Here’s something I wrote a while back.
Enjoy,
Lee
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Praying For Others
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Joining the heart of God
with the needs of man
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Praying For Others
Success
Thinking about the subject of success yesterday and…
This is what came out.
Enjoy,
Success…
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Listening for all I’m worth
because of all it’s worth to others.
Sharing what is a blessing
instead of only what may be necessary.
Choosing integrity because it’s right
instead of what’s simply right for me.
Striving to control my wealth
by not allowing the desire for wealth to control me.
Shaping my future
by making good choices that which defines my past.
Discovering joy and beauty wherever I can
as opposed to seeing too much of what’s wrong
and much, much less of what could be right.
Accepting who I am
while honoring who I am not.
And loving with all I’ve got
because in the end it’s worth it all.
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Christian Living: “Travel At It’s Finest”
At least the title fits for the season! More importantly,
I believe it reflects the quality of our lives as we strive to
live with Jesus.
May the Lord bless you in all things today!
Lee
Travel At Its Finest
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The earthly journey I take with Jesus
while faithfully refining His gifts,
feeding His sheep, and seeking His future friends.
On Matters Of The Heart
I trust you will enjoy this article even though it is
a bit longer than normal.
Lee
On Matters Of The Heart
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Joining the song of many authors sharing their insights in
the fields of personal success and self development, I trust
we would sing in unison a chorus entitled…
“Matters of the Heart Matter Most.”
Another tune creatively shared and expanded upon by many
would reflect the closely related theme revolving around the
passionate plea to “follow your heart” should you seek the
true meaning of success and the experiential knowledge of a
fulfilled life.
And to this I *might* stand in agreement but *only* with the
following modification in place:
Matters of heart do matter most but only when the heart
strives to be…
Motivated by love,
Rooted in the highest values of life,
Held in check by integrity,
And kept in balance by grace
because it understands the meaning of
being forgiven as much as it does
the practice of being forgiving.
I hear of dissatisfaction in the supermarket while standing
in line, see heartache in the the lives of people because of
broken trust, and watch “in your face” reality TV pit one
person against another…
Demanding their rights,
Doing whatever it takes to obtain larger sums of money,
And proclaiming their independent strength as if the King of
Kongs suddenly found his or her way into the body, mind and
soul of the latest contestant.
I witness the fallout when people “follow their heart” to
someone other than the one they pledged to cherish should
life prove to be more downsized than upscale on the street
where together they now live.
And yet those left behind often inherit a legacy of grasping
on to what left over emotional and physical strength they
realize only to realize that the struggle to understand and
maintain a sense of inner peace and confidence will most
likely be a life-long battlefield on which they must fight
and for which they never enlisted.
A pessimist I am not, and my glass does not remain in a
continual state of being half empty instead of half full.
I listen to the pleasant sounds of birds outside my house
entertaining me with their songs of joy and encouragement,
Hear and enjoy the laughter of my grandchildren, rejoice
over and over at the joy in the eyes of my wife,
And sing way, way too loud and off key within the
closed-windows-while-the-song-blares-LOUD in my oriental
Lincoln (1995 Suzuki).
In brief, I do love and appreciate…
Life,
Many people,
The family entrusted to my care,
The neighborhood where I live,
My church where I worship,
And my country.
But my heart experiences a measure of sadness and
frustration as I witness the on-going promotion of a “follow
your heart” and “I am the greatest” set of philosophies
that…
* Flaunt false pride instead of respectful humility,
* Personal dominance over personal concern for others,
* The pleasure of self-indulgence over the pain of self-control,
* And striving to win what matters least at the expense of all
that matters most.
And what does matter most in my opinion? You read my answer
at the beginning of this article.
My answer is: “the cultivation of a good heart.” A heart…
Motivated by love,
Rooted in the highest values of life,
Held in check by integrity,
And kept in balance by grace
because it understands the meaning of
being forgiven as much as it does
the practice of being forgiving.
This cultivation of a good heart knows little of a street
named “Without Struggle,” and even less of one bearing the
title “More Convenient Than Not.”
Many times what which holds the most value also contains the
seeds of that which demands the most effort.
And so it is with the determination to preserve, protect and
nurture a good heart.
I imagine you to be one of the many precious individuals who
places a high price tag on such an effort, and to you I
stand in applause while encouraging you to stay in the game.
And yet we both hold these truths to be self evident:
We won’t win every play on the field.
Nor will we give a sterling performance during each act of
the play.
But we remain convinced of the inherent value of taking our
best shot at maintaining and passing on to several
generations beyond our own the enduring legacy of a good
heart.
The best to you my friend: the very, very best.
Lee
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Balanced Effort
Hi,
Wrote this recently and thought I’d publish here.
Enjoy,
Lee
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BALANCED EFFORT
Gaining what I desire
without losing what I should gain
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I may desire respect, but if I:
Demand way more than what I give,
Compliment less while criticizing more,
And work less when I should work more…
I lose what I should gain.
I may desire financial stability, but if I:
Trade integrity for profit,
Treating others with respect for selfishness,
And life in balance for a burned out body and spirit…
I lose what I should gain.
I may desire inner rest, but if I:
Blame more than I take responsibility,
Complain much more than I give thanks,
And replace creative beauty with negative habit patterns…
I lose what I should gain.
*** For This Day, Then…
I will life for all it’s worth
by assigning worth to how I choose to live.
To the best of my ability, I will:
Seek to be grateful whenever and wherever I can,
Give respect when respect is due,
Offer help when I can and where it’s needed,
Be responsible without being unrealistic,
And enjoy living for all it is instead of all it’s not.
I will not, however, engage in:
Senseless self criticism,
Destructive gossip,
Endless and useless comparing,
Making fools out of people for foolish gain,
Or making myself out to be a fool when clearly I am not.
In short, I will:
Strive to gain what I desire
without losing what I should gain.
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Mission Statement
Hi,
I had reason to record and reflect on my mission statement
once again during these last few days.
So I thought I’d place it on my blog. Creating and
rethinking this statement has proven to be one of the most
profitable adventures I’ve done.
*** Mission Statement ***
“To Live A Life Of Influence…
For the glory of God,
The good of man,
And the benefit of future generations.”
Enjoy,
Lee
