It's so much easier to write a resume than to craft a spirit.
Anna Quindlen, A Short Guide to a Happy Life, 2000(1953 - )
This begged an interesting question for me. On the one hand what does it take to create a resume and on the other, what does it take to craft a spirit?
Most resumes' are lists of people acheivements, qualifications earned, pieces of paper, occupational experiences and the like. Few give insight as to the character of the person, although it has always made me laugh as a previous employer to see when young people but a "Character" Section on their resume. They would write traits such as "honest, hard working, reliable, teachable" and so on. What employer though would hire someone with the expectation of them turning up late, stealing the stationary and giving the boss lip while sitting back and doing nothing?
It's always easier to tell people what you've done, but so much harder for you to tell them with what spirit you did it with. To craft a spirit, speaks of iron sharpening iron. It speaks of the times you turned up to work when you really didn't want to get out of bed. Doing things when you didn't feel like it. It's about your character, integrity, zest for the task at hand and your vision.
The spirit in which you do something with is something that can only be shown, aside from this you will never be able to explain it to another, only your previous employers or leaders can do this, for the spirit in which you do the task can always be seen by others.
Monday, April 6, 2009
Sunday, April 5, 2009
Chris Hill
Flip! We've had the prviledge of having Chris Hill in Townsville from "The Potters House" in Dallas Texas. Chris is one of the Associate pastors and Elders of T.D Jakes and has been fully hillarious and insightful.
I have never known my brain and ribs to hurt so much in the Space of a few days. He's concepts on leadership and ability to pull out some amazing truths of the bible while splitting your sides in fits of laughter is something I have never seen before. He makes the TRUTH STAND UP.
I will never be the same after this weekend. I know this already. Chris spoke to over 700 people out our Youth of Friday night, 350 leaders at our leaders meeting on Saturday night and is speaking in both services today at Calvary.
Tomorrow he is speaking at our NQ district meeting followed by a preaching workshop Tuesday...can't wait!
I have never known my brain and ribs to hurt so much in the Space of a few days. He's concepts on leadership and ability to pull out some amazing truths of the bible while splitting your sides in fits of laughter is something I have never seen before. He makes the TRUTH STAND UP.
I will never be the same after this weekend. I know this already. Chris spoke to over 700 people out our Youth of Friday night, 350 leaders at our leaders meeting on Saturday night and is speaking in both services today at Calvary.
Tomorrow he is speaking at our NQ district meeting followed by a preaching workshop Tuesday...can't wait!
Saturday, April 4, 2009
Come Back
We have all been out somewhere where that obnoxious guy with the cheesy smile and duck strut attempts to use some one liner he heard on the man show or read off the bathroom wall Here are the worst of them and the best comebacks.
I may not be Fred Flintstone, but I bet I can make your Bed Rock.
Comeback: I may not be Bam Bam, but I bet I can give you a lump on the head!
If you were a hamburger at McDonald's, you would be McGorgeous.
Comeback: Would that be under your McLame burger?
Did it hurt when you fell out of heaven?
Comeback: Not near as bad as when you hit planet rejection.
Do you have a map? I just keep getting lost in your eyes.
Comeback: “Sure” Then give them directions back to their table or wherever.
Do you clean your clothes with Windex? Because I see myself in your pants.
Comeback: No, but you should invest in some of that Windex cause your view is seriously cloudy.
Guess what? It's your lucky day. Out of all the girls here, I picked you to talk to.
Comeback: Wow! Its your lucky day too. Out of all the ways I could embarrass you right now…..I will just walk away.
Do you Can I take your picture? I want Santa to know exactly what I want for Christmas.
Comeback: Sorry, Santa already has a brain on lay -a - way for you.
Do you believe in love at first sight or should I walk by again?
Comeback: No, but sure…. Just next time try to keep walking.
Help the homeless. Take me home with you.
Comeback: I don't bring home strays with the mange, but the pound might take you.
Great dress. My floor has been wanting one just like that.
Comeback: Maybe you should run to Macy's and take care of that.
You might as well sleep with me, I'll tell my friends you did anyway.
Comeback: Then really the question will be who will be more embarrassed. Me for sleeping with a dud like you or you after I tell everyone you gave me herpes.
I may not be Fred Flintstone, but I bet I can make your Bed Rock.
Comeback: I may not be Bam Bam, but I bet I can give you a lump on the head!
If you were a hamburger at McDonald's, you would be McGorgeous.
Comeback: Would that be under your McLame burger?
Did it hurt when you fell out of heaven?
Comeback: Not near as bad as when you hit planet rejection.
Do you have a map? I just keep getting lost in your eyes.
Comeback: “Sure” Then give them directions back to their table or wherever.
Do you clean your clothes with Windex? Because I see myself in your pants.
Comeback: No, but you should invest in some of that Windex cause your view is seriously cloudy.
Guess what? It's your lucky day. Out of all the girls here, I picked you to talk to.
Comeback: Wow! Its your lucky day too. Out of all the ways I could embarrass you right now…..I will just walk away.
Do you Can I take your picture? I want Santa to know exactly what I want for Christmas.
Comeback: Sorry, Santa already has a brain on lay -a - way for you.
Do you believe in love at first sight or should I walk by again?
Comeback: No, but sure…. Just next time try to keep walking.
Help the homeless. Take me home with you.
Comeback: I don't bring home strays with the mange, but the pound might take you.
Great dress. My floor has been wanting one just like that.
