Not everyone is the organised type. You know the type. Those who have schedules, timetables, plans and charts that more or less shape their lives from the time they wake out of their slumber at the precise time they scheduled to the timed moment at which they will go to sleep. You call them up […]
Read More That Must Be Really Important To YouRighteousness, peace and joy. Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness, faithfulness and self-control. Humility, affinity, meekness, hunger for righteousness, merciful, purity, peacem-making. If someone said that they could create and cultivate a community based on these values, would this be of interest to you? If someone said that they would embody, express and empower […]
Read More Who Rules? A Matter of ValueWhat matters? As in what really matters? That is often determined by the ruling forces of the day. Trends come and go, but the foundation that keeps the structure in place is set and reinforced by those ruling forces. Those foundations under one rule is really about what is pleasing to the eye, what is […]
Read More Who Rules? Foundation FactorsWhat happened today? What happened over the week? What happened this month? What happened this quarter? What happened this year? What happened in the last decade? What happened over the last century? I think it’s good to reflect on what has happened over a span of time. It’s good to pick up on the things […]
Read More Over A Span Of TimeThere was this organisation that I was a part of at one point. Their leadership team was made of four people. Those four people were tight. There was a clear understanding of what they contributed to the development of the organisation and over the years they forged something so powerful that anyone joining the organisation […]
Read More Upheld By The PillarsWhen you have to give up something you value and I have to give up something I value so that we can get along on something together, apparently that’s a compromise. The key in the compromise is that something valued has to be sacrificed. Follow my thinking. Among the great things we value is love. […]
Read More A Few Questions On CompromiseFor some, the prize is the money. For others the prize is fame. Certain issues are at stake for a number of people. Some see the family as the ultimate prize where others see accomplishments with their life’s work as what is worth the effort. Prestige and pomp, power and position, factors pursued by some […]
Read More The Prize Worth Fighting ForThe episodes in the text really reflect the human condition. So there’s one about the twins. The first one came out red in look and turned out to be a hunter. The second one that came out tended to grasp at things, like the heel of his brother, and turned out to prefer shepherding. They’re […]
Read More Don’t Mess: Value the BlessingGood people to follow are people who know how to follow. I had the great pleasure of sitting with a good friend recently. He was sharing about his work situation. He works for a major supermarket. He is not in a position of management, but his approach to work has seen him recognised by management. […]
Read More Following A FollowerThis man had a dream and in that dream he was approached by God. God spoke to him and offered him the opportunity to ask for anything and it would be granted to him. If that was offered to you, how would you respond? It’s an interesting question to ponder because this man gave a […]
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