Posted on Jun 13, 2019
The Colonel's Motivational Quotes of the Day!
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The Colonel's Motivational Quotes of the Day!
Good "Thursday" Morning from the "Mobile Eagle's Nest" in Houston, TX — 13 June 2019!
Another long day for SP5 Billy Mullins and myself on Day 11. We had breakfast in San Antonio, TX with LTC Stephan Porter, Sgt Albert Castro & his wife CJ at Gunthers in the morning and then we headed down to Mission, TX where we met SCPO Morris Ramsey for lunch a Rudy's. We got caught in the rain on the way down. Then we rode all the way back up to Houston, TX to spend the evening with Michael Toth, Director of Military & Civilian Debt for RIP Medical Debt. Another great day in the books. Headed to Austin, TX, Waco, TX, riding through Dallas, TX and landing in Fort Worth, TX for a big get together. By the way we're at 5,549 miles to-date!
We're working to raise $50,000 to abolish $5Million in Healthcare Debt for our Veterans. "I need your help in raising that $50,000". Will you help me & my RIPRIDE4VETS team?
Check out our Facebook Page at: https://www.facebook.com/RIPRIDE4Vets2/ for updates each evening, including short videos, & photos!
Please visit our donation page and donate to help us meet our goal: https://secure.qgiv.com/event/rrfv2/
Thank you for all your support!
COL (Ret) Mikel Burroughs
Today is: "Self-Confidence Day!" Why Not?
"Put your self-confidence to work and aggressively pursue your dreams, your visions, or your goals you've set for yourself in life with a distinct purpose." — COL (Ret) Mikel Burroughs
The Quote in the Picture Today Reads: "Self-Confidence is the best outfit. Rock it and own it." — Unknown Author
"Each time we face our fear, we gain strength, courage, and confidence in the doing." — Theodore Roosevelt
"Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves. We must believe that we are gifted for something, and that this thing, at whatever cost, must be attained." — Marie Curie
"You are the only person on earth who can use your ability." — Zig Ziglar
"Have confidence that if you have done a little thing well, you can do a bigger thing well too." — David Storey
"With realization of one’s own potential and self-confidence in one’s ability, one can build a better world." — Dalai Lama
"Don’t live down to expectations. Go out there and do something remarkable." — Wendy Wasserstein
"If you really put a small value upon yourself, rest assured that the world will not raise your price." — Author Unknown
Check out all the BLOGs at Victory for Veterans: http://www.VictoryForVeterans.org
Follow our "Warriors for Life" group page on RallyPoint: https://www.rallypoint.com/organizations/warriors-for-life
The Colonel's Motivational Quotes of the Day!
Good "Thursday" Morning from the "Mobile Eagle's Nest" in Houston, TX — 13 June 2019!
Another long day for SP5 Billy Mullins and myself on Day 11. We had breakfast in San Antonio, TX with LTC Stephan Porter, Sgt Albert Castro & his wife CJ at Gunthers in the morning and then we headed down to Mission, TX where we met SCPO Morris Ramsey for lunch a Rudy's. We got caught in the rain on the way down. Then we rode all the way back up to Houston, TX to spend the evening with Michael Toth, Director of Military & Civilian Debt for RIP Medical Debt. Another great day in the books. Headed to Austin, TX, Waco, TX, riding through Dallas, TX and landing in Fort Worth, TX for a big get together. By the way we're at 5,549 miles to-date!
We're working to raise $50,000 to abolish $5Million in Healthcare Debt for our Veterans. "I need your help in raising that $50,000". Will you help me & my RIPRIDE4VETS team?
Check out our Facebook Page at: https://www.facebook.com/RIPRIDE4Vets2/ for updates each evening, including short videos, & photos!
Please visit our donation page and donate to help us meet our goal: https://secure.qgiv.com/event/rrfv2/
Thank you for all your support!
COL (Ret) Mikel Burroughs
Today is: "Self-Confidence Day!" Why Not?
