…waking up with a start

I showed up for this stag party last night, and something peculiar about the whole event jumped out at me. The mugole(guy) shared a name with a long time buddy of mine, but I shrugged it off, why? Because my buddy would have said something to me, that he was getting married and gone on to invite me to his stag party.

Scene 2
I walk into the lounge and to my subtle shock and pleasure all in one, there is my long time buddy. Not one to seem over eager, I stand on my side of the room for a while, then when we are finally close enough to say something, I say my hellos and proceed to ask…

“Who’s stag party is this?” half hoping he would say it’s not his…

“Mine” he says

I’m quick to congratulate him, and after another couple of hours, I purposely leave without saying goodbye, figuring, he wouldn’t notice I’m gone.

The following morning, I’m woken up by everyone, going on about, I’ll be late for the salon, and that church was in 3hours… I ask one of the girls what the drama is about and she looks at me, surprised

“It’s your wedding day today, d’uh! “

Am I glad it was a dream
till next time,
easy does it

Resilient people (2)
‘We are hard pressed.’ 2 Corinthians 4:8
Two other traits resilient people share are: 1) They allow pain to spur growth: At the peak of her career when photographer Linda Joy Montgomery learned she was going blind, an inner voice said, ‘This isn’t the end; it’s the beginning.’ She began writing poetry, discovered her calling as a motivational speaker and created the True Vision Institute, teaching kids to tap into their inner resources. The Bible says: ‘Though good people may be bothered by trouble…they are never defeated’ (Proverbs 24:16 NCV). Finding purpose in your pain isn’t a new idea. Survivours of life-threatening illnesses, natural disasters and the Holocaust, and parents of chronically ill children continually demonstrate how over-comers find the proverbial silver lining by reinventing themselves. Paul talks about being ‘battered by troubles, but…not demoralised…thrown down, but [not] broken’ (2 Corinthians 4:8 TM). Meeting challenges helps develop confidence and a can-do attitude that says: ‘I’ve been there, done that, and I’ll survive.’ Michael Jordan once said, ‘I’ve missed over 9,000 shots in my career…lost over 300 games…26 times I’ve been trusted to make the game-winning shot, and missed. I’ve tried and failed over and over again. That’s why I succeed.’ 2) They insist on changing what they can: Paul says: ‘Whatever good anyone does, he will receive the same from the Lord’ (Ephesians 6:8 NKJV). Workers digging through the rubble to help rescue survivours of the Oklahoma City bombing, though understandably distressed, showed fewer symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder later on. In concentration camps POW’s who routinely gave away their last morsel, proved that you can choose your attitude in any given set of circumstances. How? By drawing strength from God and learning to control the one thing you can control – yourself.
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Kanungu…here I come…oh! Happy Independence

After all the recent revelations, it is mighty timely of Independence holiday to kick in now, nothing beats a trip out of the city center, fresh air, …

till next time,
easy does it

The call to love (1)
‘Live a life of love.’ Ephesians 5:2
When we take stock of our day-to-day actions there’s often a big gap between what we say we value, and how we spend our time, money and energy. Couples spend four times as much time watching television as they do talking to each other. Parents spend an average of four hours a day watching TV, one hour shopping, and six minutes playing with their children. And with each day lost, the gap widens. In the movie City Slickers, actor and comedian Billy Crystal stands before the children in his son’s school class and decides to teach them a lesson they are perhaps not ready to learn: ‘Value this time in your life, kids, because this is the time in your life when you still have choices, and it goes by so quickly. When you’re a teenager you think you can do everything, and you do. Your twenties are a blur, your thirties – you raise your family, you make a little money, you think to yourself, ‘What happened to my twenties?’ Your forties – you grow a little potbelly, you grow another chin, the music starts to get too loud, and one of your old girlfriends from high school becomes a grandmother. In your seventies you spend most of your time wandering around malls looking for the ultimate in soft yogurt and muttering, ‘How come the kids don’t call?’… Any questions?’ If you sense a growing gap between what you say matters most to you and what you are actually doing with your life, take action. Get radical if you have to, but seize this moment while you still have it. The call to love rarely comes with urgency.
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…Jazz II

So I asked him the important questions, and turns out he has got 2 beautiful daughters….you hear that….delicate crumbling sound of shattered glass that represented my hopes for ….what does it matter.

