Böcker av Ralph Sanders

At times, we don't know where to turn or go to for advice. 9 Fruits of the Spirit was written to lead others to the voice of hope and faith in God! Have you ever looked in the mirror and asked yourself are you gifted? There are encouraging verses about God's plan for your life.In a world with over seven billion people, it's easy to feel small-to feel as if our day-to-day lives aren't worth much, especially when we're drowning in a sea of deep waters. Are you living to keep up with the things in the world? Are you grabbing hold of that who is not of this world? Yet, God has a purpose and a plan for each and every one of us. We all have unique gifts and talents. We all have unique perspectives, certain friend groups, and various workplaces. God uses this rich diversity of fruits to carry out His will, and His plans are always bigger, bolder, and better than anything we could ever imagine.Because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world. (John 8:44)When you start to feel small, we hope these encouraging Bible verses in this book will remind you of God's plan for your life. Although you may feel that your life is ordinary, in the hands of our Maker, the extraordinary is always possible.

As part of its mission, the Industrial College of the Armed Forces of the National Defense University continuously examines trends in defense industries worldwide. It should come as no surprise, then, that Dr. Ralph Sanders, the school's J. Carlton Ward, Jr. Distinguished Professor (now emeritus), formed and directed a research team of students to look into the rise of arms industries in newly industrializing countries. In this book, Dr. Sanders has updated, revised, and added significantly to the initial study, completing it as a Senior Fellow with the University. In the United States we think chiefly of our own country and other major powers such as the Soviet Union, Great Britain, and France as international arms producers and exporters. Sometimes we include a few other European nations (Sweden, Switzerland and Belgium) and Japan. Yet, almost unnoticed by most of us, a number of the more technologically advanced Third World countries have built significant arsenals. These nations now manufacture and export sizable quantities of arms. In this volume, Dr. Sanders explores the nature of arms production growth in these industrially vibrant countries and assesses the consequent implications for US national security. This volume represents both a concrete dividend for Industrial College support of Dr. Sanders' research and a notable product of the National Defense University's Senior Fellowship program. Dr. Sanders' analysis should increase understanding within the national security community as well as throughout the public at large about the dynamics of arms production in the Third World. His recommendations should provide guideposts for decisionmakers confronting major policy questions associated with these new arsenals.Bradley C. HosmerLieutenant General, US Air ForcePresident, National Defense University

Decisionmaking literature, which has emphasized the act of solving problems, has long neglected the need to identify problems as precisely as possible.