"Put your self-confidence to work and aggressively pursue your dreams, your visions, or your goals you've set for yourself in life with a distinct purpose." — COL (Ret) Mikel Burroughs
The Quote in the Picture Today Reads: "Self-Confidence is the best outfit. Rock it and own it." — Unknown Author
"Each time we face our fear, we gain strength, courage, and confidence in the doing." — Theodore Roosevelt
"Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves. We must believe that we are gifted for something, and that this thing, at whatever cost, must be attained." — Marie Curie
"You are the only person on earth who can use your ability." — Zig Ziglar
"Have confidence that if you have done a little thing well, you can do a bigger thing well too." — David Storey
"With realization of one’s own potential and self-confidence in one’s ability, one can build a better world." — Dalai Lama
"Don’t live down to expectations. Go out there and do something remarkable." — Wendy Wasserstein
"If you really put a small value upon yourself, rest assured that the world will not raise your price." — Author Unknown
Check out all the BLOGs at Victory for Veterans: http://www.VictoryForVeterans.org
Follow our "Warriors for Life" group page on RallyPoint: https://www.rallypoint.com/organizations/warriors-for-life
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I take a slightly different view on confidence. While it is nice to be self assured that I can do something, I find that I have confidence in God over human confidence. I found something today in gotquestions.org that talks about What the Bible says about confidence. I pray for your blessing as you read the following:
What does the Bible say about confidence?
Answer: Confidence is a popular subject today. We are told to think confidently, to be self-assured, to live brashly, boldly, and brazenly. In a myriad of ways, the theme of modern society is to be self-confident. Popular religious leaders make confidence the centerpiece of their teaching. Does the Bible agree with this "positive thinking" mantra? If the Bible teaches us to be confident, what should we be confident about? If not, why not?
The word confidence (or its close derivatives) is used 54 times in the King James Version and 60 times in the New International Version. The majority of uses concern trust in people, circumstances, or God.
The Bible says there are some things we should not have confidence in. For example, "Have no confidence in the flesh" (Philippians 3:3). Paul wrote these words to counter the claims of those who thought they were acceptable to God based on their heredity, training, or religious devotion. God is no respecter of persons (Acts 10:34), and our résumés and geneaologies don't matter much to Him.
Proverbs 14:16 says that a righteous man departs from evil, but a fool rages in his confidence. In other words, to arrogantly assume that sin has no consequences is a foolish confidence.
If we’re going to be confident in something, Psalm 118:8, 9 tells us what it should be: "It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man. It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in princes." Those who trust in government, finances, other people, or themselves will be disappointed in the end. On the other hand, those who put their confidence in God will never be ashamed (Romans 10:11).
Psalm 16 is an excellent example of a positive confidence in God. David takes no credit for his own goodness (verse 2), nor does he extol his own abilities. Instead, every good thing is ascribed to God (verse 6), and every hope is based on God's character (verse 1). Because God is unchanging, David can confidently rest in hope (verse 9), despite any hardships he faces in life (verse 10).
Our confidence comes from our relationship with Christ. He is our High Priest, and through His intercession, we can “approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need” (Hebrews 4:16). The apostles before the Sanhedrin displayed an assurance that amazed their antagonists: “When they saw the courage of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they were astonished and they took note that these men had been with Jesus” (Acts 4:13).
We can follow God in full confidence in His wisdom, power, and plan. As we obey the Lord, we have assurance of our salvation (1 John 2:3). Also, having a good conscience aids our confidence, for we will have nothing to hide. “The righteous are as bold as a lion” (Proverbs 28:1).
Paul gives us something else we can have faith in: "Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ" (Philippians 1:6). Knowing that God promises to work in the lives of His children, Paul was confident that God would help the Galatians stand fast in the truth (Galatians 5:10).
When we put our trust in God and His revealed Word, our lives take on a new stability, focus, and poise. A biblical self-confidence is really a confidence in God's Word and character. We put no confidence in our flesh, but we have every confidence in the God who made us, called us, saved us and keeps us.
SFC Bernard Walko SPC Robert Pulliam TSgt Carl Johnson TSgt George Rodriguez SGT Thomas Seward PO1 Richard Nyberg SFC Alvin Miller PO3 Aaron Hassay SSgt Richard Kensinger
LTC Orlando Illi MSgt James "Buck" Buchanan CPO Nate S. SGT Mike Williams PO2 Geoffrey LeNoir CPO Robert (Mac) McGovern
SrA Marianne Santangelo LTC David Brown SFC (Join to see) Maj Wayne Crist
What does the Bible say about confidence?
Answer: Confidence is a popular subject today. We are told to think confidently, to be self-assured, to live brashly, boldly, and brazenly. In a myriad of ways, the theme of modern society is to be self-confident. Popular religious leaders make confidence the centerpiece of their teaching. Does the Bible agree with this "positive thinking" mantra? If the Bible teaches us to be confident, what should we be confident about? If not, why not?
