There once was a man who worked in the fields. He worked with farm machinery and had great knowledge of all things that grow. A tough man. Calloused hands. Sweaty brow. Soaked flannel shirts and long pants in spite of summer heat. He could accomplish more on a given day than ten other farmhands combined. [...]
If this was you… How would it change your life? Would you feel guilty? Would you live every moment with a painfully real sense of life’s frailty? Would life be more beautiful or precious to you? Would you spend your life wondering ‘why me’? Would you be more self-centered or self-less? Would you work hard [...]
What we can learn and gain from suffering…. • Gives your friends and family an opportunity to be focused on something beyond themselves. • Helps you to let go of your pride and realize that you are not in control. • Develops a depth of dependence upon God that you’d never know, otherwise. • Provides [...]
I just recently found out that a great mentor and friend has cancer. It’s pretty serious. Interesting how news like that refocuses our hearts on the things that truly burn within us; the things we were born for. Life is very short. We allow fear, laziness, peer pressure, the way we look, money, time, stress, [...]
Perhaps I’m naive, but maybe… just maybe… it’s an ingenious plan! What if everyone followed their pipe dreams? Would all of society’s needs be covered? Would one person yearn to be a teacher? Another a garbage truck driver? Yet another love to knit or write children’s books? Just a note, I’m not necessarily advocating some [...]
In the next few years, Bernie will be enjoying a simpler life. Exercise. Reading. Watching occasional television. He will probably even make a few friends. He will give up the massive weight of the past transgressions he has been shouldering for years. I imagine that he hasn’t felt this free in a long time. Think [...]
…includes other people. My leader and I recently had a conversation that led me to think about this. He employs these practices very intentionally. If you are worthy of leading… If you have a passion…. If you have a vision…. It will all be worth nothing if you don’t include others. Ways to include others: [...]
Oh, the pundits of my life don’t believe it to have staying power…. They believe this too shall pass….an experiment… but I am convicted….and committed. A rule allowing one piece of paper, in reality, allowed 20…..then there were hundreds and, perhaps, even thousands. The rules used to be slippery. Not anymore. Oh, not ever again. [...]
When thinking about new directions …. I tend to stand very still. No moving. No experimenting. Perhaps a bit of paralysis. Lots of analysis. Lots of aiming. Many times I’ve pulled the trigger early, late, or not at all. New ideas can be overwhelming. Sometimes it’s hard to pick what to do when life is [...]
If I were you (and I’m not), here are some questions I would ask myself re:anything important…. •Is the the best I can do? •Is there someone else I can involve? •What are my motives? •How can I get my point across clearly? •How will someone be motivated by this? •How could this have any [...]
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