April 26th Drive On

Our Daily Leadership Message Scripture and Quotes

Operation GOTHIC SERPENT —

On 26 August 1993, members of the 160th Special Operations Regiment (Airborne) deployed to Mogadishu, Somalia.

The mission of the aviation task force centered on two goals: moving convoys and strong point assault.

Night Stalkers engaged an unconventional, hostile force in Somalia, entering a highly intense 18-hour firefight reminiscent of combat scenarios encountered in Vietnam.

The losses to the Nightstalkers was immense:
2 MH-60s destroyed
2 MH-60s severely damaged
8 wounded
5 killed in action
1 pilot taken captive.

The task force accomplished their mission of capturing two rebel leaders, and remained true to their motto “Night Stalkers Don’t Quit.”

Several other military units and entities also participated in the events that occurred in Somalia.

Our thoughts remain with those who were there as well as the friends and family members of the fallen. 

Daily Scriptures

Joshua 1:9

Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”

Matthew 6:33

But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.

Isaiah 12:2

“Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; for the Lord God is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation.”

James 5:16

Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.

Daily Quotes

To succeed, you need to find something to hold on to, something to motivate you, something to inspire you.
Tony Dorsett

A word of encouragement from a teacher to a child can change a life. A word of encouragement from a spouse can save a marriage. A word of encouragement from a leader can inspire a person to reach her potential.
John C. Maxwell

Attitude and enthusiasm play a big part in my life. I get excited about the things that inspire me. I also believe in laughing and having a good time.
Dwayne Johnson

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A Leader’s Heart: 365-Day Devotional Journal

LEADERSHIP IN THE HOME
Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord. Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her. EPHESIANS 5:22, 25

Leadership in the home is not about power or control. Paul asks for mutual submission and calls husbands to be Christ-figures. And how did Christ lead the church? He provided, taught, wept, healed, and died on a cross. Spiritual leadership means giving up yourself for someone else. It means assuming responsibility for the health and development of your relationships. Evaluate your home leadership in each of the following categories:

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• Initiative—Do I give direction and take responsibility for my primary relationships?
• Intimacy—Do I experience intimacy with God and others through open conversation?
• Influence—Do I exercise biblical influence by encouraging and developing others?
• Integrity—Do I lead an honest life, unashamed of who I am when no one is looking?
• Identity—Am I secure in who I am in Christ? Or am I defensive?
• Inner circle—Do I exhibit the fruit of the Spirit in my life, including self-discipline?

How are you leading in each of the categories listed above?