Comments on: Soft Skills Trump Hard Skills http://www.sellingamongwolves.com/blog/2008/02/12/soft-skills-trump-hard-skills/ Michael Pink Sat, 05 Jul 2008 23:20:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Jen http://www.sellingamongwolves.com/blog/2008/02/12/soft-skills-trump-hard-skills/#comment-21186 Jen Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:33:48 +0000 http://www.sellingamongwolves.com/blog/2008/02/12/soft-skills-trump-hard-skills/#comment-21186 Michael, Excellent post, thank you for sharing that word. Soft skills are indeed often overlooked and should be given more attention. -Jen Michael,

Excellent post, thank you for sharing that word. Soft skills are indeed often overlooked and should be given more attention.

-Jen

]]> By: Doug Caton http://www.sellingamongwolves.com/blog/2008/02/12/soft-skills-trump-hard-skills/#comment-20134 Doug Caton Fri, 21 Mar 2008 03:32:56 +0000 http://www.sellingamongwolves.com/blog/2008/02/12/soft-skills-trump-hard-skills/#comment-20134 The Lord brought me to read two little books that have severally challenged me along these lines: Humility, and Absolute Surrender both by Andrew Murray. I highly recommend them. Doug Caton The Lord brought me to read two little books that have severally challenged me along these lines: Humility, and Absolute Surrender both by Andrew Murray. I highly recommend them.

Doug Caton

]]> By: Success – What’s Love Got To Do With It? — Selling Among Wolves http://www.sellingamongwolves.com/blog/2008/02/12/soft-skills-trump-hard-skills/#comment-19990 Success – What’s Love Got To Do With It? — Selling Among Wolves Mon, 17 Mar 2008 15:32:12 +0000 http://www.sellingamongwolves.com/blog/2008/02/12/soft-skills-trump-hard-skills/#comment-19990 [...] of our most responded to blog entries was when I recently mentioned (Feb 12th) the need for soft skills. I am proud to say I began with a discussion on humility. (o-; [...] [...] of our most responded to blog entries was when I recently mentioned (Feb 12th) the need for soft skills. I am proud to say I began with a discussion on humility. (o-; [...]

]]> By: Lynn Allen http://www.sellingamongwolves.com/blog/2008/02/12/soft-skills-trump-hard-skills/#comment-18889 Lynn Allen Thu, 21 Feb 2008 03:28:37 +0000 http://www.sellingamongwolves.com/blog/2008/02/12/soft-skills-trump-hard-skills/#comment-18889 Dear Michael, I am thankful for the wisdom that God pours through you! You asked for thoughts on the "soft skills". Humility seems to be simply what happens when we "see" things as they really are. It results when we are close to Him. "In His sight" we humble ourselves. The reverential, worshipful fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. We are not to be unaware of the schemes of the enemy to keep us from being close to Him (offense, condemnation, etc.) and to try to get us to take His glory (the credit for what He does) by bringing the deception of the stranger's flattering voice to our ear. Blessings, Lynn Allen Dear Michael,
I am thankful for the wisdom that God pours through you! You asked for thoughts on the “soft skills”. Humility seems to be simply what happens when we “see” things as they really are. It results when we are close to Him. “In His sight” we humble ourselves. The reverential, worshipful fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. We are not to be unaware of the schemes of the enemy to keep us from being close to Him (offense, condemnation, etc.) and to try to get us to take His glory (the credit for what He does) by bringing the deception of the stranger’s flattering voice to our ear.
Blessings, Lynn Allen

]]> By: JBs http://www.sellingamongwolves.com/blog/2008/02/12/soft-skills-trump-hard-skills/#comment-18789 JBs Tue, 19 Feb 2008 17:46:59 +0000 http://www.sellingamongwolves.com/blog/2008/02/12/soft-skills-trump-hard-skills/#comment-18789 http://www.crosswalk.com/news/commentary/11557558/ http://www.crosswalk.com/news/commentary/11557558/

]]> By: Paula http://www.sellingamongwolves.com/blog/2008/02/12/soft-skills-trump-hard-skills/#comment-18781 Paula Tue, 19 Feb 2008 16:53:59 +0000 http://www.sellingamongwolves.com/blog/2008/02/12/soft-skills-trump-hard-skills/#comment-18781 II Timothy 4:3 For the time will come when they will NOT ENDURE SOUND Doctrine; but after THEIR OWN LUSTS shall they heap to THEMSELVES TEACHERS, having "itching ears". II Timothy 4:4 And THEY SHALL TURN AWAY their EARS FROM THE "TRUTH", and shall be TURNED UNTO "FABLES." II Timothy 4:5 But WATCH THOU IN ALL "THINGS", endure afflicitions, do the WORK of an EVANGELIST, make full PROOF of thy MINISTRY II Timothy 4:6 For I am NOW ready to be OFFERED, and the time of my departure is at hand. II Timothy 4:7 I have FOUGHT a GOOD FIGHT, I have FINISHED my COURSE, I have KEPT the FAITH: II Timothy 4:8 Henceforth there is laid up for ME A "CROWN of RIGHTEOUSNESS", which the LORD, the "righteous judge", shall give me at that day: and NOT to me only, but unto ALL THEM THAT LOVE his appearing. Joel Osteen is an ANOINTED man of GOD.... Blessings to you all In Christ Love Paula II Timothy 4:3 For the time will come when they will NOT ENDURE SOUND Doctrine; but after THEIR OWN LUSTS shall they heap to THEMSELVES TEACHERS, having “itching ears”.

II Timothy 4:4
And THEY SHALL TURN AWAY their EARS FROM THE “TRUTH”, and shall be TURNED UNTO “FABLES.”

