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- It's easy to lose our religion. We do all The Stuff to fill a void that doesn't fill. What then? 2crossroads.com #
- We serve a God who is bigger than we can comprehend. At best our understanding is incomplete. Leave room for grace & mystery 2crossroads.com #
- "For in him we live& move& have our being" – borrowed by Paul frm a Greek poet 2 talk in Athens abt the Unknown God. Meet ppl on their terms #
- If God is as big as we say/believe, God needs to hold the biggest place in our lives: Lord. http://2crossroads.com #
- @PastorLT prayers for u as u minister to his family and friends. in reply to PastorLT #
- After another harried race to the airport, now boarding just-in-time. Memo to self: these adrenaline rushes are no longer fun. #
- @underhilldaniel mickey will make u feel better in reply to underhilldaniel #
- "Christianity hasn't been tried and found wanting, it has been found difficult and not tried." ~ Chesterton via @FrankViola #
- The Orlando Magic's top 10, offensive and defensive keeys to victory: http://twitpic.com/1f7eab #
- The Magic's blueprint for postseason greatness: http://twitpic.com/1f7en3 #
- Where the Magic of preparation happens: http://twitpic.com/1f7eun #
- Patrick's shoes; Dwight's filling them just fine: http://twitpic.com/1f7f6h #
- Metropolis's Devos cohort, shout-out from Superman Dwight Howard's locker: http://twitpic.com/1f7fie #
- My very own Magic carpet ride: http://twitpic.com/1f7g4o #
- @KenBobe u haven't seen orlando til u've seen Superman's locker. Miss u in reply to KenBobe #
- Live tweeting Gordon McDonald at #DVULI Preparing to be transparent and candid, "Not an easy thing to do." Be the custodians of your STORY #
- Shortly before Jesus' death, Peter makes promises he cannot keep. Too often our religion becomes empty words. Say less and do more #DVULI #
- Jesus to a young leader, Peter: "Satan has desired to sift you as wheat." Will you survive? #DVULI #
- Case study: "I see several species of pride in my soul … The precious garden of my home needs tending." #DVULI http://tinyurl.com/yhsu4xb #
- Gordon McDonald's 3 great gifts: Salvation, Wife, Mentors. Walk with Jesus. Listen to your wife. And learn from mentors. #DVULI #
- Defining moments for Gordon MCDonald were when things went terribly wrong: the boot will come down. #DVULI #
- Less than 2 yrs into youth ministry, Gordon M responded to failure by quitting. Character flaw: rarely finished what he started #DVULI #
- When the going gets rough, how do you respond? Adapt and adjust … persist stubbornly … or quit? #DVULI #
- How do you handle relational conflict? Hostility& resentment? Or grace, repentance& forgiveness? When it depends on u, live at peace #DVULI #
- How can we preach love if we harbor bitterness? Sharpen your forgiveness skills. "Father forgive them bc they dont know what they do" #DVULI #
- Take your worst moments and learn from them. Olive oil comes when the olive is pressed. Don't be afraid of the press. #DVULI #
- Stop living out of an empty soul. We cannot keep going when we are not tending our inner life. What underlies your giftedness? #DVULI #
- What happens when you misunderstand the will of God, and the opposite comes to pass? How do you continue to walk in faith? #DVULI #
- Forgiveness, grace&mercy are process. They flow into the nooks& crannies of relationship over time. Requires repentance w deep sorrow #DVULI #
- Gordon: 50 yrs ago I was arrogant& proud, convinced I would change the world. Now I have learned humility& grace &have lived Gospel #DVULI #
- Jesus: "Satan desire to sift u… but I have prayed for u." Jesus cares less abt the stomping boot and more abt what you learn frm it #DVULI #
- Journaling, solitude, Sabbath, reading, and biographies: disciplines that restore Gordon McDonald's soul (and 4:30 wakeup – yikes!) #DVULI #
- An empty soul -> a critical spirit. Fill your soul by nurturing the beauty within you #DVULI #
- Peak performance happens with ease (rest), grace (kindness), and power (courage) #DVULI #
- @dslaybaugh always on ur mind, I see
good for abreu and matsui to bring some bomber blood to socal. Too bad for them its LaLaLand in reply to dslaybaugh # - Shout-out from G12, Lower Dome, final regular season game at Amway Arena. Go Magic! http://twitpic.com/1fnue4 #
- Antidotes to an empty soul: “They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching… fellowship… the breaking of bread and to prayer.” #DVULI #
- “You cannot be yourself by yourself” (Ron Carter). Cannot become fully you outside of community. With whom do you play, laugh, live? #DVULI #
- Goal: interdependence, NOT independence (selfish and proud) or co-dependence (unhealthy dependence) #DVULI #
- Wanna lead? Really? "Now the overseer must be above reproach" // OUCH! http://tinyurl.com/yld365r #DVULI #
- Do you really have a team, or just people who obey orders? Interdependence means MUTUAL dependence on the other parts of the body #DVULI #
- Genesis 1-3: God called every created thing good … until: “It is NOT GOOD for man to be alone.” Our problem: dancing solo #DVULI #
- Want to grow interdependently? How many people do you KNOW/TRUST who are different than you (racially, culturally, generationally)? #DVULI #
