Written by TWFYT
Monday October 5
"The ear tests the words it hears just as the mouth distinguishes between foods." Job 12:11 NLT
John Maynard Keynes said: "The difficulty lies not so much in developing new ideas as in escaping old ones." Going against popular thinking can be difficult, whether you're a businessperson bucking company tradition, a pastor introducing new types of music and ministry to the church, a mother rejecting old wives' tales handed down from her parents, or a teenager ignoring peer pressure. If you value popularity over good thinking, you will severely limit your potential in life. John Maxwell says popular thinking is: "Too average to understand the value of goof thinking. Too flexible to realize the impact of changed thinking. Too lazy to master the process of intentional thinking. Too small to see the wisdom of big picture thinking. Too satisfied to unleash the potential of focused thinking. Too traditional to discover the joy of creative thinking. Too naive to recognize the importance of realistic thinking. Too undisciplined to release the power of strategic thinking. Too limiting to feel the energy of possibility thinking. Too trendy to embrace the lessons of reflective thinking. Too shallow to question the acceptance of popular thinking. Too proud to encourage the participation of shared thinking. Too self-absorbed to experience the satisfaction of unselfish thinking. Too uncommitted to enjoy the return of bottom-line thinking." So be teachable, and never stop asking questions. The truth will always stand up to honest investigation. The Bereans were thinkers: "They received the word with all readiness, and searched the Scriptures daily to find out whether these things were so. Therefore many of them believed" (Ac 17:11-12 NKJV).
Monday October 5
"The ear tests the words it hears just as the mouth distinguishes between foods." Job 12:11 NLT
John Maynard Keynes said: "The difficulty lies not so much in developing new ideas as in escaping old ones." Going against popular thinking can be difficult, whether you're a businessperson bucking company tradition, a pastor introducing new types of music and ministry to the church, a mother rejecting old wives' tales handed down from her parents, or a teenager ignoring peer pressure. If you value popularity over good thinking, you will severely limit your potential in life. John Maxwell says popular thinking is: "Too average to understand the value of goof thinking. Too flexible to realize the impact of changed thinking. Too lazy to master the process of intentional thinking. Too small to see the wisdom of big picture thinking. Too satisfied to unleash the potential of focused thinking. Too traditional to discover the joy of creative thinking. Too naive to recognize the importance of realistic thinking. Too undisciplined to release the power of strategic thinking. Too limiting to feel the energy of possibility thinking. Too trendy to embrace the lessons of reflective thinking. Too shallow to question the acceptance of popular thinking. Too proud to encourage the participation of shared thinking. Too self-absorbed to experience the satisfaction of unselfish thinking. Too uncommitted to enjoy the return of bottom-line thinking." So be teachable, and never stop asking questions. The truth will always stand up to honest investigation. The Bereans were thinkers: "They received the word with all readiness, and searched the Scriptures daily to find out whether these things were so. Therefore many of them believed" (Ac 17:11-12 NKJV).
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