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Brett Favre, Great leader...Rookie mistake?

While watching the play off game last night, I have to be honest: I was pulling for the "old man." We have to stick together you know! I am not a big football fan, but I am a BIG fan of great leaders!  And Brett has proven over many years, he is just that-a great leader. So what happened last night? How could one with such experience, confidence & leadership make such a rookie mistake? 

BECAUSE ALL GREAT LEADERS FAIL!

That is right, all great leaders fail. Sometimes even in the crunch, even when the title is on the line, the big deal is about to close, the greatest opportunity is before you and you fall on your face in failure. But this is the difference: all, and I mean all, GREAT LEADERS never stay on their face, they will always rise again with renewed vigor and experience and become an even better leader than they were before they failed. Because great leaders will always know how get up after failure and learn from it!

Old man! Go for it!

HAVE YOU LOST YOUR MIND?

A new study (http://ow.ly/V90d) says there is a growing number of Americans that are "practicing" & "combining" several types of religion and spiritual beliefs to find satisfaction.

What a tremendous scar on the face of the American evangelical church. What have we done, said, preached, written or practiced that would give anyone such an idea; that being a "Christ Follower" could be just one of the selections & could be mixed with other offerings at the "spiritual life" buffet? This kind of practice will make you lose your mind. I'm serious... "You will lose your mind, up in here, up in here..."

Lest we find ourselves being a contributor in any form or fashion to someone losing their spiritual prowess, let's look at some sure fire signs that if you or your church are practicing you are contributing. You are helping people lose their mind if...

1. You change your "strategy" monthly based on the hottest thing
2. You make people feel like crap because they aren't as righteous as you
3. You let everyone know, humbly of course, how much good you are doing
4. You say you love God, but those _____ "are just not right"
5. You make following God as complicated as, "some assembly required"
6. You are known for the "we don't" and not the "we do"
7. You think unity is the same as conformity
8. You think acceptance is the same as approval
9. You consider ANYONE an "untouchable."
10. You read this list and get pissed off...because it describes you!
11. P.S. You don't want world peace. (Just in case)

HAVE A HIGHLY BLESSED DAY!