Jesus on the Campaign Trail

We have the image of Christ as a glorified presidential candidate roaming the ancient world. In our grand vision, he swoops through crowds, the center of attention, making speeches and inspiring thousands. Yet what we read about Jesus in the Gospels is very different. He choose to spent much of his time by himself and alone with his disciples.

Many people might have criticized him for not spending more time with large crowds where he could “really make a difference." And today, men and women work hard to draw attention to themselves and their political campaign, promoting themselves to friends and potential admirers as if life were an exercise in branding.

Jesus, on the other hand, shunned the crowds. He knew his mission and was not going to allow himself to get sidetracked. Even if it made for some “bad press."

If Jesus needed time alone and time with his closest companions, how much more do we need to pull away from the day-to-day chaos to recharge and refresh and refocus?

Stephen Goforth

The making of a fool

Nature seldom creates a fool – she merely supplies the raw material for a do-it-yourself job.

Your reputation

You can’t build a reputation on what you're going to do. - Henry Ford

Your eyes and your imagination

You cannot depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus.
Mark Twain

Atheists and Religious People

You can find very moral atheists and very immoral religious people. Both groups haven't come to terms with their belief systems.

All you got

You better not compromise yourself. It’s all you got
Janis Joplin

Youth and Immaturity

You are only young once, but you can stay immature indefinitely.
Flanders Dunbar

Work, Love, Dance

Work like you don’t need money. Love like you’ve never been hurt. Dance like nobody’s watching.

Real Joy

Winning is important to me, but what brings me real joy is the experience of being fully engaged in whatever I'm doing. - Phil Jackson

Wise Men

Wise men make more opportunities than they find. – Francis Bacon

The Difference

The will to persevere is often the difference between failure and success. - David Sarnoff

Listening to Gossip

Whoever gossips to you will gossip about you.
Spanish Proverb

Who are you turning into?

Who are you supposed to turn into? It isn’t who you have been, it’s who you are becoming. Bob Goff

Holding on to the Grief

When someone dies, you want to hang onto the pain of grief because that’s all you have of the person you’ve lost.

What Winners do

While most are dreaming of success, winners wake-up and work hard to achieve it.