There are certain principles in life that beat logic to death with an ugly stick. Not too much is logical in Christianity . . . we are overwhelmingly full of paradoxes. We are strong when weak, we must die to live, we surrender to be victorious, we must serve to lead, we become poor to actually be rich, the greatest is the least and the least becomes the greatest, the first is last and the last is first and on and on we could go.
The Fayrene Principle is water dripping on stone . . . the stone always loses. It's not logical, but it is true. The steady dripping sum of water plus time will win over any stone. So I am trying to do this in leadership at multiple levels within our organization. I have in fact a doctorate in leadership, yet I "officially" lead nothing. I find that my influence and effectiveness has blossomed in leading without position or title. There isn't any apparent logic for it, but I can testified to the fact that it is working. It is most like the Fayrene Principle . . . and I think that this has great implications in mentoring, discipleship and evangelism . . . that the steady drip of love and care, plus time, can wear away the hardest stone. I wonder if this drip method can work higher up within the CMA?
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I had a mentor once who was fond of saying "Change begins with awareness" so in that you excel by bringing awareness which may inevitably lead to change.
She also used an illustration of change as being like an empty cup into which water drips one drop at a time. It seems hopeless, yet one day the final drop will cause the cup to spill over, bringing about change. Similar to your water dripping on stone.
Dr. D
Interesting post, and while there is a sense in which agree I must point out that while christianity is full of paradoxes, it is not illogical. paradoxes are simply things that are difficult to explain and may appear contradictory, but are not.
Keep writting, I enjoy reading your posts.
Paradoxes are often considered illogical to the Western mind but since Christianity was birthed in Asian cultures, we may be at an advantage if we become more comfortable with apparent contradictions.
For example, an old Buddhist proverb is, "What is the sound of one hand clapping?"
The Fayrene principle...not to be confused with the venerable Chinese water torture. :)
Great stuff David and keep writing. You are having a significant impact on those around you. Some being influenced may be oblivious to it, but they are being influenced none-the-less.
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