- Church: stop pimping people’s talents. Instead nurture them, develop their talents and invest in their dreams #DVULI #
- “None of us are as smart as all of us” – Micah Espinoza #DVULI #
- One of every four millionaires is dyslexic. Find uncommon solutions to problems when we see things differently. Esteem uniqueness #DVULI #
- It takes a village to raise a child BUT A CHILD can raise the village. Embrace and empower their giftedness #DVULI #
- Community is not a competition. Requires collaboration. We not me. #DVULI #
- Empowerment: an active word. Release authority from your charge to others. Trust their potential. Requires SHARED LEADERSHIP. #DVULI #
- Delegation is not empowerment. Empowerment must happen before delegation (releasing responsibility) else you set ppl up for failure. #DVULI #
- Stop trying to control everything. High capacity orgs are leader-full orgs. Be secure in your identity & trust others in theirs. #DVULI #
- Empowerment: 1.identify (who are they) 2.equip (prep then practice; mentor & coach) 3.mobilize (opportunity) 4.support (check-in) #DVULI #
- Reality check: If people have to ask permission all the time, are they really empowered? #DVULI #
- God's will: work through us, NOT for us. #DVULI #
- Reality check: are you growing leaders or using people? Are you serving alongside or are they serving you, building your kingdom? #DVULI #
- @JosephCortese how's the book? i haven't started it yet in reply to JosephCortese #
- "Train those you trust, and trust those you train" (Felicia Sanders). Release the control because it's not about you. #DVULI #
- Pride is like helium keeping our head inflated. Humility is like gravity trying to keep us grounded. (John Park) #DVULI #
- DeVos NY chillin in the swamp, Lake Jessup – the most populous Gator lake in USA http://twitpic.com/1fujfl #
- Gator wrestling at the Black Hammock. Yes, I won. http://twitpic.com/1fv16b #
- Breakthrough at Lake Jessup http://twitpic.com/1fv2o0 #
- Airboat Express, gator hunting: http://twitpic.com/1fv3jw #
- Classic Central Florida sunset with airboat, palm tree & lake front http://twitpic.com/1fv85t #
- DeVos LA http://twitpic.com/1fv9hq #dvuli #
- DeVos NYC http://twitpic.com/1fvas5 #dvuli #
- @SPEEDIVA81 North Orlando. Where do u live? in reply to SPEEDIVA81 #
- Classic Central Florida sunset with airboat, palm tree & lake front http://twitpic.com/1fv85t #dvuli #
- Breakthrough at Lake Jessup http://twitpic.com/1fv2o0 #dvuli #
- Airboat Express, gator hunting: http://twitpic.com/1fv3jw #dvuli #
- DeVos NY chillin in the swamp, Lake Jessup – the most populous Gator lake in USA http://twitpic.com/1fujfl #dvuli #
- Gator wrestling at the Black Hammock. Yes, I won. http://twitpic.com/1fv16b #dvuli #
- Antidotes to an empty soul (irritable, lack of joy, creativity, vitality): Word, fellowship, meals, prayer. (Acts 2:42) #dvuli #
- Leverage: the discipline of taking action. What should I do, and how? Small actions can have big effects #DVULI #
- What are you doing with the talents and resources God has provided? Squander your gifts and run your potential off the rails. #DVULI #
- Low leverage activity produces low leverage results. How are you allocating time? #
- @MackieCharles Thanks bro! We need to connect again soon. Can you come Monday 9-11 to Coalition at NCMC? in reply to MackieCharles #
- Build capacity for sustainable success thru high leverage actions tht change the system. When low leverage stops get same old results #DVULI #
- Discern first. Act second. Highest leverage action: prayer. What's your investment strategy to grow capacity to maximize leverage? #DVULI #
- Low leverage activity produces low leverage results. How are you allocating time? #DVULI #
- Get real about change. Choices have consequences. It's not always the big thing tht makes big difference. Good intentions not enough #DVULI #
- Get good at change management. Practice the process #DVULI #
- Setbacks: inevitable part of change. Don’t collapse &cave in. Rethink strategy rather than admit defeat. Creative tension is an ally. #DVULI #
- Change Process: Contemplate. Prepare. Act. Maintain. Get back up when setbacks come! God has delegated authority 2 us over our lives #DVULI #
- If you want to be successful, change the right things at the right times for the right reasons. Success is incremental & reinforcing #DVULI #
- Breakthrough: “Strategic, significant, sustainable change in the way I live and work.” A lifelong process http://tinyurl.com/y5mvcw8 #DVULI #
- Enjoying guest photog stint at #DVULI conference party. Real pics coming soon. No fake twitpics tonight. #
- "I am." What God calls Himself. #IAmMyScool a prayer to rediscover I Am's heart, vision, and love for NYC schools http://2020schools.net #
- @DSANABRIA @kenbobe @dserrano @albiesanabria @chrisdurso @rafaelcastillo @adamdurso @gbimc please RT earlier tweet re #IAmMySchool #
- Now boarding: next flight home. Daddy duty here I come! Beloved, thanks for taking such good care of our boys. Love you. #
- May 15-17: #IAmMySchool Walk. Pray. Adopt. Serve. Http://2020schools.net/i-am-my-school #
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