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Marketplace Proverbs & Coffee With Ernie · Marketplace Proverbs and Coffee with Ernie-A Proverb Per Day Keeps Stinking Thinking At Bay

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  SPEAKER_00: Not every kind of adultery involves romance.
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  SPEAKER_00: Sometimes it's what we've replaced God and family with that tells the real story.
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  SPEAKER_00: Today, we're in Proverbs 5, 1 through 2, because it's the fifth day of the month.
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  SPEAKER_00: Welcome to Marketplace Proverbs and Coffee with Ernie.
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  SPEAKER_00: Where a proverb a day keeps stinking thinking at bay.
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  SPEAKER_00: Hi, I'm Ernie Lansford and I've invested almost six decades in helping everyone,
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  SPEAKER_00: all sales professionals,
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  SPEAKER_00: entrepreneurs, owners,
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  SPEAKER_00: everyone in the marketplace to realize that it's important to move from a tolerated
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  SPEAKER_00: to celebrated business.
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  SPEAKER_00: So, let's begin today's journey with Proverbs 5,
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  SPEAKER_00: verses 1-2, using the CEV translation or interpretation.
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  SPEAKER_00: My son, if you listen closely to my wisdom and good sense, you will have sound judgment.
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  SPEAKER_00: Now, the chapter of Proverbs 5 is often read as a warning about sexual adultery.
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  SPEAKER_00: And it is.
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  SPEAKER_00: But today,
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  SPEAKER_00: I want to talk about another kind of adultery,
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  SPEAKER_00: one that many of us in the marketplace commit to I'm talking
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  SPEAKER_00: about broken commitments.
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  SPEAKER_00: When we put business ahead of God or our families, we've broken a vow.
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  SPEAKER_00: That too is the form of adultery.
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  SPEAKER_00: And I'll be the first to say, I've been way guilty of it, big time.
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  SPEAKER_00: There were seasons when I told myself, oh, I'm working hard to provide for my family.
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  SPEAKER_00: They deserve the lifestyle that I can provide them.
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  SPEAKER_00: But in truth, I was chasing something else.
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  SPEAKER_00: Recognition, income, shiny objects, things that I call success.
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  SPEAKER_00: And I was using that, my activity, as an excuse to prioritize work.
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  SPEAKER_00: Overpresence.
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  SPEAKER_00: You see, my family didn't need more stuff.
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  SPEAKER_00: They wanted me.
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  SPEAKER_00: Now, this kind of non-physical adultery shows up in other ways, too.
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  SPEAKER_00: In the workplace, well, it's when we slack off during work hours.
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  SPEAKER_00: We scroll social media.
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  SPEAKER_00: We answer personal email.
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  SPEAKER_00: Or we take liberties to With time and resources.
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  SPEAKER_00: Now, frankly, that's a broken commitment to our employer.
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  SPEAKER_00: In business relationships,
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  SPEAKER_00: it shows up when we could possibly share confidential information between clients,
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  SPEAKER_00: especially if they're competitors to each other.
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  SPEAKER_00: You know, that breaks trust.
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  SPEAKER_00: And again, it breaks the commitment.
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  SPEAKER_00: Now, let's go a little deeper.
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  SPEAKER_00: Adultery isn't always physical.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's any time we step outside the boundary of a covenant,
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  SPEAKER_00: whether that's in marriage, business, or our walk with the Lord.
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  SPEAKER_00: 2 Chronicles 16.9 says,
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  SPEAKER_00: "...the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth
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  SPEAKER_00: to show himself strong." On behalf of those whose hearts are loyal to Him.
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  SPEAKER_00: That word loyal?
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  SPEAKER_00: That's the heart of today's podcast.
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  SPEAKER_00: So, how do we stay loyal?
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  SPEAKER_00: How do we live out our commitment in a world filled with distractions and pressure?
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  SPEAKER_00: Well, let's look at it through an acrostic.
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  SPEAKER_00: I love acrostics.
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  SPEAKER_00: I really do.
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  SPEAKER_00: Acrostic is a tool I often use in my writing and coaching.
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  SPEAKER_00: And I just want to clarify for those who might wonder,
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  SPEAKER_00: an acrostic spells out a word vertically,
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  SPEAKER_00: with each letter starting a meaningful phrase.
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  SPEAKER_00: An acronym is It's when those letters form a pronounceable word made
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  SPEAKER_00: from initials like KPI, which stands for Key Performance Indicator.
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  SPEAKER_00: So hopefully you get my point.
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  SPEAKER_00: Today, I'm using an acrostic to explore what true commitment looks like,
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  SPEAKER_00: spelling commitment as C-O-M-M-I-T-M-E-N-T.
