We’re overwhelmed. Everyone I meet is drowning in “their thing.” It doesn’t matter if “your thing” is an artistic endeavor, profit margins, wining and dining clients, or raising children. We can’t see past “our thing” because “our thing” (whatever it happens to be) is all-consuming.
Your genius unlocks your unique purpose. Someone else’s key won’t work. So how do you begin to discover what your genius is—or isn’t? Your answers to some core questions will be a good starting place.
Consider a plea for some older leaders not to get off the bus but to aggressively make room for young leaders at the front.
“Christ gives leaders to his people for their joy, which turns the world’s paradigm and suspicions about leadership upside down.”
With discernment it is possible to reach the utmost heights with the minimum of exhaustion.
But when we pay attention to only our present context, we’re not seeing the full picture God wants to show us. He’s got much more in store.
Excerpted From 'A Curious Faith' (Brazos Press)
Cultivating Contentment, Resilience, and Wisdom in the Digital Age (IVP)
Excerpted From How to Be a Patriotic Christian By Richard Mouw Tags: IVP, patriotism It is impossible to imagine being a patriotic American without joining in the songs that express affection for our country. In getting ready to start writing here about patriotism, I read through the lyrics of the best known of these songs. … Continued