I can make an informed decision now, which is for me to move on, and cheer myself with the soothing sounds of jazz at the Serena tonight
take good care,
till next time,
easy does it

Always take the high road

‘Pray for them which despitefully use you.’ Luke 6:28

Don Shula, head coach of the Miami Dolphins American Football team, always held his players to ‘the 24-hour rule.’ He gave them 24 hours to celebrate victory or sulk over defeat, then put it behind them. What a great rule to live by! When you’re criticised it’s human to want to retaliate, but when you take the time to try and understand people it’s easier to forgive them. Many of the negative people in our lives just lack intimate relationships, so they keep others at arm’s length, rarely share their feelings and are uncomfortable with those who do. It’s easier for them to condemn than accept. Their hard and fast views make them inflexible. Often these people can’t handle freedom; they need rules that limit their choices, and only feel secure within their own boundaries. Abraham Lincoln said, ‘If I tried to answer all the attacks made against me, this shop might as well be closed for any other business. I do the best I know how. If the end brings me out right, then what is said won’t matter. If the end brings me out wrong, then ten angels declaring I was right would make no difference.’ In dealing with others, always take the high road laid out by Jesus: ‘Pray for those who spitefully use you. To him who strikes you on the one cheek, offer the other also. And from him who takes away your cloak, do not withhold your tunic either…just as you want men to do to you, you also do to them likewise’ (Luke 6:28-31 NKJV). Is that always easy to do? No, but it always pays off!
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…jazz

Just shared a moment with Eric Marienthal, Oscar Seaton and Chuck Loeb on the show today…they are humble like that, definitely looking forward to watching them live this pre-independence and take pictures

It’s too early in the day for me to unravel as much as I would towards sunset, however, I will let you in on the frustrations that come from being a single lady like myself, receiving all this attention from a fine young gentleman…so we get talking and everything is on cue, until it occurs to me, wait hun, you barely know this guy. Whatever happened to asking about their history? And the possibility of them being married to someone else that is a long way from here? Well that’s because I selfishly choose to enjoy the time at the moment and reserve the questions for another time when we’ll meet.

till next time,
easy does it

When it comes to giant-problems
‘A champion went out from the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath.’ 1 Samuel 17:4

When it comes to giant-problems: 1) Their size can intimidate you. And it doesn’t help when everybody around you, including your leader, is running for cover. This is when you need to recall the victories of your past: Red Sea-sized ones, Jericho Wall-sized ones. How big is your God?
2) Their words can cause you to doubt. ‘When Saul and all Israel heard these words of the Philistine, they were…greatly afraid’ (1 Samuel 17:11 NKJV). Words like, ‘the tumour’s malignant,’ ‘the company’s down-sizing,’ ‘I don’t love you any more,’ ‘our child is hooked on drugs,’ ‘the bank is foreclosing.’ How do you handle such words? By turning to the living, life-changing Word of God which transcends all circumstances and trumps all opinions. ‘The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God stands forever’ (Isaiah 40:8 NKJV).
3) There is an ‘opening,’ look for it. It was said Goliath could throw his spear half the length of a football field, so that’s probably how far David was from him. Furthermore, Goliath had body armour protecting him from head to toe, except for a small opening between his eyes and his forehead. That’s what David aimed for. There’s a lesson here. When you ask God for a solution, it may come as a small opening rather than the size of half a football field! When He shows it to you, trust Him to get you through it. God’s response to you is not designed to increase your sense of comfort, but to build your confidence in Him. That way you’ll not only be able to handle this giant, but the ones waiting for you in the future.
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I made 26 yesterday

and not many regards came through, I’m not canvassing for shout-outs but goodness, Paps said nothing, kid sis said nothing…
Kinda has me asking, now what?
Whatever that decision will be, I don’t want to go through it if You aren’t going to come with me,
thank You for seeing me this far,