II Timothy 4:5
But WATCH THOU IN ALL “THINGS”, endure afflicitions, do the WORK of an EVANGELIST, make full PROOF of thy MINISTRY

II Timothy 4:6
For I am NOW ready to be OFFERED, and the time of my departure is at hand.

II Timothy 4:7
I have FOUGHT a GOOD FIGHT, I have FINISHED my COURSE, I have KEPT the FAITH:

II Timothy 4:8 Henceforth there is laid up for ME A “CROWN of RIGHTEOUSNESS”, which the LORD, the “righteous judge”, shall give me at that day: and NOT to me only, but unto ALL THEM THAT LOVE his appearing.

Joel Osteen is an ANOINTED man of GOD….

Blessings to you all
In Christ Love
Paula

]]> By: Bea http://www.sellingamongwolves.com/blog/2008/02/12/soft-skills-trump-hard-skills/#comment-18711 Bea Mon, 18 Feb 2008 17:48:23 +0000 http://www.sellingamongwolves.com/blog/2008/02/12/soft-skills-trump-hard-skills/#comment-18711 thanks lorisa, and I won't lose it, and God Bless You!! bea thanks lorisa, and I won’t lose it, and God Bless You!! bea

]]> By: Lorisa http://www.sellingamongwolves.com/blog/2008/02/12/soft-skills-trump-hard-skills/#comment-18709 Lorisa Mon, 18 Feb 2008 17:18:19 +0000 http://www.sellingamongwolves.com/blog/2008/02/12/soft-skills-trump-hard-skills/#comment-18709 No Bea, forgive me. I let some of the negativity that flows through here get to me and hit send just begging for the response I got. Don't ever lose that passion! No Bea, forgive me. I let some of the negativity that flows through here get to me and hit send just begging for the response I got. Don’t ever lose that passion!

]]> By: Bea http://www.sellingamongwolves.com/blog/2008/02/12/soft-skills-trump-hard-skills/#comment-18708 Bea Mon, 18 Feb 2008 16:46:37 +0000 http://www.sellingamongwolves.com/blog/2008/02/12/soft-skills-trump-hard-skills/#comment-18708 To all whom I offended, please forgive me, my intention was never to have sounded like I was bickering...forgive me for my passion for the Word of God, and forgive me for crediting 3 John 2 with John 10:10...bea To all whom I offended, please forgive me, my intention was never to have sounded like I was bickering…forgive me for my passion for the Word of God, and forgive me for crediting 3 John 2 with John 10:10…bea

]]> By: LLS http://www.sellingamongwolves.com/blog/2008/02/12/soft-skills-trump-hard-skills/#comment-18705 LLS Mon, 18 Feb 2008 16:08:24 +0000 http://www.sellingamongwolves.com/blog/2008/02/12/soft-skills-trump-hard-skills/#comment-18705 Hmmmm, Bea asked what we thought. I merely stated what I thought. Then she proceeded to tell me not to use verses out of context, while she completely took III John verse 2 out of context. Now if you think this is bickering, you havent been on many Christian blogs. Last I heard, we can agree to disagree on points which are not major doctrines in the Christian faith. It doesn't mean you are going at it, it means you're most likley on a blog! That said, there are far more well known pastors, teachers, and evangelists who are weighing in on this well known TV 'ministry'. And for the most part, what they are coming up with is a watered down Gospel which preaches feel good, over repent and be saved. Their opinion not mine. Name it and claim it, is alive and well. We're given the gift of discerment for a reason. Apologetics exists for a reason, and to use your head, be a Berean and search the Scriptures to see if these things are true or not, is not bashing. Satan may be having a laugh, but it's because people are no longer told to repent and be saved, turn from sin, but first understand what sin really is in your life. If the Holy Spirit is convicting yourself of something, you'd better not ignore it and toss it away as a negative thought. It probably needs to be dealt with. Find a church where the Bible is taught line by line, or at least correctly interpreted. Kay Arthur has great courses where you can really learn to study the Bible in context (Precepts). Take a course in apologetics, learn somethihng about observation, interpretation and application. There is way more to it than pullling out a fluffy verse here and there and trying to make it fit. It's not going to work to go up to the poor, homeless and the sick and try to tell them to get rid of negative thoughts in their minds. We're really missing the mark in America. Hmmmm, Bea asked what we thought. I merely stated what I thought. Then she proceeded to tell me not to use verses out of context, while she completely took III John verse 2 out of context.
Now if you think this is bickering, you havent been on many Christian blogs. Last I heard, we can agree to disagree on points which are not major doctrines in the Christian faith. It doesn’t mean you are going at it, it means you’re most likley on a blog!

That said, there are far more well known pastors, teachers, and evangelists who are weighing in on this well known TV ‘ministry’. And for the most part, what they are coming up with is a watered down Gospel which preaches feel good, over repent and be saved. Their opinion not mine. Name it and claim it, is alive and well.
We’re given the gift of discerment for a reason. Apologetics exists for a reason, and to use your head, be a Berean and search the Scriptures to see if these things are true or not, is not bashing. Satan may be having a laugh, but it’s because people are no longer told to repent and be saved, turn from sin, but first understand what sin really is in your life. If the Holy Spirit is convicting yourself of something, you’d better not ignore it and toss it away as a negative thought. It probably needs to be dealt with.

Find a church where the Bible is taught line by line, or at least correctly interpreted. Kay Arthur has great courses where you can really learn to study the Bible in context (Precepts). Take a course in apologetics, learn somethihng about observation, interpretation and application. There is way more to it than pullling out a fluffy verse here and there and trying to make it fit. It’s not going to work to go up to the poor, homeless and the sick and try to tell them to get rid of negative thoughts in their minds. We’re really missing the mark in America.

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