It is not wrong that institutions aspire to build a track record of effectiveness, thereby gaining a reputation for success. But when protecting the brand becomes more important than protecting the people who inhabit the group, damage is inevitable. It begins subtly, as a disparity develops between the picture presented in front of the stakeholders, and the reality of what goes on behind the scenes. The longer that gap is allowed to exist and grow, the greater the depths to which an entity is bound to fall. While we may rationalize that the prosperity of the brand benefits everyone, an organization’s legacy is ultimately rooted in how they treat their people.
Though we don’t like to acknowledge it, life is an inherently hazardous process. Indeed, the potential for peril exists on a daily basis. Even so, it is ultimately fear that poses the greatest threat to our future.
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God’s faithfulness to complete the good work He’s begun in His children makes it difficult to simply dismiss those who’ve disappointed us in the past. To assume the position that people never change is to deny God’s ability to transform and redeem.
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Genuine parenting includes both protecting and preparing. Unfortunately, it often seems as though you steal from one to afford the other.
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It’s not a bowl’s destiny to remain clean and stored in the cupboard. It was made to be a vessel, poured out for the nourishment of others. Washing it simply prepares it to serve it’s purpose.
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We rarely brush against the limits of our potential, because we so easily succumb to the demands of our comfort. It’s seldom a question of “can we” and more often the struggle of “will we”.
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“Jesus wept”, and if our sons are to be transformed into His image, they too shall shed tears. The idea that men don’t cry is cultural, not scriptural; rooted more in John Wayne than Jesus Christ.
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The problem with us trying to play the Holy Spirit in someone else’s life, is we so often try to be the Counselor when He’s wanting to be the Comforter.
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Without God, we are bound to become prisoners of our own mind. Unless we can conceive of something bigger than ourselves, our thoughts, feelings, experiences, and circumstances become the borders of our reality.
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Thought for the Day – Losing My Religion
February 5, 2018 by bjcorbin
Jesus said to love your God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself. Sadly, our religion is what we tend to do instead of that.
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