I’m out of pocket this week while we are on our mission trip in Kentucky. I thought a good idea for posting this week would be to share with you some of my favorite passages from the different books sitting on my desk. It is in these passages where I found myself being hooked by the ideas and concepts contained within their pages.

I hope that these quick takes will encourage you and connect with you in some way this week. Enjoy.

Today’s passage comes from chapter 1 of Deadly Viper Character Assassins by Mike Foster & Jud Wilhite

Emerson wrote, “The force of character is cumulative.” We need leaders to slip into the rhythm of making right choices. Imagine character just naturally flowing from you because you have trained and disciplined your mind, body, and soul. Choosing honor, nobility, and the good can become extentions of who we are. We reject the small-minded-ineffectual approach of those who focus simply on specific bad behaviors and miss the lifestyle approach. All of us want to get to the point where living with integrity is as simple as clubbing baby seals over the melon (BTW, we love baby seals so don’t miss our point)

You can get good at this if you want to, but ultimately it’s your choice. It will come with a cost, and there will be a sacrifice. You can treat this like all those other “nice thoughts” or “leadership concepts” you’ve heard from well meaning folks, or you can train your mind, body and soul to flow with integrity.

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