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It doesn'(matter who you know, and " 'their relationships. This demands a cease placing them in perfect plasterdeepening of their personal devotion-" of.paris moulds, and accept them only partially on what you know.. " " al strength.'Prayer and meditation, with all their "whrts" of imperfec- Success depends primarily on what you are _ ' " • . . - for personal growth as well as for pro- tion. We will cease expecting them to : fessional communication, are re- accept .us as. little tin gods, and , ., . . qifired patterns that mustbe devel- 'realize that they will in return seeped" " cept our' "warts." We will he amazed This kind of focus will nece_itate that in that very mutual acceptance the cultivation of the inward journey of each other, the foundations of the • of the soul _;ith God. It will require bridges ['or change and growth-will _, Skill • -Is - Not ...... Enough " " _ _God's honestysake, m-our but for prayer us. God:knows life• not ['or us heNo, laid. skill is not enough; but i_erfect .. "'..." " " • " anyway, but He can't help us deepeh " spiritually until we are willing to love is. Divine love, poured out in our hearts by the sweet Holy Spirit given . " " : " • "'. " • " ..... : admit our "face" in His sight, to us will .prove adequate for both _' - . • • . .-.. . . . , . This kind of focus will rearrange moi;ivatlo 9 and method in the work EVEaV, nEVELOPIN6industrial sac:- of Coi:a-Cola. listed them in this our people _oncerns.'We" will begin of the chm:ch. Love builds bridges ety, by necessity,, must plac'e order: integrity_of personal conduct; to see'them not as statistical report f6r.imde_'standing and success..It is great emphasis.on skill. That's "the integrity of product; integrity of polX .:digits but as persons created in the the guarantee that character will be name of the,,game'! in machinery icy; dedi_:ation; sound judginent; in:- image of God'. We will become sans:- the fundament from which .skill is prod_ction on a:massscale. But there tiative; .persigte_ce; orgamzing and tire to their hurting- places We wi!l applied. ' " " -" -comes a .time when industry must . planning ability. say, "Skill is' not enough:" .To be Mr. Golightly says: "Motivation : . • accurate, it never was er_6ugh, hut is importanti.eapahility is necessary; - " " in the developing industrial society" knowledge and experience arc re- " " " this fact was obscured. Now business quired. But these leaders: and others, " " "' " '" "" •leaders are saying audibly that it's are placing rene_ted'.emphasis on . . ,. : ....... , _ . :,,, . : • ,. ,_ .._, ., .... not enough. They are stressing-in- innate strength and integrity ascn_ ..... . .... _ , ,.z ., . , . tegrity over intelligence, steadfast- teria of success. It no longer matters . . , .,._ ,..... , • ........ ,, , .., o, ,, ......... words, "Success depends oncharac depends,rimarilyon whutyouare"' ".....' " : hess over skill, what's, inside a man so niueh who you know, and only _ ,t_t._-_,_, ! as critical.factors in success. In ether partially on "what you.know. Success _!+_'_e'Chi'l_t at Ghrlstmas_)_ .,' . , :. ,i:.ii..' ." :: - ter." Weareapparently entering uona ::.'1e"tb 60 Oenl;s' Henry O. Golightly, a management renewed concern in industry and in ' ""' _'- " ..... : " ..... consultant; . authored :an article in government on the basic-necessity .i; "'_,Ji": • "' " " _¢_'_'_' Americ_in Way.by that title. In it he of integrity, and other factors of sound " _i_d'_iothe good Idewdeame to "wise men,'"shali _vesay to atddents, quoted "12".leading business execu. tires, and their evaluations of criteria character in success. this. " ThankGod for " busying'tbemsel_;es with thiJvast and lntrtcate..proMems of the mind. 'And th'_'dimndeloffered thb'students mental satisfaction bringing the . . . ' for success make reading. J. Lucian very interesting Smith, president "But if industry is saying this, hew much more must we reiterate in the church that skill is not enough. This -. ' ::hlte_i'eting'cllie'beanlmguponthemwlththe'guidmgr'aywhlchwould _... .- . .... _....... ..... L :inad._em,lntoperfeetneon.. ;. ' "' . " " " _i ".'_Yes_'eu¢_lse men must'find the ke_ of wisdom in'the.Lord; T° seek ' "' ' . " . : is not to:downgrade the constant need for trained minds and. hands, mental_sati_fdctlonshndleavequtJesusisl!ketryingtomake.ag ""fiildlbavo_ont thb.sun.."'Without me ye cando nothing, arden not even the . _... "" • . . • . . but skill, it and. is to exercised underscore with that.prior it, character t0 " ' " ', .... :unra_;elling'0f Mi_mental'nlin'rlmsge. th0 pr_Jblemi_whichbeset • ; must begin and with besiege Jesus the and mind. i)ay homag'o . • by • is of fundamental importance. Church leaders must focus.on What " to HIs Kingly "aiidlheomparhhld glory. I must lay my,treasttres at HI ' . _" feet '-i,' gold, .... and fran_.n._nS k| _,_ e: , anil"myrrh," . Thtm:ha _biii lead . . . tub"Into , . .. ' Nell E. Hlghlowar they are--on whether, or not there is Suvetinlondonl CanadaContralDistrlct integrity communicated through ..... all trlath, '__'and"the' truth" " shall make me l_ce." " " .... • ' . ..: , " ", ........ --_John Henry.Jowett ' Church of the Nazareno C : ' • . 1. American Way, April, 1976 (Magazine of the "' . "....... American Airline_) " " - 8. The Preacher's Magazine Oecomber:1977 . 9
