Rivers don’t drink their own water; Trees don’t eat their own fruits. The Sun does not shine for itself; Flowers do not spread their fragrance for themselves. Life is good when you’re happy; but it is much better when others are happy because of you. Live for others. Pope Francis
I’ve been out of the country for a little while so maybe I missed the announcement but when did the CBC become the official news voice for the PMO’s office?
“If I sit next to a madman as he drives a car into a group of innocent bystanders, I can't, as a Christian, wait for the catastrophe, then comfort the wounded and bury the dead. I must try to wrestle the steering wheel out of the hands of the driver” D. Bonhoeffer
“Religion declines not because it’s refuted, but because it becomes irrelevant...when religion speaks only in the name of authority rather than with the voice of compassion—its message becomes meaningless.”
God in Search of Man
A corps can go for years and record no seekers or go for a decade without a single soldier being enrolled and nobody is worried. But miss budget for three or four months running? Suddenly everybody’s concerned." Adapted from "Deep and Wide: Andy Stanley
There is a useful and important distinction between leadership and management. Management has to do with an organization’s processes performing them correctly and efficiently; leadership has to do with an organization’s purposes.
“Most journeys start with simple motivation, a choice to either do something or not. You never know where one step will take you and where the next step will lead. The difference in being a leader is that you are willing to take the step” (Melissa Poe Hood)
Right now their bones are being formed, their blood is being made, and their senses are being developed. To them we cannot answer, “Tomorrow.”
Their name is today. Quote from Gabriela Mistral.
Thanks @DiazEvie for this reminder today... “We are guilty of many errors and many faults, but our worst crime is abandoning the children, neglecting the fountain of life. Many things can wait. Children cannot...
why does participation in mainline denominations continue to decline. Churches fall in love with their model and neglect their mission." from "Deep and Wide: Creating Churches Unchurched People Love to Attend" by Andy Stanley
There is a useful and important distinction between leadership and management. Management has to do with an organization’s processes—performing them correctly and efficiently; leadership has to do with an organization’s purposes." from "Hope Is Not a Method
On behalf of the @TorontoPolice Service, I extend our condolences to @CityFredPolice in the loss of 2 officers, and our thoughts are with the loved ones of all 4 victims and everyone who has been impacted by this tragedy