Thoughts on Christ and His Word

Who do you want on your team? Lethargic people who don't care about anything and seem to move without purpose in life? Nancy Ortberg in a book on leadership writes : "I want people on my leadership team who are on a quest, people who are naturally curious and are drawn to journey of transformation . People who aren't satisfied with the status quo or life as usual. People who are on a quest are courageous. It is much easier to live " quest less ," taking the path of least resistance, but people who are on a quest are willing to live with discomfort and ambiguity...People who are on a quest are transformed." King David was this kind of a leader. Right before he killed the giant Goliath he yelled out: "This day the LORD will hand you over to me, and I'll strike you down and cut off your head. Today I will give the carcasses of the Philistine army to the birds of the air and the beasts of the earth, and the whole world will know that there is a God i...

I'm not kidding. Today I have read two headlines from the newspapers that indicate that Jesus' return might be here sooner than we think. China calls for new global currency ( http://www.readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=130984 ) Citing A.I.G., Geithner Seeks Wider Power for Takeovers ( http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/25/business/25web-bailout.html?hp ) We have been talking about and teaching that the Scriptures indicate that there will come a time when there will be a one world government with one economy. That meant that the all-mighty dollar had to come crashing down and the US economy with it. I think we are at the threshold of a new world order. I think we now have a President and many members of Congress that would acquiesce to a global economy and eventually a global government. Remember the golden rule - He who holds the gold, RULES. Once a government entity, like the IMF, is given powers over the worlds currency, they will rule the world. May Jesus come soon. The an...

In her book Unleashing the Power of Rubber Bands , Nancy Ortberg writes “Leadership is the promise of development. Whether it’s stated or not, inherent in great leadership is the promise that as a result of being led by me, you will emerge more connected in your relationship to God and stronger in your gifted areas. If you are my leader, it is my right to expect that I will receive that from you. And not only that, but to expect that as my leader, you will be a primary source of my development.” As leaders of men and women, we owe the people who follow us the commitment to train them and develop them for their good and growth and for the expansion of the Kingdom of God. This is what Jesus spent 3 years doing with the apostles. .

To get to where you want to go (vision) you must line up your daily activities to reach those goals. Ask yourself: "Do the activities that I engage in on a daily basis move me closer to my vision for my life?" If not, you are like a hamster running in a spinner and will end up years later asking yourself why you aren't any closer to reaching your goals. Success is not achieved in a day, but in our daily activities that inch us ever closer to to our goals.