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[The following is an article that I wrote for the church newsletter. Since only one of you would have seen/read it, I thought I’d share and expand it. Part of the reason for providing this is that I think the ‘subject matter’ is relevant for all of us to consider, to resolve (?). ]    […]

  I believe everyone has a specific and personal ‘my‘ part  – opportunities and responsibilities in two specific contexts. One – in our partnership with the Lord, and two – in terms of our specific role and gifting in the body. Our first ‘assignment’ is to discover our specific part so that we can be fruitful and operate

  Did you ever consider that you are on assignment? That there will be opportunities for growth and learning that will lead you to a promotion? True that. I believe that the sole caveat to this is you, me. We are the ones who choose this mindset, or not. You really can’t choose growth or

  Do you know and understand your motives for why you do or don’t do, say or don’t say (fill in the blank)? Or do you simply go blithely through your day without thinking about your why… your motives? It you are a Christian then you have a foundation for your motives. Whatever you are

  Do you mean it? Are You sorry? Do you drop the ‘I’ and toss out just the one word…sorry? Exactly what are sorry about? That you got ‘caught’? That you were wrong? That the other person(s) misunderstood? That someone’s feelings were hurt? That the ramifications from your words or actions caused harm? What? A

  The question is… Does your life get in the way of your living? By that I mean – is your life so full, so busy that you don’t have any time for… living? Yes, I am specially defining both ‘life’ and ‘living’. These are extremely important concepts and questions and no, this isn’t word

  What’s your reaction or approach? Predetermined plan or a ‘fly-by-the-seat-of-the-pants?  Are you the ‘fix it’, whether or not you know what ‘it’ is? Assess? Do nothing (comparable to hoping it will just go away)? Seek someone who is an ‘authority’ to help you? What? Maybe none of those approaches is your particular ‘plan’, so

  only? Does this describe you? That you are (fill in the blank) in word only, that your actions belie who you say you are, really are, and what you truly believe. This is not said accusatory, it’s asked as a question… and for some of us – a wake up call. This also begs

  As a Christian living in today’s world (and no, not everything is totally good or bad) I am daily reminded that what I see, read, hear influences what I think and do and as a result… who I am. This ‘observation position’ is something you develop, I don’t think one is necessarily born with this

  You are the only one who can… and you can! Don’t know what to do? What’s at your hand? It doesn’t make any difference if someone else can do ‘it’ better, faster, more effectively. If no one is ‘stepping into the breech’, this may be an opportunity for you to Do your ‘I Can’.