Men of Character: Nehemiah

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“We're not told exactly how long this went on, but some estimate that it could have been at least four months.” (source)

“The purpose for fasting is not to abstain from food per se in order to experience God's special grace. Rather, fasting demonstrates to God that we are willing to spend time talking to Him rather than meeting our physical needs.” (source)

“he knew his success happened because of God's help.” (source)

“Nehemiah charged the people to ‘fight.’ He reminded them that they were not simply engaged in a battle for themselves but for others—their ‘brothers,’ their ‘sons,’ their ‘daughters,’ their ‘wives.’ They were fighting for the very places in which they lived—their own ‘houses.’” (source)

“Unfortunately, we tend to avail ourselves of God's divine resources only when we seemingly can't handle the problems of life in our own strength. In this sense, our Christianity often becomes more of a convenience that we use only to meet our own needs.” (source)