Comments on: My 2010 resolution to you http://jesushatespapyrus.com/uncategorized/my-2010-resolution-to-you/ helping the church become the most creative place on the planet. Mon, 02 Jan 2012 01:05:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Matt http://jesushatespapyrus.com/uncategorized/my-2010-resolution-to-you/comment-page-1/#comment-603 Matt Thu, 21 Jan 2010 06:52:07 +0000 http://jesushatespapyrus.com/?p=584#comment-603 Woohoo! Congrats on a bold resolution, Michael. Woohoo! Congrats on a bold resolution, Michael.

]]> By: Matt http://jesushatespapyrus.com/uncategorized/my-2010-resolution-to-you/comment-page-1/#comment-1261 Matt Thu, 21 Jan 2010 06:52:00 +0000 http://jesushatespapyrus.com/?p=584#comment-1261 Woohoo! Congrats on a bold resolution, Michael. Woohoo! Congrats on a bold resolution, Michael.

]]> By: Larry Rice http://jesushatespapyrus.com/uncategorized/my-2010-resolution-to-you/comment-page-1/#comment-592 Larry Rice Fri, 08 Jan 2010 18:50:02 +0000 http://jesushatespapyrus.com/?p=584#comment-592 As I often remind people, "We have a Savior. It isn't you." You don't have to have all the answers, all the solutions. Do your best, and forgive whatever's still lacking or incomplete. Blessing to you in 2010! As I often remind people, “We have a Savior. It isn’t you.” You don’t have to have all the answers, all the solutions. Do your best, and forgive whatever’s still lacking or incomplete. Blessing to you in 2010!

]]> By: Larry Rice http://jesushatespapyrus.com/uncategorized/my-2010-resolution-to-you/comment-page-1/#comment-1260 Larry Rice Fri, 08 Jan 2010 18:50:00 +0000 http://jesushatespapyrus.com/?p=584#comment-1260 As I often remind people, "We have a Savior. It isn't you." You don't have to have all the answers, all the solutions. Do your best, and forgive whatever's still lacking or incomplete. Blessing to you in 2010! As I often remind people, “We have a Savior. It isn’t you.” You don’t have to have all the answers, all the solutions. Do your best, and forgive whatever’s still lacking or incomplete. Blessing to you in 2010!

]]> By: Regan http://jesushatespapyrus.com/uncategorized/my-2010-resolution-to-you/comment-page-1/#comment-589 Regan Thu, 07 Jan 2010 19:04:46 +0000 http://jesushatespapyrus.com/?p=584#comment-589 Hmmm... never thought of it as anything so sophisticated as "transparency', just that at 52, I've long ago given up on worrying about others' impressions of me. I am what I am, not what I'm not. Take it or leave it. (I was going with "sloth" or maybe "old coot", but "transparency" is way better.) And, to my amazement, it turns out the willingness (necessity) to step out of the boat and just make it up as you go along is almost always interpreted as LEADERSHIP ABILITY anyway. So despite only seeming to have even a clue, there seems to be no lack of folks willing to hand me responsibility, pay me for stuff, and even listen to my opinions occasionally. (Well, not my wife or kids, but you get the idea.) I say come on in. The water's fine. Hmmm… never thought of it as anything so sophisticated as “transparency’, just that at 52, I’ve long ago given up on worrying about others’ impressions of me. I am what I am, not what I’m not. Take it or leave it. (I was going with “sloth” or maybe “old coot”, but “transparency” is way better.)

And, to my amazement, it turns out the willingness (necessity) to step out of the boat and just make it up as you go along is almost always interpreted as LEADERSHIP ABILITY anyway. So despite only seeming to have even a clue, there seems to be no lack of folks willing to hand me responsibility, pay me for stuff, and even listen to my opinions occasionally. (Well, not my wife or kids, but you get the idea.)

I say come on in. The water’s fine.