till next time,
easy does it

The roller-coaster ride of life (1)
‘He has made everything appropriate in its time.’ Ecclesiastes 3:11
One preacher said, ‘Friends, if I were God your body would always be 18, you could eat anything and maintain perfect weight; your middle-aged wife would have the face and figure of an angel; your mid-life husband, thick hair and washboard abs; your youngsters as intelligent as Einstein; your teens cooperative, logical and consistent. Temperatures would be 72 always; snow would be warm, melting overnight; and there’d be no nasty people. Alas, I’m not God!’ So we age, gain weight, struggle raising kids, shiver in winter, sweat in summer, and put up with difficult people. Welcome to the roller-coaster ride of life! It’s neither punishment nor proof you’re fatally flawed; nor is it heaven or hell selecting you for ’special’ persecution, nor evidence you aren’t truly saved. No, it’s just life in the real world! Jesus said, ‘On earth you will have many trials’ (John 16:33 NLT). As in the physical universe, there’s an underlying ‘law of wave mechanics.’ In accord with it, our energy, emotions and creativity ebb and flow consistently. Sometimes we’re on top of the mountain, other times the mountain is on top of us. But whether at peak or trough, God’s law of wave mechanics functions – for our benefit. ‘There is…a time to weep (trough), and a time to laugh (peak); a time to mourn (trough), and a time to dance (peak)’ (Ecclesiastes 3:1&4). While it’s more fun to laugh than weep, ‘He has made everything appropriate in its time.’ Relax. God, who is Alpha and Omega, determines the seasons of your life. Whichever one you’re in, the Word for you today is: ‘My grace is sufficient for you’ (2 Corinthians 12:9 NKJV).

The roller-coaster ride of life (2)
‘He has made everything appropriate in its time.’ Ecclesiastes 3:11
The song says: ‘I beg your pardon; I never promised you a rose garden.’ Neither did God, so beware of ‘rose garden’ theology. The Christian life is not an either/or experience, where either you’re a believer and life is problem-free, or an unbeliever and life is tough. It’s a both/and experience, bringing times you’ll enjoy and times you’ll endure. The Bible’s heroes experienced both the thrill of victory and the sting of defeat, some, like Elijah, even wishing to die. Consider the paradoxes of God’s Word. Jesus was a ‘man of sorrows’ (Isaiah 53:3). Yet He was also ‘anointed…with the oil of gladness above (His) fellows’ (Hebrews 1:9). Paul said he was ’sorrowful, yet always rejoicing…poor, yet making many rich…having nothing, and yet possessing all things’ (2 Corinthians 6:10 NKJV). These were his thoughts when he said, ‘I can do everything through him who gives me strength’ (Philippians 4:13 NIV). In Proverbs 17:22 (NKJV) Solomon says, ‘A merry heart does good, like medicine.’ In Ecclesiastes 7:3 he says, ‘Sorrow is better than laughter: for by sadness…the heart is made better.’ In Ecclesiastes 7:14 (NAS) he writes, ‘In…prosperity be happy…in…adversity consider – God has made the one as well as the other.’ Rejoice! In your both/and world, God is still on the throne. He’s controlling the mix of joy to sorrow, peace to conflict, loss to gain, want to satisfaction, tragedy to triumph, with your best interests always foremost in His mind.

The roller-coaster ride of life (3)
‘He has made everything appropriate in its time.’ Ecclesiastes 3:11
Life on the peaks is a picnic, but what about life in the pits? In times of turmoil, struggle, heaviness, doubt, loneliness and failure, where do we go? In his classic, The Screwtape Letters, C.S. Lewis’s senior devil talks to his nephew Wormwood about their mutual enemy, the Lord. ‘Do not be deceived, Wormwood. Our cause is never in greater danger than when a human, no longer desiring, but still intending to do our Enemy’s will, looks around upon a universe from which every trace of Him seems to have vanished, asks why he has been forsaken, and still obeys!’ When our pit is deep and God seems to be nowhere around; when our prayers rebound like empty echoes, what then? ‘No longer desiring’ – all positive emotions are shut down. ‘But still intending’ – nothing’s left except the sheerest of gutsy faith we can muster just to stay afloat. When it doesn’t even feel real anymore, we trust, and by faith and nothing else, ’still obey.’ Our senses get distorted, even numbed, in life’s pits. We begin doubting the reality of God’s Word and our standing with Christ, believing our emotional pain is evidence that we’re lost and things are hopeless. These desert seasons leave us feeling distant, alienated from God. Such sensations appear credible to pit-dwellers, while thinking and speaking faith sounds and feels unconvincing. But the enemy knows his cause is never in greater danger than when a child of God ‘looks around upon a universe from which every trace of Him seems to have vanished, asks why he has been forsaken, and still obeys!’

