to go overseas as missionaries but were not functioning as witnesses here at home. …the majority had to admit that they were ready to cross an ocean, learn a foreign language, and attempt to do something in a strange culture that they had not yet accomplished right here…

Many date the beginning of their spiritual growth from the night when they led their first soul to Christ…

…discipleship—mature Christians winning and training others to win and train others… spiritual reproduction… the potential of every Christian…

“You are responsible for the depth of your life; let God be responsible for the breadth of your ministry.” 

“What you are praying for is what you are living for.”

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Billy Graham preached at Dawson Trotman's funeral. In his speech, he made a notable remark: "I think Daws has personally touched more lives that anybody I have ever known.”

Daws, as Dawson Trotman was affectionately called had died trying to save someone from drowning in a lake in New York. In his early years, Daws smoked, drunk and gambled extensively.

An encounter with God in a local youth group eventually changed his life. The youth group was conducting a scripture memorization contest and as Daws poured over the scriptures he was gripped and decided to give his life over to God.

Daws became involved in ministry, preaching the gospel intensely to whoever would listen. In 1934, Dawson founded the Navigators. The Navigators is an evangelistic ministry focused on discipling the nations through Bible study. The Navigators has since impacted thousands across the world.

Graham summed up Trotman's life this way: _"Dawson loved the Word of God. I think more than anybody else he taught me to love it. He always carried his Bible around and always had it marked. The Word of God was sweetness to him."_

_*Inspiring Quote*: Soul winners are not soul winners because of what they know but because of who they know, how well they know him and how much they long for others to know him._

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You are a Leader; So You Better Walk the Walk

You are a Leader; So You Better Walk the Walk

“Brethren, join in following my example, and note those who so walk, as you have us for a pattern.” (Philippians 3:17 NKJV) Paul’s statement recognizes that there are two kinds of people. People who talk, and people who walk. (That principle is eloquently reflected by the Sundance Kid when he said, “Keep talking there, Butch. That’s what you’re good at.”) Walk in the Right Pattern My freshman…

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His Word the Last Word

Dawson Trotman, a dynamic Christian leader of the mid-twentieth century and founder of The Navigators, emphasized the importance of the Bible in the life of every Christian. Trotman ended each day with a practice he called “His Word the last word.” Before going to sleep he meditated on a memorized Bible verse or passage, then prayed about its place and influence in his life. He wanted the last words he thought about each day to be God’s words.

The psalmist David wrote, “On my bed I remember you; I think of you through the watches of the night. Because you are…

His Word the Last Word was originally published on Dr. Robin Weinstein

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The Hidden World

Meditating on Scripture is vital to a healthy Christian life. Dawson Trotman, founder of the Navigators, frequently lectured his men about the importance of going to sleep while meditating on a verse of Scripture. He knew that our slumbering and subconscious minds tend to mull over whatever we’ve last inserted into them. When we go to sleep meditating on a Bible verse, it stays with us all night…

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How to Make Fewer, Faster, & Better Decisions

Science proves it: decision fatigue is a real thing. By the end of your workday, your emotional and intellectual horsepower is depleted. When leaders invest precious energy in low-impact decisions, everyone pays a price. Hoarding decisions undervalues employees. It also keeps you from making bigger decisions that really matter. You can’t escape decision-making, but you can separate the high-leverage decisions from the rest.

When my team transitioned from fully remote to a physical office space, there were a thousand decisions to be made. Many employees joined Michael Hyatt & Co. for the remote flexibility and margin. It was essential that the new space continue to support these values. Morale hung in the balance.

I knew the impact the office design would make on our team. I also knew I wasn’t the best person to make these decisions. So, I delegated the entire design and decoration of our coworking space to our Chief Operating Officer. I didn’t see any part of the office until the day before we opened it to our team.  This freed me up to focus on the overall vision and financial strategies. The critical areas within my responsibility.

“ When leaders invest precious energy in low-impact decisions, everyone pays a price.

—MICHAEL HYATT

There are certain kinds of decisions that only you can make. That’s true for everyone in your organization. When you activate people to lead within their sphere of influence, you get the best result across your entire business.

To maximize the return on daily decision-making, follow these four simple strategies.

Strategy #1: Never make the same decision twice.

Many decisions are recurring choices. When you’re determining which vendors to use or what schedule to follow, simply make the decision once. Then automate it or document it.

When you are asked about vacation approvals, parental leave, or compensation changes, documented policies can save immense amounts of brainpower.

Here’s an example. A few years ago, I decided to no longer do one-on-one consulting. Now, when the request comes in, my executive assistant knows to decline on my behalf. I benefit from this strategy every day.

Strategy #2: Let others choose for you.

Many leaders fall into the trap of micro-managing. This not only zaps your mental energy but also negatively impacts your employees. It’s tempting to overthink non-essential choices. Instead, ask yourself: Can someone else answer this for me?

Dawson Trotman says, “Never do anything that someone else can and will do, when there is so much of importance to be done which others cannot or will not do.”

This was my strategy with the office design. Holding onto trivial decisions is costly and foolish. Hire talented people and let them lead with excellence.

