Harness the Power of Chaos
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Carpe Diem is a call to harness the fulness of each and every day. It's actually a biblical concept captured in a Latin phrase.
Carpe Chaos is the call this month to harness the power of the crazy that is found in transitions.
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In this 11th biblical month, God reminds us of key chaotic transitions. (11 disciples post-Judas betrayal; Joseph post-betrayal by the 11.)
We'd all agree that chaos is becoming more of a norm than exception, so how do you cope? You don't.
You harness the power of the crazy to propel you forward.
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Last night at the Deck we covered the two critical components that function like a kayaker's paddle: Hope and Gratitude.
The Hope we're talking about is not casual, nor precious, but Ultimate.*
This component must be as real and present to you as your hand in front of your face.
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Gratitude is the other component and like Hope it is NOT some elusive, ethereal thought: It is focused and disciplined attention that shifts your perspective of everything. **
Hope and Gratitude are distinct from each other for they have different time perspectives. But connected together, they feed off each other and are a powerful tool to navigate the chaos.
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Years ago I read Tom Peter's business book, Thriving on Chaos. I was clueless just how prophetic it was.
The primary point was clear: Change would become so rapid that one could not simply adjust to it and survive: One had to learn how to harness and thrive on it.
God's 11th month brings this into sharp focus. For all the crazy that the 11 disciples went through - God was there.
For all the chaos that Joseph experienced by the hand of the 11 - God was there.
He used the chaos to accelerate them into what was next.
Learn to harness the power of the current crazy: Carpe chaos by Hope and Gratitude.
It's a wild and wonderful ride!
Stephen
Replay of this Deck teaching on YouTube.
Full replay of this Flight Deck on Facebook.
* See All Things New book via Amazon.
** Little Book of Gratitude I reference is available via Amazon.