There’s an old story about two lumberjacks who had a contest to see who could chop the most wood. One was a young, strong man who could chop relentlessly. He was convinced he would win easily against the older lumberjack who was on the back end of his tree felling days.
How do you respond when you are completely surrounded by the enemy and the situation looks very, very dark?
What if “greatness” was about the excellence we give God in the process than the imagery of the end accomplishment?
You and the World Series champions have something in common: You both have a front office actively working for your favor and the future good of your life. You can trust the front office!
“Almost always, your road to victory goes through a place called failure.” ~Bill Walsh
Remember that scene in the film City Slickers… Curly: “Do you know what the secret of life is? One thing. Just one thing. You stick to that and the rest don’t mean sNOTHIN.” I recently observed that Reed Hastings, the CEO and founder of Netflix, is listed #4 on the list of 100 Most Creative…