Saluki downTime January 22, 2023


Poise 

If you had 1 million dollars but could only spend it on things that start with first letter of your last name. What would you buy? 3 things. 

Poise - graceful and elegant bearing in a person. - balance; equilibrium.

: BALANCE

especially : to hold or carry in equilibrium

carried a water jar poised on her head

: to hold supported or suspended without motion in a steady position

: to hold or carry (the head) in a particular way

: to put into readiness : BRACE

: to become drawn up into readiness


Just being yourself. Being at east in any situation. Never fighting yourself. 


Whatever you are doing to do - do it fast. 


Natural outgrowth of having the other blocks in their proper place. We don’t have either if we don’t have the others 

- Poise. 



Just being you. Does this make sense to you? 


When we have poise, we’re not acting, faking, or pretending. We are not trying to live up to others expectations.


What have you faked? 

Something simple? 

Somethings major? 


Outside influences won’t change who we are or what we try to be. 

Poise keeps true to ourselves. 


Poise characteristics, 

  1. Self control 

  2. Confidence. 


These are the two primary ingredients. These are two great disciplines to have. 


How many of you have self control? 


How many of you have confidence? 


How hard is it for you to have poise?


I, the Lord, am your God, who brought you from the land of Egypt so you would no longer be slaves. I have lifted the yoke of slavery from your neck so you can walk free with your heads held high. 

Leviticus 26:13


Who struggles with what others think of them? Be honest. 


Who is a people pleaser? Or a yes man? Want to make people happy no matter the cost. 


Who always flees from controversy. 


Biblical characters that show poise. 

  1. Shepard. 

  2. orphan


When God’s got you, you don’t have to trust yourself or be concerned about what anyone else thinks. 


Moses was a shepherd. Moses had a speech impediment. Moses failed 9 times with Pharoah. 


It was on the 10th time that Moses went to Pharaoh to free the Jewish people. 

Moses wasn’t intimidated and demonstrated poise that comes when we are doing God’s will. 


Moses did not waver. 


McKinley on Esther


Esther was orphaned. Esther watched the abuse  of the King. The king wanted to kill her. 


Esther had poise and courage. 


3 C’s 

  1. Control 

  2. Confidence. 

  3. Courage



When these components are rooted in Christ, rather than self, we have a far firmer foundation upon which to achieve success. 


Group Activity 


Do you usually prepare or wing it? 


Do you usually have your emotions under control?  Under control or Lack of control. 

When it comes to your relationship with God, are you poised, or are you a poser? 

Based on these three questions, what do you need to work on? 


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