I have several round table discussions coming up. As I prepare to discuss and review my team in the broader context of the group, I find myself wrestling with several different questions. At the center are three. Have I been real with my staff? What am I willing to say or do in the context of the group? If I want to be equally fair with all parties, what should I say, especially when it comes to others?
Being real is my immediate staff requires that I look carefully and honestly at myself. This is note easy. I want to feel good, however I know there I could be doing things better than I am. The old warning is here; “My dear children, let’s not just talk about love; let’s practice real love. This is the only way we’ll know we’re living truly, living in God’s reality.” (1 John 3.18)
I am often opinionated. When it comes to people, this is not always a good thing. Just because I have an opinion, am I willing to be part of the solution to any shortcomings. If I am not part of the positive answer, then what is my motive in expressing my opinion?
In the context of a community and my answers above, how should I respond to others that I think have gaps? Do I let them get a free ride? Do I politely challenge with facts? What is my motive, what is my goal?
I find myself unsure of how things will play out. In the context of the bigger picture, this is ok. One person can only do what they can do. Each step in the process can be a lesson in what I can do better in the days that come. I can understand the context of winning; working to help others in the community I touch win. I can work with others outside my community to help them grasp opportunities to be more. I can act with the knowledge that facts can be useful or weapons.
Today is an opportunity to help.
