STOP AND THINK - No matter how much madder it may make you, get out of bed forcing a smile. (Kenneth Goode) Are you a “morning person”? If not, this quote might be good for you. Goode goes on to say, “You may not smile because you are cheerful; but if you will force...
STOP AND THINK - A leader that is no longer a learner is not leading—he is managing. (Jeff Bogue, American pastor) Some people might think that a leader should “know it all.” After all, he or she is in a position that is responsible for a group of followers, who are...
STOP AND THINK - A friend is a present you give yourself. (Robert Louis Stevenson, 19th century Scottish writer) We all like to have friends, the more the merrier. But we must choose them carefully. Not every acquaintance will help to build us up emotionally and...
STOP AND THINK - A position does not give you followers, only subordinates. (John Gardner, American writer and literary critic) Some folks seem always to be climbing the ladder, hoping to reach a higher position in their job or career. But, simply achieving position...
STOP AND THINK - It’s more important to build your eulogy rather than your resumé. (Paraphrased from David Brooks, New York Times columnist) Brooks writes of two kinds of virtues: resumé virtues are oriented toward “accumulating power, wealth, and professional...
God heals broken hearts but He has to have all the pieces. (Church signboard) When we’re distressed, calling out to God for help, what are we expecting from Him? Removal of the problem or a change in our circumstances? What are we offering in return? We can never...
STOP AND THINK - Our commitment to integrity can easily be eroded by our love of progress. (Quoted by Tom Roy, attributed to Jonathan Herron) If patience is a virtue, then impatience must be a vice. We may profess to hold very high standards and to operate ethically,...
STOP AND THINK - Think twice before you act. (From Aesop’s Fables) Many of us are impetuous; we just can’t wait to forge ahead, thinking all will be right. The carpenter’s rule is similarly good advice: “Measure twice, cut once.” Some people think and plan so long,...
STOP AND THINK - I think the hardest thing in life is to forgive. (Louis Zamperini, late American Olympian and World War II POW) After suffering pain and privation as a prisoner of war, Zamperini, could say, “Hate is self-destructive. If you hate someone, you’re not...
STOP AND THINK - Are you okay with serving even if you are not the main act? (Mike Lee, American pastor) We should be grateful for many people who serve us in a variety of ways, and we should try to serves others, too. As in many things, motivation is a key element....
STOP AND THINK - I pray because I can't help myself. I pray because I'm helpless. I pray because the need flows out of me all the time—waking and sleeping. It doesn't change God—it changes me. (C. S. Lewis, 20th century British Christian apologist) When we face...
STOP AND THINK - Creativity comes from trust. Trust your instincts. And never hope more than you work. (Rita Mae Brown, American writer) Creativity, trust, instincts, hope, work—these are very valuable concepts whose meanings cannot be fully grasped in a sentence or...