Many people have convinced themselves that it is okay
to break their own rules “just this once!”
- This opening statement reveals what I call “marginal thinking!” “Just this once,” style of thinking lures you into a “marginal cost” mindset. You lose sight of the real cost!
- Once you start down that road of compromise you inadvertently begin to compromise other areas of life.
- You and I need a strong “VALUES STATEMENT” in our life. For example the Apostle’s Creed:
- I BELIEVE in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord. He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again. He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.
- The Three Parts of Purpose
- LIKENESS – This usually begins with a draft of what the final product will look like. In other words we have a target to aim for. The destination is not the goal but the journey and effort getting there is the goal.
- COMMITMENT – This is not just saying yes to something. This is more like a religious conversion. Because life will hand us numerous exceptions to the rule, if there is not a religious conversion in our commitment, we will be prone to altar the commitment. That in turn leads to pathways we did not know we would travel and face consequences we did not intend.
- METRICS – How will you measure your progress? How do you know that you are even on the correct pathway? How will you know that you have arrived? How will you know what resources are needed and which resources need to be discarded?
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