Think, Pray, Lead by Love

Near in sympathy Exalted in contemplation - The call to think Pray Lead By Love.

Links to Education and Leadership blogs

Floweringpoverello.wordpress.com now has links to my Education blog and my Leadership blog. See the new page headings, or you can visit by clicking on the names of the blogs above.

Peacemakers

. Some transcend their weakness and their limitations .  They strive to serve the world . They are the peacemakers the bringers of justice  . Let us cherish them in imitation. .

Launching a new blog…

I've just launched a new blog on leadership and Christian spirituality. The first post is called "Practical, Theological, Personal" and if you are interested, you can read it here. You will recognise the imagery! Thank you for your ongoing interest and reading of my writing, Michael

Spiritual Reflection: The Spirituality of Leadership

A simple way to understand leadership is through the word “influence”.  A mother or father feeds, loves and teaches their baby – that is a kind of leadership.  A teacher helps a group of children to learn more and more complex knowledge and skills – leadership, again.  In any human relationship there is the potential …

By Spirit and by Song

Sustain us by spirit and by song,   By the power of presence -   Your strength is in servanthood,   Your gift of life.  

The Spirituality of Jesus (3) – The Mentor Leader

In my previous posts on this theme, I have explored how Jesus had a spiritual life, his relationships with other people (1); and how he had a mission to bring healing and wholeness (2). He also had an amazing, charismatic pull to him so that people flocked to hear him speak, people went to him …

The Summit

  The summit Passes   Another Resolution   While God Does he laugh?   Or is he Crucified?   And those who lead Must first be led   First serve Who would be served.  

Charisma

  For some People throng   To see To touch   Their presence Is power   The charisma Of the hour   But does spirit Stand the test of time?  

Integrity

  Look For the leaders   Who show With their lives   That their souls Are powered   By the principles They pronounce   With such Certainty –   Their spirits Shine   With the charisma Of integrity.