Insights for Leading

I remember that Dad often remarked that I was very handsome. He told me that he loved my mum at first sight because she was very beautiful. I did not totally agree with him because I had hardly beheld the reflection of my face perfectly via any means, but I did not disagree with him either because I have learnt that old men don’t talk nonsense. Besides, due to constant physical labour, my body build had fledged. Now, because of my facial attractiveness, physique and responsibility within and outside of the house, my boss’ wife began to eye me. I did not notice initially until she began to create an atmosphere between us by ensuring that I served her personally; she even went as far as bringing me into her room to work there as though her female workers were not competent enough. Perhaps, she had despised her husband because of me, seeing that I embodied all that she wanted in a man whereas he often carried his military life into his home, commanding everybody without doing anyth...

Brethren, we are called to be sound Christians, but not alarming ones; bright saints, not blinding ones. Therefore, let us live with discernment and balance. A tasteless soup disappoints the taster, yea, a salty one even condemns the soup and injures the taster altogether. Have Christ within you but don't flaunt your Christianity to the irritation of others. Only a thin line exists between boldness and arrogance; be careful not to miss the mark and cross over the border. Be confident, yet, stay humble and meek. Be proactive, yet, not proud. Don't boast about God when He has already left you, for God has respect for only the lowly but is against the proud. Men will always regard love than law; be the first to show kindness and cheerfulness. Speak the truth, yet with love and solemnity; shun slander. " Speak evil of no man " in your quest for truth and justice. In fact, be just, yet merciful; criticize constructively, and seek redeeming solutions then proff...

To always give a defence for every criticism against you is rather a sign of weakness than a strong point. And such infirmity leads to so much irritation of concerned fellows that they stop airing their opinions on your conduct. Now when the mirror is gone, the hope for perfection of beauty goes dim. Criticism is rather a statement of opinion, and its congruence to truth remains probable, to be rightly judged only by a pure, defenceless heart. And why answer back when the criticism against you is not a question? Yea, even if found in form of a question, it is often rhetorical, needing no answer. In mathematics, an identity element is defined as an element which has no effect on combination with any of the sides of an equation. So are excuses to failure; they neither undo the decisions and deeds that led to the disappointment, nor alter the damage already caused. Haven’t we often been misled by the pride of our depraved hearts to think ourselves righteous amidst obvious...