The roller-coaster ride of life (4)
‘He has made everything appropriate in its time.’ Ecclesiastes 3:11
The roller coaster of life runs both day and night. Some trips take place in the dark, where things are difficult to distinguish. ‘Who is among you that fears the Lord, that obeys the voice of His servant, that walks in darkness and has no light? Let him trust in the name of the Lord and rely on his God’ (Isaiah 50:10 NAS). Yes, even the godly who ‘fear the Lord’ and who ‘obey the voice of His servant,’ will at times walk where there seems to be no light to guide their footsteps and no warm glow to comfort their troubled senses. These are not times of punishment, retribution, or abandonment. No, they’re times when God is working out the next important stages of your development, aligning you for greater advancement in His kingdom! Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, men who feared the Lord and obeyed His Word, were ordered to be burned alive for refusing to worship the king’s golden image (See Daniel 3). Listen to their faith confession: 1) ‘Our God…is able to deliver us’ (v 17). They never doubted God’s ability. 2) ‘And he will deliver us.’ They never doubted God’s intention. 3) ‘But if not…we will not…worship the golden image’ (v 18). They never considered an alternative to faithfulness to God. They had to go through to get through, and they did! You will too. Stay on the roller coaster. ‘Trust in the name of the Lord and rely on (your) God.’ He has the last word, not the devil, circumstances or people. Like the three Hebrews, you will come out refined as gold tried in the fire.

The roller-coaster ride of life (5)

‘He has made everything appropriate in its time.’ Ecclesiastes 3:11

Ecclesiastes 3:11 (New International Version)

¹¹ He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men; yet they cannot fathom what God has done from beginning to end.

Giving up in mid-ride isn’t an option – it’s foolish! A depressed church member told his pastor, ‘I’m tired of trying. I’ve been down so long, I can’t muster up the faith to believe God for deliverance anymore.’ The pastor said, ‘First, you can never justify quitting, because you have the Lord on your side. He won’t quit on you, He promised He’ll ‘never leave you nor forsake you [so]…do not be discouraged’ (Deuteronomy 31:8 NIV). Second, His Word says, ‘If we believe not, he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself’ (2 Timothy 2:13). It’s not just a matter of your faith, it’s a matter of His faithfulness. When you can’t seem to believe, instead of focusing on your faith in Him (or the lack of it), begin to focus on His faithfulness to you!’ What great counsel for the roller-coaster ride of life. Now, let’s add some more encouraging observations. Third, God doesn’t owe us an explanation so we shouldn’t look for one, but He promises us an exit. He ‘will with the [testing]…make a way to escape, that ye [might] be able to bear it’ (1 Corinthians 10:13). Until He gets you out of it, He’ll get you through it. Your part is to stay on the roller-coaster. Fourth, He’s producing good in all your circumstances. ‘And we know that all things work together for good to them…who are the called’ (Romans 8:28). God puts pits and peaks together, and out comes your good. Fifth, while He does so, the Son and Spirit intercede with the Father for you, daily (See Romans 8:26-32 and 34-39). With all that going for you, how can you fail to make it?
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call me Mis-understood

I walked into the board room for a meeting, and all the seats were taken, so I settled for standing at the end of the room rather than go through the trouble of going to the room down the lengthy corridor to pick a chair.

I later learn, word gets round, that my gesture of standing through out most of the meeting was met with mixed reactions, some said, ‘She’s arrogant’, others said ‘She just wants to be seen’….shock was my initial reaction, I’m over it now.

