The Ongoing Adventures Of The Metro Man
Just so we are clear, if the charcoal and pink ensemble was a winner.. there are no words to express the glories of light sky blue. Open collared shirt, subtle & classy silver belt buckle.
Wow.
PS
If you’re looking for Ben Norrie, he’s not here. But I’ll pass on your regards.
Adventures Of The Metrosexual Man
Who knew that Mitre10 was a secret haven for the metrosexual man? Certainly not I. However, they are here in abundance. Well dressed, well groomed, well heeled. They are perfectly manicured, graceful, smoothly coifed, oiled, moisturised.
Today’s absolute winner ensemble is the charcoal black flat front pant, with matching leather black square toe lace up shoe. Pink with grey and white pinstripe collared shirt, open at the collar, half rolled sleeves… is divine.
Like I said, who knew this treasure trove existed at the local hardware store?
Saul & David
Some more thoughts in reflection on leadership and opening doors. It struck me the difference between Saul and David and the way they passed on their respective kingdoms. One leader became precious, and saw all that he had been given as his own, held too tight, developed a paranoia, saw a threat behind every corner.
The other accepted that even though it pained him to not build the temple, it was the task of the one who came after him. So he instilled himself, and his passion into his successor. He handed over the reigns with as much wisdom, guidance, strength and support as he could, including instructions to complete the work he had begun. He saw the kingdom as it was, a gift from someone Other than himself.
Business & Pleasure
The Sir Peter Blake Foundation is giving out Leadership awards. There’s something interesting in the numbers. One award for a current leader in business and marketplace. Six awards for developing and emerging leaders, to support and encourage their development. In business, the emphasis is always towards the positive, maximising potential, spurring to success. Read this book, improve this, take this opportunity, take this risk. In church, we emphasize the obstacles. Work on this aspect of character, not quite ready, not your time yet. We hide behind ‘divine timing’ rather than taking the risks on those how might supercede us, if only we helped them to maximise what they have been given, rather than concentrating on developing what they haven’t been given as much of.
We seek well-roundedness by developing our weaknesses, but we suffer for our folly, when we create well-rounded mediocrity, that has lost confidence and assuredness in that which once we grasped with both hands.
I feel my goodness being leached away in the non-practice of what I am exceptional at, and the continued rigours of that which is mediocre. Someone save me, and open a door, so that I might do what I am designed to do. I am tired of knocking.
Show me the way.
I Am Undone By It
My blogging here is inconsistent in recent days, but my thinking is not. I am active in mind, although my days are being consumed by mindless nothingness. I am trying to be missional in my workplace.. but the realities of it are challenging.
Last night I went to the movies to see ‘The Interpreter’. It moved me more than a movie has in a long long long time. Sean Penn moves me. He makes me believe that he really is living and breathing his character. He must be amazing to sit with. So engaged. So inviting and deep.
I’ve just finished watching Original Sin. It’s been a long time since I have felt this depth of connectivity. It may be because the moon is nearly full, and that always affects deep changes in me. It may be because I am still somewhat numb from the last month.
I am still amazed and awash with some of the things happening around me.
I am blessed. I am lonely. I am deepening and stretching out. I am looking around.
Speak Out
Speak out, speak out
lift up your voice
for the heavens are calling out
saints relief
speak out, speak out
lift up your hands
spread out your faith
and call on home
speak out, speak out
carry on, carry on
live high and wide
be deep and true
and speak out speak out
every word you can think of
that tells the story
i miss you too
i miss you too
i miss you too
my faithful one
my faithful true
my friend is you