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Posted by: Brent James on April 22, 2008 Biblical Values •
Three years ago I worked for an advertising agency. One Friday morning, after receiving some particularly disappointing news, several of us officers sat around the conference room table discussing our options. The executive managers had just informed us that we would not be seeing raises of any kind for the third consecutive year. The apology sounded rather hollow, as we had continuously improved our team effort to make the company more profitable. Some talked of looking for more rewarding work elsewhere.
Weeks later, we were called to a special meeting to hear the company’s financial status report. When the CFO had finished his presentation with all its attending graphs and charts, he sat down. It made no sense why our revenues were so flat. “Any questions?”
An officer respectfully offered, “I don’t know about anyone else, but if this continues, I’ll have no choice but to seek other employment. Can someone speak to why we are we performing so poorly?”
I was stunned to hear the answer. There was a long silence. The CEO hung his head, then after a long silence explained that four years earlier an aggressive business plan had been adopted, but since that time, no one had bothered to oversee its implementation! There was no one at the helm!!! Those of us below decks had been rowing furiously, assuming that our responsible leaders were making sure all our hard work was applied toward the correct course. But it had been squandered.
It would appear that our great republic is in a state of rudderless wandering. Those of us with a moral or spiritual inkling know we are off course. In the last three decades, every time this poll question has been posed “Is America headed in the right direction?” Americans have overwhelmingly responded “NO” sometimes by a margin over 80%. How do we know to judge whether or not we are headed in the right direction? The Bible lays plain that we each possess an innate knowledge of God’s law. What will we do with it?
Remember last year before all the presidential politicking commenced, we were talking, in a national sense, about the dearth of leadership. We bemoaned the many choices, but few real options. Where are we today? Listen to what our leaders are saying by not addressing the most pressing issues of our day.
Okay, so what next? It’s not enough to just ask questions.
Two leader’s wisdom comes to mind: Jefferson, with his “The price of freedom is eternal vigilance” and Ronald Reagan’s favorite “Trust, but verify.”
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