August 15, 2012: Volume 1, Number 20
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August 17, 2012
OPEN HOUSE
3150 Carlisle Blvd. NE, Suite 208 Albuquerque, NM
August 24, 2012
Board of Directors meeting
Albuquerque, NM
September 2, 2012
Vista Grande Church
Sandia Park, NM
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Right now, aisles in discount stores are filled with notebooks, loose leaf paper, pens, pencils, crayons, erasers and all other kinds of school supplies. It's the beginning of a new academic year. As students choose rulers and protractors and calculators, it's a good time to ask yourself what measuring tools you use, too. Today's feature points out the temptation to use measuring sticks that aren't the most trustworthy ... and how to know The Best Way to Measure Your Job Performance.  Transitions are especially important times in our spiritual health. As summer turns into fall, make sure you take time to nurture your walk with God. Keep growing!  |
YOU'RE INVITED! AUGUST 17 OPEN HOUSE, 11 AM - 6 PM
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Plan to drop in for our come and go Open House on Friday, August 17 anytime between 11 AM and 6 PM at our new digs:  3150 Carlisle Blvd. NE, Suite 208Albuquerque, NM 87110And while your at it, please note our
NEW email addresses:dalton@3060100.org
vicki@3060100.org
Our office mailing address and office phone are unchanged:Mailing Address (unchanged):PO Box 13956
Albuquerque, NM 87192
Office phone (unchanged): 505.291.6050See you on August 17!
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 Feature: THE BEST WAY TO MEASURE JOB PERFORMANCE |
In the 1987 film Wall Street, Bud Fox is a young stockbroker desperate to succeed. He finds a mentor and hero in Gordon Gekko, an unscrupulous corporate raider. Although Bud becomes very wealthy, ultimately he is deceived and betrayed by his idol - and convicted of insider trading.
 The dangers of a human measuring stick
Like many of us, Bud measured himself by another person. He held up Gekko as his standard to emulate - a person who was successful, affluent, and powerful. But in positioning Gekko as his measuring stick, Bud opened himself up to risks. In the same way, if we measure ourselves against others we face plenty of dangers too.
Danger #1: False expectations. Comparison sets both of you up for failure. He can't fulfill your expectations. You can't be exactly like him. Your unrealistic expectations can lead to disappointment and even disillusionment.
Danger #2: Pride. By comparing yourself to another you set her on a pedestal. That can tempt both of you to pride: she as the object of your admiration and you to meet or exceed her standard.
Danger #3: Idolatry. Positioning another person as your measuring stick bypasses God altogether.
Is it wrong to simply admire professional colleagues and personal friends? No. Is it wrong to learn from their expertise? Of course not. Admiration is appreciation - not competition.
A better - and personalized - set of measuring tools
God's measuring stick is not horizontal, comparing you with others. Instead, He gives each of us a unique, personalized mix of strengths, making comparison moot. How are you using the special strengths He has given you? How are you fulfilling His call on your life? How are you allowing Christ to transform you for the Kingdom? Those are God's tools of measurement.
Put another way, Bud Fox would have done well to maximize Bud Fox's uniqueness - and not try to measure himself against Gordon Gekko. Likewise, Christ-followers would do well to measure themselves by Christ's work in us ... not by comparing themselves with the guy in the next cubicle.
Growth Point
Our best measuring stick is Christ's work in us.
Scripture
We do not dare to classify or compare ourselves with some who commend themselves. When they measure themselves by themselves and compare themselves with themselves, they are not wise.
(2 Corinthians 10:12, NIV)
Prayer Points- What is the difference between viewing another person as an inspiration and viewing her as a measuring stick?
- Name those you have positioned as Gordon Gekkos in your life - in your work, home, or the community.
- What unique strengths has God given you and how will you use them for the Kingdom?
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