"and this is my prayer: That your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless until the day of Christ."
We chase insight in our businesses. If we can only capture the one insight that differentiates us from all the rest, then we will be golden. If we can see what others don't see, before they see it, then we have the one up. Insight allows us to make plans, set strategy, and make decisions and move forward with confidence. Businesses set up departments and hire people with the skills to find those insights and then listen carefully to what they come up with. What is amazing about an insight, when you hear it for the first time, is that it is blindingly clear, to the point that we wonder why we didn't come up with it before. If we are not looking for the insights then we are closing ourselves off to possibility. Whether it is each of us, or someone else, we should always be asking ourselves enough questions, digging deeply, and keeping our minds open to find the next insight.
God wants us to be insightful too, but not for the same reason that we are trying to do so to grow our businesses. He wants us to have the insight to understand how powerful and important it is to His Kingdom for us to live our lives as purely and as blamelessly as we can. When we are young, we can't see, hear, speak or think like we can when we grow older. When at a young age and someone is insightful beyond their years, we are amazed and in awe of them. For the rest of us, it comes with aging and experience. And, those experiences are not always good, so we also become insightful through trial and error, which can cause us to make mistakes. What God gives us is His Word as a source of insight. He then challenges us to grow in our knowledge and love for Him so that our insight also grows to help us live the lives that He desires for us. Today, ask yourself, are you just as interested in gaining the insights into God and your relationship with Him, as you are the insights of your business? Which one has been getting more emphasis lately?
Reference: Philippians 1:9-10
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Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
day 708 : Valuable Insights (repost)
"My child, don't lose sight of good planning and insight. Hang onto them, for they fill you with life and bring you honor and respect"
I truly respect people who bring valuable insights to a discussion or topic. Having someone say in a meeting, "that's a great insight" is one of the highest compliments that can be paid. Webster defines an insight as: "1. an instance of apprehending the true nature of a thing, especially through intuitive understanding.
2. penetrating mental vision or discernment; faculty of seeing into inner character or underlying truth." The second definition is so powerful and relevant to our work lives. The ability to be able to discern and see character and/or the underlying truth of a situation or person is nothing short of priceless. God tells us that good insights are always looked at as valuable to others. In Proverbs 3:21-22 we are told: "My child, don't lose sight of good planning and insight. Hang onto them, for they fill you with life and bring you honor and respect". I believe that insight can be developed over time if one is willing to listen, study, and think before they respond or declare. If we are disciplined enough to be still and take in what is happening around us and to really think before we speak or decide, then we will be on the path to become more insightful.
The world is full or people who will speak, and today more than ever, write, without fully thinking through all of the ramifications and sides of an issue. Those who don't use time to filter the thoughts from their mind to their mouth are rarely looked upon as insightful. That doesn't mean that they aren't creative or smart, but insight is different. It is deeper and more collected in how one thinks and acts. Are you insightful in the way that you approach issues at work or how you respond to others? Since we know that being insightful can fill you with life and bring you honor and respect it should be a serious consideration in how you work and how you bring value to your job and tasks at hand. Think today about how you can bring insight and then measure how you feel afterwards. And for sure, take measure of that moment when someone else says, "that was a really valuable insight, thanks".
Reference: Proverbs 3:21-22 (New Living Testament)
I truly respect people who bring valuable insights to a discussion or topic. Having someone say in a meeting, "that's a great insight" is one of the highest compliments that can be paid. Webster defines an insight as: "1. an instance of apprehending the true nature of a thing, especially through intuitive understanding.
2. penetrating mental vision or discernment; faculty of seeing into inner character or underlying truth." The second definition is so powerful and relevant to our work lives. The ability to be able to discern and see character and/or the underlying truth of a situation or person is nothing short of priceless. God tells us that good insights are always looked at as valuable to others. In Proverbs 3:21-22 we are told: "My child, don't lose sight of good planning and insight. Hang onto them, for they fill you with life and bring you honor and respect". I believe that insight can be developed over time if one is willing to listen, study, and think before they respond or declare. If we are disciplined enough to be still and take in what is happening around us and to really think before we speak or decide, then we will be on the path to become more insightful.
