Lord, I have no “ask,” today. I have a feeling of thanksgiving for your presence in our lives. Gratitude is so important. I identify You as the Giver of Gifts. In that vein, I am happy for the colleagues I have, for the support of my board, for the performance of our organization. I give…
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Lord, I am flummoxed. The attitude survey again shows a significant number of people dissatisfied with some important issues. I have tried to address these issues. I have commissioned task groups to grapple with them, come up with suggestions which I have implemented. But still the needle has not moved significantly enough in a positive
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Lord, may I look upon the peripheries today for one of Your own people in need. Who in our organization is on the outside looking in? Who is marginalized, feeling powerless, alienated? Is there a staff group that is a sacrificial lamb, a scapegoat? How can I best pull them into the mainstream? Shall I
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Lord, I don’t think you will love me more if I pray. You could not love me more than You do. I do not expect you to change the trajectory of my company because I ask You. I do not assume that You will change the order of nature. When the psalmist says, “Prosper the
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Lord, we have a program for our “high potential” colleagues, to make sure that they advance. Those with the “five talents” are treated well, given extra training, mentors and opportunities. They are good people and they thrive. First of all, what can I do for people with three talents? These folks are the 66% in
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Lord, help us get it right. Our organization was structured so that invested capital can be used to create jobs, provide a service to customers, and pay just return to the investors. We are judged quarterly by the investor community, to make sure that the return is just and allow investors to decide whether they
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Lord you know that I am newly appointed to this position. Another candidate for the position remains in the organization and must report to me. Help me to ascertain whether we can work together. I am sure this person is disappointed in not being chosen. I do not wish to be defensive but rather empathetic;
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Merger of “Equals.” Lord, I understand that there is no such thing as a merger of equals. One organization is ordinarily more powerful, successful, connected or well-regarded than the other. I know from experience that merged groups feel pain, disorientation and fear. “Did we not buy them. They’ll just have to fit.” I have heard
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What more can anyone ask? Beneficence, Healing, Forgiveness, Redemption, Renewal, Rescue, Guidance, Compassion, Patience, Undeserved Reward, Loving Kindness. Thank you Lord for creating us so. Make us like yourself, in Your Image. Do not allow us to make You in our image. Section 2, Scripture: Ps 103-1-14; DT 6:4-9; Luke 1:46-55; Luke 1:68-80 Hebrew
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Lord, as you are aware, we have a crisis. Our numbers for this year are not good and do not look to improve quickly. The political and market dynamics are awful. I wish I had a simple answer to share with my colleagues. May I “lift up mine eyes to the mountain, from there shall
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