September 4, 2006

Devotional guides to help strengthen your walk in Christ

September 4, 2006

Postby Rev. Doc » Sun Sep 03, 2006 8:55 pm

Worth The Cost?

"Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes?"
Matthew 6:25

Tom Peters is the co-author of two of the most widely read books on the subject of work in the twentieth century. His second book, A Passion for Excellence, sets forth the mandates for excellence in the work arena. He's emphatic about the need for prioritizing the customer, backing up your product with thorough service, and working from the strength of integrity. He draws his discussion of excellence to a conclusion by talking about its cost. An honest but alarming statement appears in the last page of the last chapter of the book.

We are frequently asked if it is possible to "have it all" -- a full and satisfying personal life and a full and satisfying, hard-working professional one. Our answer is: No. The price of excellence is time, energy, attention and focus, at the very same time that energy, attention and focus could have gone toward enjoying your daughter's soccer game. Excellence is a high cost item.

Prayer: Ask God to help you to never neglect those you love and your relationship with Him.

"Drive thy business, let not that drive thee."
~Benjamin Franklin
"The secret of a good sermon is to have a good beginning and a good ending, then having the two as close together as possible."
~George Burns
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