Jonah,
Chapter 1, verse 9-10:
9 “I
am a Hebrew,” he replied; “I fear the LORD, the God of heaven, who made
the sea and the dry land.” 10Now the men were seized with great fear and
said to him, “How could you do such a thing!”—They knew that he was fleeing
from the LORD, because he had told them.
Jonah as wise as he was tried to
flee the Lord, are we any wiser. We
often choose the wrong path. Jonah was motivated but not by love. He wanted
justice and not mercy for Nineveh. Pope Francis in a dispute recently stated
that mercy is greater than justice when confronted with the sins of mankind and
the churches stance. Our Lord desires to
give us his mercy and we should seek it and give it as often as possible.
In our book study of Character is Destiny[1]
Mother Teresa shows us how mercy is the only way to find contentment by being
selfless. Great leadership is based on a foundation of love. McCain states, “She
chose to live amid squalor and sickness and desperation, endured hardship and
endless toil, and might have been the happiest person on earth.” Mother did not
flee from the Lord; nor did she fear anyone. When the Lord called her; she knew
the call was authentic because it filled her with joy.
The first counsel of Mother Teresa is to
put your hand in His and walk all the way with Him. When you hear the call to follow:
follow. To Mother Teresa it was never more complicated than that. To her care
of the dying was the purest expression of love. Who around you is
dying-physically, emotionally or spiritually? Love might not heal every wound
of disease but it heals the heart.
McCain notes that Mother Teresa showed that rather than chasing ambition
the greatest contentment comes from having a foundation of love. “She loved and
was loved, and her happiness was complete.”
This week let us read and study the "Hopefulness" of John Winthrop and build the next block of leadership to others by giving them hope in a dark world. I will post my observations from this chapter next Friday.
This week let us read and study the "Hopefulness" of John Winthrop and build the next block of leadership to others by giving them hope in a dark world. I will post my observations from this chapter next Friday.
Comments
Post a Comment