The word confidence (or its close derivatives) is used 54 times in the King James Version and 60 times in the New International Version. The majority of uses concern trust in people, circumstances, or God.
The Bible says there are some things we should not have confidence in. For example, "Have no confidence in the flesh" (Philippians 3:3). Paul wrote these words to counter the claims of those who thought they were acceptable to God based on their heredity, training, or religious devotion. God is no respecter of persons (Acts 10:34), and our résumés and geneaologies don't matter much to Him.
Proverbs 14:16 says that a righteous man departs from evil, but a fool rages in his confidence. In other words, to arrogantly assume that sin has no consequences is a foolish confidence.
If we’re going to be confident in something, Psalm 118:8, 9 tells us what it should be: "It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man. It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in princes." Those who trust in government, finances, other people, or themselves will be disappointed in the end. On the other hand, those who put their confidence in God will never be ashamed (Romans 10:11).
Psalm 16 is an excellent example of a positive confidence in God. David takes no credit for his own goodness (verse 2), nor does he extol his own abilities. Instead, every good thing is ascribed to God (verse 6), and every hope is based on God's character (verse 1). Because God is unchanging, David can confidently rest in hope (verse 9), despite any hardships he faces in life (verse 10).
Our confidence comes from our relationship with Christ. He is our High Priest, and through His intercession, we can “approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need” (Hebrews 4:16). The apostles before the Sanhedrin displayed an assurance that amazed their antagonists: “When they saw the courage of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they were astonished and they took note that these men had been with Jesus” (Acts 4:13).
We can follow God in full confidence in His wisdom, power, and plan. As we obey the Lord, we have assurance of our salvation (1 John 2:3). Also, having a good conscience aids our confidence, for we will have nothing to hide. “The righteous are as bold as a lion” (Proverbs 28:1).
Paul gives us something else we can have faith in: "Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ" (Philippians 1:6). Knowing that God promises to work in the lives of His children, Paul was confident that God would help the Galatians stand fast in the truth (Galatians 5:10).
When we put our trust in God and His revealed Word, our lives take on a new stability, focus, and poise. A biblical self-confidence is really a confidence in God's Word and character. We put no confidence in our flesh, but we have every confidence in the God who made us, called us, saved us and keeps us.
SFC Bernard Walko SPC Robert Pulliam TSgt Carl Johnson TSgt George Rodriguez SGT Thomas Seward PO1 Richard Nyberg SFC Alvin Miller PO3 Aaron Hassay SSgt Richard Kensinger
LTC Orlando Illi MSgt James "Buck" Buchanan CPO Nate S. SGT Mike Williams PO2 Geoffrey LeNoir CPO Robert (Mac) McGovern
SrA Marianne Santangelo LTC David Brown SFC (Join to see) Maj Wayne Crist
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Good morning COL Mikel J. Burroughs and I hope you and Billy have a safe, successful ride today.
I've seen how self confidence works. A little true story. At a staff meeting a lieutenant came up with an inspection plan to support the wing. He said it quietly and without much conviction. Discussion went on and then another young officer proposed the same plan in a confident manner and it took off. Same idea, same comment but one was said with confidence and the other without. I took the first officer aside after the meeting and we had daily practice in how to present oneself at a meeting or anywhere else. Self confidence counts, people will not respect your ideas if you don't seem to have confidence in them yourself.
"Confidence is a habit you can develop by acting as if you already had the confidence you desire to have" ~Brian Tracy
LTC Stephen F. SPC Douglas Bolton Sgt John H. TSgt Joe C. SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL TSgt David L. Maj Marty Hogan MSgt David Hoffman SGT (Join to see) LTC David Brown CPL Dave Hoover CMSgt (Join to see) Maj Marty Hogan CPT Jack Durish CW5 Jack Cardwell SCPO Morris Ramsey SP5 Mark Kuzinski LTC (Join to see) SPC Mark Huddleston
I've seen how self confidence works. A little true story. At a staff meeting a lieutenant came up with an inspection plan to support the wing. He said it quietly and without much conviction. Discussion went on and then another young officer proposed the same plan in a confident manner and it took off. Same idea, same comment but one was said with confidence and the other without. I took the first officer aside after the meeting and we had daily practice in how to present oneself at a meeting or anywhere else. Self confidence counts, people will not respect your ideas if you don't seem to have confidence in them yourself.