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  SPEAKER_00: So the C.
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  SPEAKER_00: Commit to the Lord.
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  SPEAKER_00: The scripture reference is Psalm 143, 10.
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  SPEAKER_00: The O, one day at a time.
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  SPEAKER_00: Philippians 1, 6.
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  SPEAKER_00: The first M, make time to renew.
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  SPEAKER_00: Psalm 51, 7 through 11.
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  SPEAKER_00: The second M, make a list of actions.
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  SPEAKER_00: Luke 6, 31.
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  SPEAKER_00: I, integrity.
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  SPEAKER_00: Use Hebrews 1 and 9 and Proverbs 10, 9.
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  SPEAKER_00: T, Trust in the Lord, Proverbs 3, 5 and 8.
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  SPEAKER_00: And the final M, Morals, 2 Timothy 2, 5, 15 through 16.
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  SPEAKER_00: Make that 2 Timothy 2, 15 through 16.
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  SPEAKER_00: The E in Commitment, Ease the Pain Through Confession.
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  SPEAKER_00: That's what real marketplace commitment looks like from my perspective.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's not about being perfect.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's about being truthful, faithful, and
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  SPEAKER_00: And fully surrendered.
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  SPEAKER_00: Think on that.
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  SPEAKER_00: Today's customer success code, commitment isn't proven by what we say.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's revealed by what we consistently prioritize.
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  SPEAKER_00: Today's action points, action point number one, name your priorities.
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  SPEAKER_00: What's taken the top spot in your life?
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  SPEAKER_00: God, family, or something else?
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  SPEAKER_00: Action point number two, audit your time.
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  SPEAKER_00: Where are you physically present but emotionally absent?
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  SPEAKER_00: Action point number three, live the acrostic.
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  SPEAKER_00: Pick one letter from the word commitment and apply it today.
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  SPEAKER_00: Action point number four, restore trust.
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  SPEAKER_00: If you've broken a professional commitment,
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  SPEAKER_00: acknowledge it, make it right, and renew your integrity.
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  SPEAKER_00: In action point number five, pray with openness.
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  SPEAKER_00: Speak the truth to God.
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  SPEAKER_00: He already sees it.
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  SPEAKER_00: You can't hide it.
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  SPEAKER_00: There are no secret sins.
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  SPEAKER_00: He knows them.
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  SPEAKER_00: Just confess them.
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  SPEAKER_00: And his mercy is new every morning.
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  SPEAKER_00: I can attest to that.
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  SPEAKER_00: Oh, Lord God, hallowed be your name.
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  SPEAKER_00: You know the times that I've been unfaithful, not in body, but in priority.
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  SPEAKER_00: I confess the ways I've chased business,
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  SPEAKER_00: hobbies,
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  SPEAKER_00: and at times ministry of head of view and the people,
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  SPEAKER_00: your other children,
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  SPEAKER_00: you've entrusted to me to lead, to guide, and to add significance.
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  SPEAKER_00: And by your grace, I know I'm forgiven through Jesus.
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  SPEAKER_00: So Holy Spirit,
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  SPEAKER_00: help me to walk daily in commitment and Show me how to live out each letter,
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  SPEAKER_00: not just in the word, but in deed.
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  SPEAKER_00: In Jesus' name, amen.
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  SPEAKER_00: Well, thank you for joining me for today's episode.
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  SPEAKER_00: All I'm doing is just sharing my experience based on 60 years, 60 plus years in the marketplace.
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  SPEAKER_00: So thank you for joining me.
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  SPEAKER_00: I really do appreciate it.
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  SPEAKER_00: And if you'd like to make a comment,
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  SPEAKER_00: just press the comment button or send me an email, ernie at ernie.coach.
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  SPEAKER_00: I look forward to communicating with you.
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  SPEAKER_00: Thank you very much.
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  SPEAKER_00: I bless you today with the words paraphrasing Apostle Paul in Ephesians 3.
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  SPEAKER_00: My response is to get down on my knees before our Father,
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  SPEAKER_00: our magnificent Father who parcels out all heaven and earth.
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  SPEAKER_00: I ask Him to strengthen you by His Holy Spirit,
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  SPEAKER_00: not brute strength,
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  SPEAKER_00: but a glorious inner strength that Christ will live in you as you open the door
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  SPEAKER_00: and invite Him in.
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  SPEAKER_00: Rise to the heights, live full lives, full in the fullness of God.
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  SPEAKER_00: Amen.
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  SPEAKER_00: Thank you for joining me.
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  SPEAKER_00: I look forward to meeting with you again on the next episode.
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  SPEAKER_00: And keep this in mind, chasing personal success is temporal.
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  SPEAKER_00: Adding significance to others is infinite.