The world is full or people who will speak, and today more than ever, write, without fully thinking through all of the ramifications and sides of an issue. Those who don't use time to filter the thoughts from their mind to their mouth are rarely looked upon as insightful. That doesn't mean that they aren't creative or smart, but insight is different. It is deeper and more collected in how one thinks and acts. Are you insightful in the way that you approach issues at work or how you respond to others? Since we know that being insightful can fill you with life and bring you honor and respect it should be a serious consideration in how you work and how you bring value to your job and tasks at hand. Think today about how you can bring insight and then measure how you feel afterwards. And for sure, take measure of that moment when someone else says, "that was a really valuable insight, thanks".
Reference: Proverbs 3:21-22 (New Living Testament)
Thursday, March 5, 2009
day 106: Valuable Insight
I truly respect people who bring valuable insights to a discussion or topic. Having someone say in a meeting, "that's a great insight" is one of the highest compliments that can be paid. Webster defines an insight as: "1. an instance of apprehending the true nature of a thing, especially through intuitive understanding.
2. penetrating mental vision or discernment; faculty of seeing into inner character or underlying truth." The second definition is so powerful and relevant to our work lives. The ability to be able to discern and see character and/or the underlying truth of a situation or person is nothing short of priceless. God tells us that good insights are always looked at as valuable to others. In Proverbs 3:21-22 we are told: "My child, don't lose sight of good planning and insight. Hang onto them, for they fill you with life and bring you honor and respect". I believe that insight can be developed over time if one is willing to listen, study, and think before they respond or declare. If we are disciplined enough to be still and take in what is happening around us and to really think before we speak or decide, then we will be on the path to become more insightful. The world is full or people who will speak, and today more than ever, write, without fully thinking through all of the ramifications and sides of an issue. Those who don't use time to filter the thoughts from their mind to their mouth are rarely looked upon as insightful. That doesn't mean that they aren't creative or smart, but insight is different. It is deeper and more collected in how one thinks and acts. Are you insightful in the way that you approach issues at work or how you respond to others? Since we know that being insightful can fill you with life and bring you honor and respect it should be a serious consideration in how you work and how you bring value to your job and tasks at hand. Think today about how you can bring insight and then measure how you feel afterwards. And for sure, take measure of that moment when someone else says, "that was a really valuable insight, thanks".
Reference: Proverbs 3:21-22 (New Living Testament)
2. penetrating mental vision or discernment; faculty of seeing into inner character or underlying truth." The second definition is so powerful and relevant to our work lives. The ability to be able to discern and see character and/or the underlying truth of a situation or person is nothing short of priceless. God tells us that good insights are always looked at as valuable to others. In Proverbs 3:21-22 we are told: "My child, don't lose sight of good planning and insight. Hang onto them, for they fill you with life and bring you honor and respect". I believe that insight can be developed over time if one is willing to listen, study, and think before they respond or declare. If we are disciplined enough to be still and take in what is happening around us and to really think before we speak or decide, then we will be on the path to become more insightful. The world is full or people who will speak, and today more than ever, write, without fully thinking through all of the ramifications and sides of an issue. Those who don't use time to filter the thoughts from their mind to their mouth are rarely looked upon as insightful. That doesn't mean that they aren't creative or smart, but insight is different. It is deeper and more collected in how one thinks and acts. Are you insightful in the way that you approach issues at work or how you respond to others? Since we know that being insightful can fill you with life and bring you honor and respect it should be a serious consideration in how you work and how you bring value to your job and tasks at hand. Think today about how you can bring insight and then measure how you feel afterwards. And for sure, take measure of that moment when someone else says, "that was a really valuable insight, thanks".
Reference: Proverbs 3:21-22 (New Living Testament)
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