Thursday, January 25, 2007
Quick Thought
I figured I should post again since my last post was a couple of weeks ago. I am busy writing a research paper on Self-Directed Learning and its relationship to Learning Organizations for my Training & Development course. I hope everyone is doing well, staying safe, and staying warm (if any of you are fellow Northeasterners). The wind chill factor is predicted to be in the negative numbers tonight and tomorrow so I am staying inside until I absolutely have to leave.
Monday, January 8, 2007
Excellence
A devotional I read this morning dealt with excellence. I realized that while I have been urging the Christian entertainment industry for excellence, I have failed to acheive excellence in the workplace. Sometimes I don't put forth a complete effort and work towards the ultimate goal. We need to strive for excellence in everything we do. That is what God expects from us.
"Few things fire up a person's commitment like dedication to excellence." - John Maxwell
"Few things fire up a person's commitment like dedication to excellence." - John Maxwell
Saturday, January 6, 2007
I Really Need A Breakthru!
Welcome to my little piece of space here at Blogger. I used to have a blog here back in college but I forgot about it. What will you find here? Meditations, prayers, thoughts, insights, and other musings taken from my daily readings from the Bible and from texts and articles I am reading in whatever grad school class I'm currently taking. I have a silly, leisure-filled blog over at xanga (www.xanga.com/apboynton) but I wanted a fresh start where I could separate certain thoughts.
A Breakthru, eh? No, I'm not referring to one of my favorite songs by Queen, but a journey I have been on since I started graduate school. Learning now is harder than it was a few years ago back as an undergraduate. Yes, I'm only 24, but going back to school after working for two years is a big challenge. My first semester was indeed a tough one, but I battled through it and worked hard to get a 3.9 GPA. GPA's don't really mean much in graduate school but I was proud due to the consistently low GPA's I acheived back at Houghton College. Everything is going well so far and the 2nd semester class begins on the 12th. I am eager to get going with that class (Training & Development, sounds fun....right....anyone?)
For my T&D class, I'm reading "The Meaning of Adult Education" by Eduard Lindeman. In the book, Lindeman talks about the different types of learners. While reading the chapter on "Those Who Require Freedom," I came across this line: "...we become free when we discover the limitations and extent of our capacities." I read that line three or four times before going on and realized that is something I can do in every aspect of my life. I know I cannot work on some abstract mathematical equation or work for NASA so I don't waste my time attempting feats that I know will never be completed. I then thought of my Christian faith and walk. As fallen beings, we try to do everything ourselves. A Superman of sorts, we fool ourselves into believing that everything will come easy to us and nothing can get in the way of our dreams. What hogwash we feed to ourselves on a daily basis. When we realize that we can't save the world and do everything on our own, we have to stop where we are and submit our lives to Christ. I know and understand my limits and have to totally rely on Christ to help me acheive goals that I wouldn't normally attain on my own. When we humble ourselves before the Lord, we are opening up the door for Him to come in and began his marvelous work on our lives.
One more quote from Lindeman, "The egotist is slave to his own limitations; the freedom which he verbally affirms is in essence an artificial separation of himself from others."
Peace in Christ
A Breakthru, eh? No, I'm not referring to one of my favorite songs by Queen, but a journey I have been on since I started graduate school. Learning now is harder than it was a few years ago back as an undergraduate. Yes, I'm only 24, but going back to school after working for two years is a big challenge. My first semester was indeed a tough one, but I battled through it and worked hard to get a 3.9 GPA. GPA's don't really mean much in graduate school but I was proud due to the consistently low GPA's I acheived back at Houghton College. Everything is going well so far and the 2nd semester class begins on the 12th. I am eager to get going with that class (Training & Development, sounds fun....right....anyone?)
For my T&D class, I'm reading "The Meaning of Adult Education" by Eduard Lindeman. In the book, Lindeman talks about the different types of learners. While reading the chapter on "Those Who Require Freedom," I came across this line: "...we become free when we discover the limitations and extent of our capacities." I read that line three or four times before going on and realized that is something I can do in every aspect of my life. I know I cannot work on some abstract mathematical equation or work for NASA so I don't waste my time attempting feats that I know will never be completed. I then thought of my Christian faith and walk. As fallen beings, we try to do everything ourselves. A Superman of sorts, we fool ourselves into believing that everything will come easy to us and nothing can get in the way of our dreams. What hogwash we feed to ourselves on a daily basis. When we realize that we can't save the world and do everything on our own, we have to stop where we are and submit our lives to Christ. I know and understand my limits and have to totally rely on Christ to help me acheive goals that I wouldn't normally attain on my own. When we humble ourselves before the Lord, we are opening up the door for Him to come in and began his marvelous work on our lives.
One more quote from Lindeman, "The egotist is slave to his own limitations; the freedom which he verbally affirms is in essence an artificial separation of himself from others."
Peace in Christ
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