till next time,
easy does it

The roller-coaster ride of life (2)
‘He has made everything appropriate in its time.’ Ecclesiastes 3:11
The song says: ‘I beg your pardon; I never promised you a rose garden.’ Neither did God, so beware of ‘rose garden’ theology. The Christian life is not an either/or experience, where either you’re a believer and life is problem-free, or an unbeliever and life is tough. It’s a both/and experience, bringing times you’ll enjoy and times you’ll endure. The Bible’s heroes experienced both the thrill of victory and the sting of defeat, some, like Elijah, even wishing to die. Consider the paradoxes of God’s Word. Jesus was a ‘man of sorrows’ (Isaiah 53:3). Yet He was also ‘anointed…with the oil of gladness above (His) fellows’ (Hebrews 1:9). Paul said he was ’sorrowful, yet always rejoicing…poor, yet making many rich…having nothing, and yet possessing all things’ (2 Corinthians 6:10 NKJV). These were his thoughts when he said, ‘I can do everything through him who gives me strength’ (Philippians 4:13 NIV). In Proverbs 17:22 (NKJV) Solomon says, ‘A merry heart does good, like medicine.’ In Ecclesiastes 7:3 he says, ‘Sorrow is better than laughter: for by sadness…the heart is made better.’ In Ecclesiastes 7:14 (NAS) he writes, ‘In…prosperity be happy…in…adversity consider – God has made the one as well as the other.’ Rejoice! In your both/and world, God is still on the throne. He’s controlling the mix of joy to sorrow, peace to conflict, loss to gain, want to satisfaction, tragedy to triumph, with your best interests always foremost in His mind.
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…I have a decision to make

…and everything inside of me, and around me,  seems to be motioning for me to make that decision (I still don’t know what that decision is) and I find myself looking all over the place trying to find some kind of decision that needs to be made.

I know He knows what that decision, and I still haven’t asked him what the decision is that I should be making, we don’t call Him, all knowing for nothing. I wouldn’t get over myself going out on a limb without checking with Him, only to land myself in a pool of sinking sand, without a soul in sight to help pull me from it

till next time,
easy does it

Tough love (2)
‘Forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.’ Luke 23:34
One author points out that satan is the enemy, not the person you’re dealing with! The real battle is against the forces of wickedness (See Ephesians 6:12). Satan wants you to think it’s your battle alone, and act like you’re separate from God. No, ‘The battle is the Lord’s’ (1 Samuel 17:47). He’s in it with you. So, what should you do? 1) Pray for the abuser. People who continually hurt others are in bondage to their own sin. While that in no way excuses them, it gives you insight into how to pray for them. God intended these relationships for good, but they’re undermined by alcohol, anger, and other counterfeits satan uses to destroy fellowship and family. Pray for the abuser to become the person God intended. 2) Take a firm stand. You may need group support and a mediator present for an intervention. God’s light can penetrate the deepest darkness with hope, restoration, and reconciliation, and when that happens it’s a quicker path to healing. Nevertheless you need to take a firm stand, and if need be, get others to help you. 3) Ask God, ‘Should I stay or go?’ It would be na?ve to suggest that an intervention, sprinkled with prayer, will suddenly change everything. Some people respond to confrontation; some are melted by God’s love. But many remain toxic and abusive, even when confronted in love, forgiven, and drenched in grace. You may need to end the relationship, as difficult as that may be. Remember, it’s not your job to change the person, and it’s not a failure on your part if they don’t change, even when they’re confronted with God’s love and truth.
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…are we hardwired to be good at following the wrong directions?

I feel ike I’ve been on quite the road trip, happy to be back, a little exhausted from the psychological and emotional roller coaster, will tell you all about as soon as I can,and yes, it’s true, I have missed you, terribly, glad to be back. I hope you’ve been well

till next time,
easy does it

Thumps
‘Count it all joy.’ James 1:2
Max Lucado writes: ‘When a potter bakes a pot he checks its solidity by pulling it out of the [furnace] and thumping it. If it ’sings,’ it’s ready. If it ‘thuds,’ it’s put back in. Character is also checked by thumping…Late night phone calls…grouchy teachers…burnt meals…flat tires…’you’ve-got-to-be-kidding’ deadlines. Thumps trigger the worst in us…They aren’t big enough to be a crisis, but if you get enough of them, watch out. Traffic jams…long lines…empty mailboxes…dirty clothes on the floor…Thump. Thump. Thump. How do you respond? Do you sing or do you thud? Jesus said, ‘People speak the things that are in their hearts’ (Luke 6:45 NCV), and there’s nothing like a good thump to reveal the true nature of a heart…it’s not in momentary heroics, but in the thump-packed humdrum of day-to-day living. If you’ve a tendency to ‘thud’ more than you ’sing,’ take heart. There’s hope for us ‘thudders.’ Begin by thanking God …not a half-hearted thank-you…but a rejoicing, jumping-for-joy, thank-you from the bottom of your heart. James says: ‘Count it all joy when you fall into various trials…the testing of your faith produces patience.’ God’s doing the thumping…for your own good…You’re going to be tested…you might as well learn from the thumps. See it as an opportunity to develop patience and persistence. Each thump helps or hurts you, depending on how you use it. Be aware of ‘thump-slumps’…For all of us there are times during the week when we can anticipate an unusual amount of thumping. Handle them head on…bolster yourself with extra prayer… don’t give up…and remember no thump is disastrous. All thumps work together for good when you love and obey God.
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Planning builds knowledge, which in turn builds confidence

