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Harold Church, Stoughton
In the year 1653, when all things sacred throughout the land were being destroyed or being profaned this church was built for the glory of God by Sir Robert Shirley whose singular praise it was to have done the best of things in the worst of times
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1. Challenges that can come our way
ME
God
Traditional Radical
Human nature
Colleagues Authority
Family
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We cope - escape
God - stop praying
Traditional/Radical - fail to love all
Colleagues - withdraw
Authority - ignore
Family - neglect
Human nature - ignore needs
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We give way....God - fail to link God with reality
Traditional/Radical - uncritical identification
Colleagues - spend too much time on them
Authority - excessive defference
Family - into safe warmth
Human Nature - allow fantasy world to develop
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By insulating ourselves
Building a tough exterior
Adopt worldly methods of leadership
Try to control everything
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Escape
Into new work
Into fantasy
Into ‘burn out’
Into breakdown
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Acceptance
Self knowledge
God knowledge
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Idealisation
Deprivation
Compensation
Competition
Idolisation
Depression
Hope and disappointment in
ministry
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Proverbs 13.15
Can lead to oppression and depression
In every disappointment there is a vulnerability
Hope is to our spiritual well being what the immune system is to our bodies
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Hope
Hope is the joyful anticipation of the goodness of God and any area of our lives that does not joyfully anticipate the goodness of God is under the influence of a lie
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Luke 22.32
I have prayed that your faith may not fail
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What do we do?
Look to Jesus - Hebrews 12 - Mark 4.35
Jesus is holding it altogether
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Attention - listening with respect
Incisive questions - removing assumptions that limit ideas
Equality - treating each other as thinking peers/giving equal turns and attention
Appreciation - practicing 5 to 1 - appreciation to criticism
Ease - offering freedom from rush or urgency
Encouragement - moving beyond competition
Feelings - allowing sufficient emotional release to restore thinking
Information - providing full and accurate picture of reality
Place - creating a physical environment that says - you matter
Diversity - adding quality because of the differences between us
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Manage your energy - not only your time
Organisations are demanding ever higher performance from their work force - people are trying to comply but the usual method of putting in more hours has failed - they’re getting exhausted, disengaged and sick - they are defecting to healthier jobs
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The idea in practice
Enhance your sleep by setting earlier bedtime and reducing alcahol levels
Reduce stress by engaging in cardio vascular activity at least three times a week - strength training at least once
Eat small meals and light snacks every three hours
Learn to notice energy loss
Take brief breaks away from you desk every 90 - 120 mins
Physical energy
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Defuse negative emotional emotions
Fuel positive emotions in yourself and others by expressing regular appreciation
Look at upsetting situations through new lenses
Emotional energy
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Reduce interruptions by performing high concentration tasks away from phone and email
Respond to voice mails and emails at designated times of the day
Every night identify the most important challenge for the next day and make it your first priority when you arrive at work
Mental energy
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Identify your sweet spot activities - those that give you feelings of effortless absorption and fulfillment
Allocate time with the Lord to receive
Live your core values
Spiritual energy
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How companies can help
Build renewal rooms
Subsidize gym membership
Encourage managers to gather employees for midday workouts
Suggest that people stop checking emails during meetings
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