Walk with God

• Walk intimately with God (Gen 39:1-6, Deut 34:10-12, Lk 6:12-13, Jn 15:4-5).
• Subject yourself to the same law as others (Deut 17:18-20).
• Control your drive for power, sex & money (Deut 17:16-17).
• Resist indulgence in privileges that come with promotion (Neh 5:14, 18).
• Cry out to God with your concerns (Num 11:10-15, Neh 1:1-11).

• Walk consistently in the ways you expect from others (Mt 23:1-4).
• Follow authority that others will follow you (Mt 26:36-44).
• Don't oppress with the added authority that comes with promotion (Neh 5:15).
• Love & be sacrificial so as not to oppress others (Mk 10:35-45).
• Joseph: slave, house master, prisoner, prime minister (Gen 37-41).
• Nehemiah: cupbearer, builder, governor (Neh 1-13).

• Utilize God's ways not man's ways (Isa 55:8, Mk 7:6-9).
• God's will may align with the will of the minority (Num 13:25-33).
• God's will may involve substantial risk (Ex 14:10-14).
• Consider the counsel of others (Ex 18:19, Prov 1:5).
• Bear the criticism of those with you, do not react hastily (Num 12:1-8).
• Confront wrong doing & correct it immediately (Neh 5:1-13, 13:1-31).

• Recognize & concern yourself with the needs (Neh 1:1-4).
• Confess your contribution to the problem (Neh 1:5-7).
• Pray: claim God's promises & make your requests (Neh 1:8-11).
• Plan diligently, do not be hasty (Neh 2:1-8, Prov 21:5).
• Pray, aspire, plan, be obligated, be eager &, if necessary, wait (Rom 1:8-15).
• Wait for God to change circumstances & authority (Neh 1:1, 2:1, Prov 21:1).
• Withhold a vision until the opportune time (Neh 2:11-12, Mk 4:33).

• Seize the day, pursue the window of opportunity (Neh 2:1-2).
• Motivate appealing to internal aspirations, not external rewards (Neh 2:17).
• Rely on God's power & employ the resources you have (Neh 2:18).
• Uphold God's promises amidst the people's pessimism (Num 14:1-10).
• Expect challenges & impassable waters (Ex 14:10-31).
• God is all that you will need to accomplish the task (Ex 3:7-14).

• Expect mounting criticism & discouragement (Neh 4:1-10).
• Opposition will challenge the vision & its author (Neh 4:1-2).
• Critics will take cheap shots (Neh 4:3).
• The discouraged loose strength, vision, confidence & security (Neh 4:10-11).
• Opposition will exercise personal, public & religious attack (Neh 6:1-14).

• Respond gently or not at all (Neh 2:19-20, Prov 15:1, 28, Mt 27:12-14).
• Counter opposition & discouragement with prayer & action (Neh 4:4-9).
• Consolidate the effort toward the goal (Neh 4:13).
• Direct the people's attention to the Lord (Neh 4:14).
• Utilize both offensive & defensive strategies when necessary (Neh 4:15-18).
• Establish a rallying point - a place, a principle, a companion (Neh 4:19-20).
• Develop interdependent teamwork (Neh 4:22-23).

• Delegate to reduce fatigue & accomplish the task (Ex 18:13-27, Mt 9:35-38).
• Explain tasks to be achieved & boundaries to work within (Ex 18:20, Mt 10).
• Delegate responsibility & authority (Ex 18:22, Mt 25:14-30).
• Increase the sphere of responsibility of the trustworthy (Neh 7:2, 2 Tim 2:2).
• Decrease the sphere of responsibility of the unfaithful (Mt 25:14-30).
• Utilize a leadership structure if necessary (Ex 18:21, Num 11:1-25).

• Choose leaders who know & are known for Godliness (Ex 18:21, 1 Tim 3:1-8).
• Choose leaders who are wise, discerning & experienced (Deut 1:13).
• Choose leaders who demonstrate leadership ability (1 Tim 3:4-5).
• Demonstrate greater abilities with the inner core (Mk 5:35-43).
• Share the greater moments with the inner core (Lk 9:28-36).
• Reveal greater visions & truths with the inner core (Mk 13:3-37).
• Share greater burdens with the inner core (Mt 26:36-46).

• Bring closure to the project through celebration (Neh 12:27-29, Lk 10:17).
• Rally around the accomplishment (Neh 12:31-39, Lk 10:18).
• Recognize God's hand in the project (Neh 12:40-43, Lk 10:19-22).
• Release emotional energies through celebration (Neh 12:43, Lk 10:21).
• Dedicate the achievement (Neh 12:27, 30, Lk 10:23-24).