A great prayer for the New Year

I arise today through God's strength to pilot me;
God's might to uphold me,
God's wisdom to guide me,
God's eye to look before me,
God's ear to hear me,
God's word to speak for me,
God's hand to guard me,
God's way to lie before me,
God's shield to protect me,
God's hosts to save me From snares of the devil,
From temptations of vices,
From everyone who desires me ill,
Afar and a near,
Alone or in a multitude.

Christ with me, Christ before me, Christ behind me,
Christ in me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me,
Christ on my right, Christ on my left,
Christ when I lie down, Christ when I sit down,
Christ in the heart of every man who thinks of me,
Christ in the mouth of every man who speaks of me,
Christ in the eye that sees me, Christ in the ear that hears me.

Lorica, St. Patrick

Audacious (live) MOVE IN ME

Love this song and think the guys at Audacious nailed it! I TRUST IN YOUR PLAN.
WHO CAN SEPERATE US FROM THE LOVE OF CHRIST?

Awesome - well done guys.

MOVE IN ME - Audacious
Intro:  C F    Am C

Verse (same rhythm as intro)
C         F                      Am      C
 Who can seperate us from the love of Christ
C          F                           Am      C
 What can come between us when we're in your light
Dm       F       C
I trust in you, always
Dm       F
I trust in you

Chorus
            C        F
I know you're moving
            Am        G
I know you're moving in me

Verse 2
Whether rich or poor I am content in you
In life or death my faith will not be moved
Dm       F      C
I trust in you, always
Dm       F
I trust in you

Chorus
            C        F
I know you're moving
            Am        G
I know you're moving in me

Bridge
      Am             G
Move in me, move in my soul
    C             G
Be my God, take control
     Am                          G
I will praise, though I don't understand
   C                  Dm
I submit, I choose your plan

Repeat Chorus

Build up
Am   C x4

Tag
C  F          Am       C
Wo-ah, we are found in you
C            F
Who can seperate us from the
Am                     C
Love that is in Christ Jesus

End on first line of verse
C            F                   Am      C
Who can seperate us from the love of Christ

Story of the Nativity 2.0

This little light of mine...Nice one LZ7

Hallelujah!

7 Examples of Shallow Leadership

Check out this article below:

November 23, 2010 in Change,Innovation,Leadership,Organizational Leadership,Team Leadership with 20 Comments

Growing in our leadership abilities, knowledge and relationships should be a goal for every leader. Many leaders settle for status quo leadership rather than stretching themselves as leaders. They remain oblivious to the real health of their leadership and the organization. I call it shallow leadership. Perhaps you’ve seen this before in leadership. Maybe you’ve been guilty of providing shallow leadership. I certainly have.

Here are 7 characteristics of shallow leadership:

Thinking your idea will be everyone’s idea…

Believing that your way is the only way..

Assuming you already know the answer…

Pretending to care when really you don’t…

Giving the response that makes you most popular…

Refusing to learn something new…

Ignoring the warning signs of an unhealthy environment…

Have you seen shallow leadership before? What would you add to my list?

Questions for leaders to ask

Read this excellent post by Make Lake that really challenged me. Check it out and I hope it challenges you too!

7 Leadership Development Questions to Ask Yourself

Not many people are satisfied with the level of leadership development taking place in their organization. Yet few take serious strides to really do anything about it. Leadership development requires focus and discipline. Here are 7 questions to stir your thinking at the beginning of the week.

1. Am I rewarding and celebrating the reproduction of leaders?

2. Am I challenging older leaders in our organization to reproduce themselves?

3. Am I making leadership development and mentoring simple enough?

4. Am I tracking and measuring the development of leaders?

5. Am I modeling a lifestyle of leadership development for others in my organization?

6. Am I talking with my key leaders on a consistent basis about the up and coming potential leaders in our organization?

7. Am I taking a risk on any young talent in our organization?

None of us are likely to be doing all these things perfectly but if we focus and plan we can improve by 1% this week, 1% next week and over time with concentrated effort it will make a big difference.