Pursue Excellence
“Whatever you do in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus.” Colossians 3:17
I need to first apologize for not giving credit to Chris Hughes for his excellent blog post yesterday. Thanks, Chris, for your ministry.
I often tell my staff that excellence is a moving target. As soon as you reach one level, the bar is raised and there is a new level of excellence.
Excellence is a good goal for us because ultimately everything we do is for the Lord, and when we are serving Him, can we do any less than serving with excellence?
Jim George in his book, The Man Who Makes a Difference (Harvest House), gives an acrostic for how a man of excellence lives his life. Take the points and chew on them throughout this week:
E- Eyes the goal. Keep your eye on the goal!
X – excels at finding solutions. He is creative.
C – Curios about the future. – He’s a thinker and a planner.
E – Excited about change. He is flexible.
L – Learns from everyone. He has a passion for learning.
L – Loves to take risks.
E – Endures opposition. Willing to endure trials victoriously.
N – Names failure as a learning experience.
C – Convinced what he is doing is important. He is a man of conviction.
E – Envisions a higher purpose. He has a sense of God’s calling on his life.
Good stuff to chew on this week. Are you a man committed to excellence? Think about it. – Bill Welte is President and CEO of America’s Keswick
Compass Pointers: If you board the wrong train, it's no use running along the corridor in the other direction. Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Anchored to the Rock: The fundamental law in prayer is this: Prayer is given and ordained for the purpose of glorifying God. O. Hallesby
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