Now if only I could get off my behind and get some real work done in all the fields that need work…It begins to feel like I don’t want ‘IT’ badly enough, and the ones that would normally have a little faith in me at the least, and pom pom waving cheers at the most….well, they are watching that hope in me sip away slowly but surely…

I’ve got to do something, and fast! Now!

till next time (see I’m doing that thing again)
easy does it

Encourage somebody today!
‘Encourage somebody today!’ ROMANS 12:6
There’s no better exercise for strengthening your heart than stooping to lift somebody else. Think about it: your best friends are the ones who encourage you. Who wants to hang around somebody who always puts you down? Dr Maxwell Maltz interviewed the son of a successful businessman. The boy had refused to take over the family business after his dad’s death, even though it would’ve made him wealthy. He explained, ‘You don’t understand the relationship I had with my father. He was a driven man who came up the hard way. His objective was to teach me self-reliance and he thought the best way to do it was never to encourage or praise me. Every day we played catch in the yard. The idea was for me to catch the ball ten straight times. I’d catch it eight or nine times, but always on that tenth throw he’d do everything possible to make me miss it. He’d throw it on the ground or over my head, so I’d no chance of catching it.’ He then paused tearfully and said, ‘That’s why I have to get away; I want to catch that tenth ball!’ This young man grew up feeling he could never measure up, never be perfect enough to please his father. Sound familiar? William James said, ‘The deepest principle in human nature is the craving to be appreciated.’ Most of us think wonderful things about people, but we never tell them. Praise becomes valuable only if you impart it. So, today go out of your way to encourage somebody
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…to make a date, or to make a date…

I’ve been lucky enough as to sit awhile with some rather inspiring individuals, one of whom is like a spiritual mother to me, I just haven’t gotten round to spend as much time as I need to, you know, the way a mother and her children spend time together?!
That got me thinking about how little time I have been spending with my Maker…and it’s a dismal amount of time. I catch myself mumbling thanks at the day’s end, and mumbling more praises to Him when I awake…and depending on how fast paced my day is, will I mumble some more heartfelt things as I go along.
Not sufficient, I know.

This spiritual mom of mine, once mentioned that she had learnt to make time for Him. Every day she’ll get away for her lunch break equivalent and commune with Him, and nothing will come in between her time with Him, not her Boss calling, not an emergency, whatever you can think of…nothing can take the place of their Date time together.

I want that.
till next time,
easy does it

The ultimate source of wisdom
‘The wisdom that is from above is’ JAMES 3:17
As you gothrough life you discover there are many ways to gain wisdom, such as: 1) Writing down and reflecting on what you’ve learned through experience.
2) Gleaning from the collective knowledge of others. ‘By pride comes nothing but strife, but with the well-advised is wisdom’ (Proverbs 13:10 NKJV).
3) Thinking outside the box. Statements like, ‘This is the way we do things around here’ warrant scrutiny when they’re used to defend ways that no longer work.
4) Not rushing to closure. Growth is always a work-in-progress. Creativity is untidy and unnerving. The ability to stay focused and faith-filled in the midst of change is a hallmark of maturity. But the ultimate source of wisdom is God! A young executive told his secretary he’d an important meeting and didn’t want to be interrupted. But his boss needed to see him and walked in. When he found the young executive on his knees praying, he withdrew quietly and asked the secretary, ‘Is this usual?’
‘Yes,’ she replied, ‘he does it every morning.’
‘No wonder I come to him for advice!’ said his boss. If you need wisdom, talk to God: ‘For the Lord gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding’ (Proverbs 2:6 NKJV). ‘If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives to all liberally…and it will be given to him’ (James 1:5 NKJV). ‘The wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy’ (James 3:17 NKJV). ‘I will instrict you and teach you in the way you should go; I will guide you…’ (Psalm 32:8 NKJV).
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