Category: progress

Where are you headed?

January 24, 2012 | 2 comments

Are you clear on the direction your life is taking? Do you know where you are headed and what the outcome will be? One of the Peter Principles tells it well:     “If you don’t know where you’re going, you

Are you aiming for the right goal?

January 4, 2012 | 6 comments

Have you ever gotten frustrated, discouraged or upset about a situation that is not changing for the better despite your best efforts? If so, it might be time to examine your motive. Are you working for a spiritual or a material outcome?

Progress requires change

December 28, 2011 | 6 comments

I was discussing progress and change with a fellow church member recently, and we noted how some people fear change. These people typically have grown accustomed to a certain order and way of doing things over the years, and they

License to Fly

December 26, 2011 | 3 comments

  “Orville Wright didn’t have a pilot’s license.” ~ Richard Tate Have you ever felt like a pilot ready to fly a plane, but couldn’t get your idea off the ground because of fears, worries and concerns that others wouldn’t

Individual demonstration appears collectively

December 13, 2011 | 5 comments

In the November 7, 2011, Christian Science Sentinel, Louise White wrote a short “Church Alive” piece that ended with a revealing thought. She explained that she was ready to quit as a member of the lecture committee at her branch