TO: Ms. Attitude
RE: Focal Points
But when we make Christianity the focal point of our politics we turn it into an Earthly thing. — Ms. Attitude
Not quite.
When we make POLITICS our focal point, then we get our PRIORITIES mixed up.
As a young captain in the 4th Infantry Division, I saw a ‘water-walking’ brigade commander relieved for cause by the CINC FORSCOM.
The CINC made a surprise visit to the installation to check on the division and his ‘water-walking’ fair-haired ‘children’, i.e., soon-to-be flag-grade officers.
He stopped by each brigade commander’s office to ‘chat’.
In this brigade commander’s office there was a framed list of the commander’s priorities. The first item on the list was “Command Image”.
According to reports of eye-witnesses, the CINC looked at list for quite some time. He then took out his pen and scratched a big X over it. He turned around and told the flabbergasted colonel, “If your first priority was your last, all the others would fall into place automatically.” Then he left.
Two weeks later, that brigade had a new commander.
What’s my point?
That if we have Him as our “focus” everything else falls into place automatically. And that includes our politics.
Regards,
Chuck(le)
P.S. I get GREAT guidance from Him. My problem is that sometimes don’t follow it as I should…..