God's "assistanff' as a painter. He. canker. Keep your thoughts within • " fulfilled his calling from God, and your own breast till you come to the U)es["---eyana t I t lived find worked for His glory, person,concerned. pertinent here• In verse 11 is a prQm- wrong in him, and that plainlyi as ise God gave to my fathe}: "I x4ill soon as may be, else it will fester in . " . rebuke the.devourer for your•sakes." "What think Malachi, is my devourer?" chaptdt 3. is Dad very your heart, Make tbe 7: fire Tell out everyone of your all haste- to cast bosom. what you think -_-_ "asked.. 8. Do not affect, the gentleman. God said, "Your doctor bills,".And You have• no more to do with this " ' ' • ' ":- how God made good that promise! character than with that ofadancing •Wesley and the As sista n ts }'i , "And day when they 1shall make beupmine.. myjewels". _-in that (v. master. theservant-of A'preaeher al, of the Gospel is 13yClaude Riea" "_'/ / 17). Wesley's words are so pertinent •. here for those in the "assistant," class - not9, offetchingwood(iftime Be ashamed of nothing permit), but sin; . or Of.drawing Water; not of cleaning C " " :. of God's people. We find them under _your own shoes or your neighbour's. giveWnm bNE GOD-CALLeD_RUVP theChureh of Jesus of lS seldom people - addicted them that themsei_;es are such to" " thTeheYnhs_ve Wesiey's [. Be diligent. titld: . "Rules Never Of aHeiper": be Unem-. exactly .10, Beatthe punctual.. time. And, Do everything in geheral, any prominence in *ecclesiasti. of the saints." That is,.'_they havr_ ' p!oyed a moment. Never be triflingly do: not mend our rules, but keep cal circles, yet.they comprise the devoted themselves to the service of employed, Never while away time; • them., not for wrath but for con- "largest number af those "appointdd'; the saints." rAeither spend anymore at any place science' sake. by God as an essential part of His The men in church leadership need than is strictly Uecessary. 11. You have nothing to do but to laborers in the kingdom.of God. l an encouraging word Occasionally. A 2. Be serious. Let your.motto.be: . save souls: therefore spend.and be refer to that blessed body of Chris- little fellow was running in a race, Holinessto theLord. Avoid el[light=' spent in this Work. And go always. tines known as "helps" nr helpers.- When he suddenly dr0ppedout. Wheff hess, jesting_ _md foolish talking, not only to those that want [need] In 1 Cot. 12:28 we find first.the out- aske(i why, he said sorrowfully, "No- 3..Converse Sl_[iringly and eau- you, but to thos_)tbat want yt)umost. standing spiritual leadership.of the body said, 'Go to it, Jimmy.'" . . tiously with women; particularly 12. Act in all things, not accord- Church, .the apostles, prophets, and That is part of the laity's job as an . with young women in private. .rag to your own will, but as a _on in teachers: After that vairacles, then "assistant," to occasionally say to •4. Take no step toward mar;iage the Gospel; as such, it is your part gifts of healing, helps, capacity to the overburdened pasto_" or spiritual withbut first acquainting' us with., to employ your time in the manner gove_'nThe so-calledand speaking,,helps,,in int°ngues'the Au- leader.o ,, "Go to it,'Pastor, y u. And t() remember we are With to say m the your design. 5. Believe evil of-no one, . . unless which we direct; partly in preaching • and visiting from" house to house.; thorized Versmn are. variously trees- vexdd Christian. layman, "Hold .... you see it done, take heed how you • partly in reading, meditation and lated in different _,ersiona as "'aptness stead),, Jim, we're praying for you." credit it. Put the best cohstruction l_i'ayer.Above all, if _'ou labour with for helping others," "ability to render That is being an "assistant" in God's on everything. You know the judge is ds in the Lord's vineyard, it is needassmtance/' "l_hose who help others,'! great cause... . .always supposed to be on the pris- ful that you should do that part of or just _'assistants. ,, My dear father was. a.grown man oner's side. ' the work which wd advise at those I call your attention to the fact 'when he was converted,.He asked " " 6. Speak _vil of no one; else your times and places which we judge that such helpers are God's gilt to the Lord Whdt He wanted him to de. word especially would eat as doth.a, most for His glory. the church The Apostle'Paul points The Lord's reply was, "Do with thy ' " " " ' out three men representative of this might what thy hands find to- an. " . . '" =-' . class ofGod-called assistants, name- And Dad did just that. He was a Did ybu think the star' was meant lust for the Magl and the sheply, Stephanasc Foi;tunatus and " .house painter and painted to the - - herds--just for that onenight alone? Achaieua "(1 Cot. 16:17). _'For that glory of God. When times'were hard • Oh, no! God hung it there against the ages it is for all of us. Its. which was lacking on your part they and linseed oil soared in price, other radiance enfolds us all, knowing no bound of creed, color, or servi- S " ii have.supplied." Of them the Apostle painters' used substitutes, but- Dad rude. It _,uides the aged home: it is reflected in the eyes Of babes, rod: They have refreshed my spirit kept to the pure product and ever generation after generation, and inthe eyesof mothers'seeking in and yours; tl_erefore acknowledge ye sought to do a first-class paint job. their babes the countenance of Christ. All of as are come once more "Prafcaaor EmentusofBibleandGreek.Houghtoa When other paintem were out of under'the spell of the star, come 1o take new hope in peace and the College. Houghton. N.Y. 10. work:,Dad was always busy.He was . Pr/nceofPeace. --Selected " The P(eacher!sMagazine December.'1977 11
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