Comeback: Maybe you should run to Macy's and take care of that.
You might as well sleep with me, I'll tell my friends you did anyway.
Comeback: Then really the question will be who will be more embarrassed. Me for sleeping with a dud like you or you after I tell everyone you gave me herpes.
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Calvary Leadership College
Today was another great day at Calvary Leadership College. All up we have 38 students attending college from Townsville, Ingham, Cairns and Clermont. It's an exciting place to be every week. The dynamics of the class is amazing, it's got such a great culture with everyone pitching in to do their bit and encouraging each other in everything we do.
Such a great environment to be in even with "Iron sharpening Iron" to make us better people, all the sharpening, plowing, prunning, molding and reshaping is done with a genuine love for each other and to see the best come out in each other.
Wouldn't want to be at any other college in Australia.
Such a great environment to be in even with "Iron sharpening Iron" to make us better people, all the sharpening, plowing, prunning, molding and reshaping is done with a genuine love for each other and to see the best come out in each other.
Wouldn't want to be at any other college in Australia.
Feats of Strength
I have a insane fascination about sport, especially strength related sports like the International Strongman Competition
At the moment, the Strongest Man organisers believe the world strongman title should go to John Wooten of Massachusetts. At 51 years old, he had towed a Mississippi river boat against the current, piggybacked an elephant, stopped two jet planes from taking off by holding them down, and pulled a 280-ton train along a track. John Wooten is 1,86 m (6'1") tall and weighs 132 kg (290 lb).
He got his start in the strongman business in 1969 when he happened to meet a 79 kg (175 lb) man in his 70s who could bend 60-penny railroad spikes in his bare hands and taught him how to back-lift elephants.
Dennis Rogers is currently, pound for pound, the strongest man in the world. Weighing just 67kg (148 lb) he regularly bends stacks of metal objects and has also stopped planes from taking off. You can check out his website here
One thing these feats do is remind me of what it takes to become people of great inner strength. The ability to overcome great adversity or resistance is what makes these men seperate from the rest of us mere mortals and it is the same with our character. To become big people in God requires faith. Faith overcomes great resistance and adversity, resulting in massive people of faith!
To see great feats of strength inspires me, so can the same be said for great feats of faith? Yes.
At the moment, the Strongest Man organisers believe the world strongman title should go to John Wooten of Massachusetts. At 51 years old, he had towed a Mississippi river boat against the current, piggybacked an elephant, stopped two jet planes from taking off by holding them down, and pulled a 280-ton train along a track. John Wooten is 1,86 m (6'1") tall and weighs 132 kg (290 lb).
He got his start in the strongman business in 1969 when he happened to meet a 79 kg (175 lb) man in his 70s who could bend 60-penny railroad spikes in his bare hands and taught him how to back-lift elephants.
Dennis Rogers is currently, pound for pound, the strongest man in the world. Weighing just 67kg (148 lb) he regularly bends stacks of metal objects and has also stopped planes from taking off. You can check out his website here
One thing these feats do is remind me of what it takes to become people of great inner strength. The ability to overcome great adversity or resistance is what makes these men seperate from the rest of us mere mortals and it is the same with our character. To become big people in God requires faith. Faith overcomes great resistance and adversity, resulting in massive people of faith!
To see great feats of strength inspires me, so can the same be said for great feats of faith? Yes.
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
The Purina Diet
An email I received today....classic
Yesterday I was buying a large bag of Purina dog chow at K-mart, for my dogs Winston, Chief, Gus, and Maximus. I was about to check out when a woman behind me asked if I had a dog. What did she think, that I had an elephant?
Since I had little else to do, on impulse, I told her that no, I didn't have a dog, and that I was starting the Purina Diet again, although I probably shouldn't because I ended up in the hospital last time. On the bright side though, I'd lost 50 pounds before I awakened in an intensive care ward with tubes coming out of every hole in my body and IVs in both arms.I told her that it was essentially a perfect diet and that the way that it works is to load your pockets with Purina nuggets and simply eat one or two every time you feel hungry and that the food is nutritionally complete so I was going to try it again. (I have to mention here that practically everyone in the line was enthralled with my story by now.)
Horrified, she asked if I ended up in intensive care because the dog food had poisoned me. I told her no; I had stopped in the middle of the parking lot to lick my butt and a car hit me. I thought the guy behind her was going to have a heart attack, he was laughing so hard!
K-MART won't let me shop there anymore
Yesterday I was buying a large bag of Purina dog chow at K-mart, for my dogs Winston, Chief, Gus, and Maximus. I was about to check out when a woman behind me asked if I had a dog. What did she think, that I had an elephant?
Since I had little else to do, on impulse, I told her that no, I didn't have a dog, and that I was starting the Purina Diet again, although I probably shouldn't because I ended up in the hospital last time. On the bright side though, I'd lost 50 pounds before I awakened in an intensive care ward with tubes coming out of every hole in my body and IVs in both arms.I told her that it was essentially a perfect diet and that the way that it works is to load your pockets with Purina nuggets and simply eat one or two every time you feel hungry and that the food is nutritionally complete so I was going to try it again. (I have to mention here that practically everyone in the line was enthralled with my story by now.)
Horrified, she asked if I ended up in intensive care because the dog food had poisoned me. I told her no; I had stopped in the middle of the parking lot to lick my butt and a car hit me. I thought the guy behind her was going to have a heart attack, he was laughing so hard!
K-MART won't let me shop there anymore
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