Showing posts with label Life Story. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Life Story. Show all posts

Thursday, January 26, 2023

When Success Becomes More than Just a Word

As the CEO of a successful tech company, Sarah had always been driven to achieve success. She had worked tirelessly to build her business from the ground up, and had finally reached the point where she was on the brink of taking her company public.

But as she sat in her office, staring out at the city skyline, Sarah couldn't shake the feeling that something was missing. She had always been driven by a desire to achieve, but she had never stopped to consider what she was working towards.

It was then that she remembered the words of 1 Chronicles 29:11: "Yours, O Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the victory and the majesty, for all that is in the heavens and in the earth is yours. Yours is the kingdom, O Lord, and you are exalted as head above all."

As Sarah reflected on these words, she realized that her drive to succeed had been rooted in a desire to prove her own greatness. But now, she saw that true greatness could only be found in giving back to others, and using her success to make a difference in the world.

With this newfound understanding, Sarah decided to use her company's resources to launch a major philanthropic initiative, focused on helping underprivileged communities and promoting education and technology access. She also began to volunteer her time and resources to local charities and organizations.

Through her efforts, Sarah found that her success was not only measured by her company's growth, but also by the impact she was able to make in the lives of others. And in the end, she knew that true greatness could only be found in serving others and giving back to the world.

From that day on, Sarah's company became not just a successful business, but also a leader in corporate social responsibility. She had finally found the balance between the drive to achieve and the need to give back to the world, and in doing so, she had truly become a great leader.

Thursday, April 6, 2017

The Lesson of One Small Tree Frog

Last night as we faced the last round of the storms, I went outside to check on things. We had pea to marble-sized hail striking our house. Needless to say, I was worried that it was just the beginning of something a lot larger and more damaging. The rain came down in sheets and the wind whipped through the pine trees and caused them to sway violently. I felt as if the powers of hell had been unleashed upon our house.

As I turned to go back into the house, I saw this small green tree frog holding on for dear life. With all of the wind, rain and hail, it would have surely died. It, however, fought to find a place of safety. As I took this picture of this small creation of God, I prayed for its safety and asked God to watch over this little life. Jesus said in Matthew 6:26, "Look at the birds. They don't plant or harvest or store food in barns, for your heavenly Father feeds them. And aren't you far more valuable to him than they are?" God takes care of all of His creations especially us. No matter what size they are, they are all precious to Him.

Thank you, Lord, for this frog and the words of Your son. May we always remember this small, but wonderful, lesson. Amen.