Weekly Thought – December 9, 2014
Fred readily acknowledged those who influenced his thinking. For example, he often referred to Oswald Chambers as his daily theologian. As a lifelong learner, Fred’s antennae were always alerted to those who clarified or introduced ideas. In turn, he did this for many.
The Breakfast With Fred Leadership Institute and the Breakfast With Fred Project are based on 2 Timothy 2:2 in which Paul encourages his young protege to find men and women who will continue the passing on of truth.
Does Success Trump Saintliness? (Part 4)
E. Stanley Jones greatly affected me when he said that the difference between Christianity and other religions was based on the fact that in Christianity “the Word became flesh but in other religions the word remained word.” Frankly, I believe the greatest witness a Christian can ever have is to allow the Word to become flesh.
Personally, I’ve never been a very vocal witnessing Christian in the business community. There was a time when I became concerned about this. Then I began learning about the functioning of the Holy Spirit. Up until that time I hadn’t realized that my only job was to sow seed under the direction of the Spirit.
I had been intimidated by the compulsive witnesses. In a mood of honest experimentation one morning I told God, “Today I won’t duck.” By that I meant that if the subject came up I wouldn’t duck it, but at the same time I would not feel any responsibility for bringing up the subject with anyone. And each morning since then before leaving for work I’ve prayed to not duck. I have had some of the most interesting opportunities to witness – along with some fascinating temptations to duck. (more…)