"Confidence is a habit you can develop by acting as if you already had the confidence you desire to have" ~Brian Tracy
LTC Stephen F. SPC Douglas Bolton Sgt John H. TSgt Joe C. SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL TSgt David L. Maj Marty Hogan MSgt David Hoffman SGT (Join to see) LTC David Brown CPL Dave Hoover CMSgt (Join to see) Maj Marty Hogan CPT Jack Durish CW5 Jack Cardwell SCPO Morris Ramsey SP5 Mark Kuzinski LTC (Join to see) SPC Mark Huddleston
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LTC Stephen F.
I pray that you and I are confident and increasingly trustworthy, my friend and sister-in-Christ Lt Col Charlie Brown.
LORD I pray that YOU empower each adopted son and daughter to be honorable and true in actions and words. Remind us as necessary to honor our word and to seek forgiveness when we let those we love down.
Fill each of us afresh with endurance and grace for service to whomever YOU lead each of us towards. Give us eyes to see and a heart sensitive to YOU so that we recognize divine appointments as happen to intersect with others in the path of life.
YOU always prepare us just in time. Give us increased confidence in YOU as YOU prompt us to speak to and listen carefully to those YOU bring us towards.
I pray for safe and secure travel for each and every one traveling Friday through this week and beyond and success for the fundraising and fellowship efforts of Mikel and Billy.
By the power and authority of the Name above all names, Jesus the Christ.
LORD I pray that YOU empower each adopted son and daughter to be honorable and true in actions and words. Remind us as necessary to honor our word and to seek forgiveness when we let those we love down.
Fill each of us afresh with endurance and grace for service to whomever YOU lead each of us towards. Give us eyes to see and a heart sensitive to YOU so that we recognize divine appointments as happen to intersect with others in the path of life.
YOU always prepare us just in time. Give us increased confidence in YOU as YOU prompt us to speak to and listen carefully to those YOU bring us towards.
I pray for safe and secure travel for each and every one traveling Friday through this week and beyond and success for the fundraising and fellowship efforts of Mikel and Billy.
By the power and authority of the Name above all names, Jesus the Christ.
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"You are the only person on earth who can use your ability." — Zig Ziglar
So many people have issues with negative speak that it over rules any self-confidence they might have. Great thoughts Col. Continued safe travels as well.
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So many people have issues with negative speak that it over rules any self-confidence they might have. Great thoughts Col. Continued safe travels as well.
LTC Stephen F. SP5 Mark Kuzinski COL Mikel J. Burroughs SMSgt Lawrence McCarter Maj William W. "Bill" PriceCPL Dave Hoover SSG William Jones Sgt Vance Bonds Cpl (Join to see) PO1 H Gene Lawrence Maj Robert Thornton PO3 Bob McCord SPC Douglas Bolton Lt Col Charlie Brown TSgt Joe C. PO3 Craig Phillips CW5 Jack Cardwell SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL SGT Mark Anderson SPC Margaret Higgins
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LTC Stephen F.
I pray that you and I are confident and increasingly trustworthy, my friend and brother-in-Christ Maj Marty Hogan.
LORD I pray that YOU empower each adopted son and daughter to be honorable and true in actions and words. Remind us as necessary to honor our word and to seek forgiveness when we let those we love down.
Fill each of us afresh with endurance and grace for service to whomever YOU lead each of us towards. Give us eyes to see and a heart sensitive to YOU so that we recognize divine appointments as happen to intersect with others in the path of life.
YOU always prepare us just in time. Give us increased confidence in YOU as YOU prompt us to speak to and listen carefully to those YOU bring us towards.
I pray for safe and secure travel for each and every one traveling Friday through this week and beyond and success for the fundraising and fellowship efforts of Mikel and Billy.
By the power and authority of the Name above all names, Jesus the Christ.
LORD I pray that YOU empower each adopted son and daughter to be honorable and true in actions and words. Remind us as necessary to honor our word and to seek forgiveness when we let those we love down.
Fill each of us afresh with endurance and grace for service to whomever YOU lead each of us towards. Give us eyes to see and a heart sensitive to YOU so that we recognize divine appointments as happen to intersect with others in the path of life.
YOU always prepare us just in time. Give us increased confidence in YOU as YOU prompt us to speak to and listen carefully to those YOU bring us towards.
I pray for safe and secure travel for each and every one traveling Friday through this week and beyond and success for the fundraising and fellowship efforts of Mikel and Billy.
By the power and authority of the Name above all names, Jesus the Christ.
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