Strategy #3: Use a defined process for making tough decisions.

Build a process that considers all variables. Years ago, I started using a recommendation briefing form. When someone on my team has an idea for our business, they write up a one-sheet summary of the recommendation. This sheet includes background information, rationale, resources needed, and the projected financial impact. Instead of pitching an idea and leaving me to do the profitability analysis, my team knows to do their own leg work. At this point, my job is simply choosing yes or no. No follow-up meetings are needed for the deliberation process.

Similarly, we use a budget template when considering new products and events. We spend the money on paper before we do so in reality. The process makes the decision for us. It’s not only a time-saver but more importantly, it improves the quality of each decision.

Strategy #4: Take care of yourself.

Your thinking is manipulated by biochemical reactions in your body. In fact, there’s a direct correlation between inadequate sleep and poor decision-making. To make the best decisions, you must be in a good place. This includes getting proper rest, regular exercise, and adequate nutrition. Take time to rejuvenate so you can lead your company well.

When you add these four simple strategies, you’ll gain the confidence to make fewer, faster, and better decisions. For more on decision-making, see my post on decision-making pitfalls.

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Let's Encourage one another

Let’s Encourage one another

Today’s Reading: Hebrews 10:18-39 

On June 18, 1956, a freak accident happened on a lake in New York. A speeding motorboat bounced on a wave and shot into the water two of its passengers, a 50-year old man and a little girl. To keep her from drowning, the man held her head above water while the boat circled back. They rescued the girl. But the man sank and drowned.

That’s how Dawson Trotman died,…

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God's Control

Isaiah 45:5-9; 46:8-11; Daniel 5:18-21

The bitter news of Dawson Trotman's drowning swept like cold wind across Schroon Lake to the shoreline. Eyewitnesses tell of the profound anxiety, the tears, the helpless disbelief in the faces of those who now looked out across the deep blue water. Everyone's face except one—Lila Trotman. Dawson's widow. As she suddenly walked upon the scene a close friend shouted, "Oh, Lila . . . he's gone. Dawson's gone!" To that she replied in calm assurance the words of Psalm 115:3:

But our God is in the heavens; He does whatever He pleases.

All of the anguish, the sudden loneliness that normally consumes and cripples those who survive did not invade that woman's heart. Instead, she leaned hard upon her sovereign Lord.

As you read these words . . . does that seem strange to you? Does it seem unusual to refer to a tragic death as being God's pleasure? Honestly now, do you think God's control over us is total . . . or partial? Let's allow His Word to speak on this deep subject:

You have enclosed me behind and before, And laid Your hand upon me. Your eyes have seen my unformed substance; And in Your book were all written The days that were ordained for me, When as yet there was not one of them. (Psalm 139:5, 16)

Woe to the one who quarrels with his Maker— An earthenware vessel among the vessels of earth! Will the clay say to the potter, "What are you doing?" (Isaiah 45:9)

I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is no one like Me, . . . Saying, "My purpose will be established, And I will accomplish all My good pleasure." (Isaiah 46:9–10)

He does according to His will in the host of heaven And among the inhabitants of earth; And no one can ward off His hand Or say to Him, "What have You done?" (Daniel 4:35)

There are more. Patiently, repeatedly, in a dozen different ways the Word makes the point. Accept it or not, God's calling the shots. He's running the show. Either He's in full control or He's off His throne. It's as foolish to say He's "almost sovereign" as it would be to say I'm "almost married" or Kennedy was "almost president" or the surgeon's gloves are "almost sterile."

If you're trying to grasp all the ramifications of this great truth . . .  don't. You can't anyway. Feverishly toiling to unravel all the knots can turn you into a fanatical freak . . . it will push you to the edge of your mental capacity . . . it will result in endless hours of theological hairsplitting. The finite can never plumb the depths of the infinite . . . so don't waste your time trying.

It was a glorious day when I was liberated from the prison camp of fear . . . the fear of saying, "I don't understand the reasons why, but I accept God's hand in what has happened." It was a greater day when I realized that nobody expected me to have all the answers . . . least of all God! If I could figure it all out, I'd qualify as His adviser, and Scripture makes it clear He doesn't need my puny counsel. He wants my unreserved love, my unqualified devotion, my undaunted trust—not my unenlightened analysis of His ways.

One of the marks of spiritual maturity is the quiet confidence that God is in control . . . without the need to understand why He does what He does. Lila Trotman bore such a mark as she faced the ways of God that were "unsearchable . . . and unfathomable."

What marks your life?

Taken from Growing Strong in the Seasons of Life by Charles R. Swindoll. Copyright © 1983, 1994, 2007 by Charles R. Swindoll, Inc. Used by permission of Zondervan. www.zondervan.com

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Original porridge with frozen  raspberries & blueberries. #showmeyouroats @quakeroatsuk #porridge #competition #showyouroats  #quakeroats #oatssosimple #daisyinthekitchen #dailyinspiration #photography #foodphotography #instaphoto #foodie #breakfastdairies #breakfast #instabreakfast  #porridgeseason #oats Thoughts  disentangle themselves as they pass through the lips and fingertips. *Dawson Trotman*