]]> By: Regan http://jesushatespapyrus.com/uncategorized/my-2010-resolution-to-you/comment-page-1/#comment-1259 Regan Thu, 07 Jan 2010 19:04:00 +0000 http://jesushatespapyrus.com/?p=584#comment-1259 Hmmm... never thought of it as anything so sophisticated as "transparency', just that at 52, I've long ago given up on worrying about others' impressions of me. I am what I am, not what I'm not. Take it or leave it. (I was going with "sloth" or maybe "old coot", but "transparency" is way better.) And, to my amazement, it turns out the willingness (necessity) to step out of the boat and just make it up as you go along is almost always interpreted as LEADERSHIP ABILITY anyway. So despite only seeming to have even a clue, there seems to be no lack of folks willing to hand me responsibility, pay me for stuff, and even listen to my opinions occasionally. (Well, not my wife or kids, but you get the idea.) I say come on in. The water's fine. Hmmm… never thought of it as anything so sophisticated as “transparency’, just that at 52, I’ve long ago given up on worrying about others’ impressions of me. I am what I am, not what I’m not. Take it or leave it. (I was going with “sloth” or maybe “old coot”, but “transparency” is way better.)

And, to my amazement, it turns out the willingness (necessity) to step out of the boat and just make it up as you go along is almost always interpreted as LEADERSHIP ABILITY anyway. So despite only seeming to have even a clue, there seems to be no lack of folks willing to hand me responsibility, pay me for stuff, and even listen to my opinions occasionally. (Well, not my wife or kids, but you get the idea.)

I say come on in. The water’s fine.

]]> By: Katie http://jesushatespapyrus.com/uncategorized/my-2010-resolution-to-you/comment-page-1/#comment-588 Katie Thu, 07 Jan 2010 18:50:23 +0000 http://jesushatespapyrus.com/?p=584#comment-588 Great thoughts, Michael, and an admirable goal. I like you am great at putting on a good face while struggling inside. I once heard someone differentiate between transparency and vulnerability- that is a huge difference as well. While I think churches and leaders may be transparent they aren't always vulnerable. Admitting you don't have it all together makes you vulnerable. But then that's often the best place for God to work through you. Striving for going beyond transparency to vulnerability in 2010. Great thoughts, Michael, and an admirable goal. I like you am great at putting on a good face while struggling inside. I once heard someone differentiate between transparency and vulnerability- that is a huge difference as well. While I think churches and leaders may be transparent they aren’t always vulnerable. Admitting you don’t have it all together makes you vulnerable. But then that’s often the best place for God to work through you. Striving for going beyond transparency to vulnerability in 2010.

]]> By: Katie http://jesushatespapyrus.com/uncategorized/my-2010-resolution-to-you/comment-page-1/#comment-1258 Katie Thu, 07 Jan 2010 18:50:00 +0000 http://jesushatespapyrus.com/?p=584#comment-1258 Great thoughts, Michael, and an admirable goal. I like you am great at putting on a good face while struggling inside. I once heard someone differentiate between transparency and vulnerability- that is a huge difference as well. While I think churches and leaders may be transparent they aren't always vulnerable. Admitting you don't have it all together makes you vulnerable. But then that's often the best place for God to work through you. Striving for going beyond transparency to vulnerability in 2010. Great thoughts, Michael, and an admirable goal. I like you am great at putting on a good face while struggling inside. I once heard someone differentiate between transparency and vulnerability- that is a huge difference as well. While I think churches and leaders may be transparent they aren’t always vulnerable. Admitting you don’t have it all together makes you vulnerable. But then that’s often the best place for God to work through you. Striving for going beyond transparency to vulnerability in 2010.

]]> By: James Dalman http://jesushatespapyrus.com/uncategorized/my-2010-resolution-to-you/comment-page-1/#comment-587 James Dalman Thu, 07 Jan 2010 18:26:41 +0000 http://jesushatespapyrus.com/?p=584#comment-587 It's about time to fessed up to not having it all together! :) Transparency is a double edged sword but you only live once, right? Rock on! It’s about time to fessed up to not having it all together! :) Transparency is a double edged sword but you only live once, right? Rock on!

]]> By: James Dalman http://jesushatespapyrus.com/uncategorized/my-2010-resolution-to-you/comment-page-1/#comment-1257 James Dalman Thu, 07 Jan 2010 18:26:00 +0000 http://jesushatespapyrus.com/?p=584#comment-1257 It's about time to fessed up to not having it all together! :) Transparency is a double edged sword but you only live once, right? Rock on! It’s about time to fessed up to not having it all together! :) Transparency is a double edged sword but you only live once, right? Rock on!

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