At the finish line on this dramatic day were the announcers and many, many people. Some friends, some family, but mostly people from the city gathered to cheer the athletes on and home. This made me think of Hebrews 12:1 and the great cloud of witnesses cheering us on! Jesus himself said: “I will be …
When starting something new one of the dangers or pitfalls we as leaders face is that we can focus on the initial speed of our progress, but often forget or overlook the fact that to be a successful competitive athlete we need: consistency and endurance. This is true for us as Christ followers and as …
Preparation: For some things there are just no short cuts! In the instant society that we live in it’s so important to remember that many weeks, even years go into training to be a successful athlete. The actual competition or test of endurance, however, is often only a matter of a few minutes or perhaps …
Desire Reflecting on lessons I have subsequently learnt after taking photos for over 16 hours during the International Iron Man in Port Elizabeth in 2012. I found myself drawn to the same question over and over again: “Why are they doing this to themselves?” I realised that before anything else, each of these competitors had …
It’s 5:30 am on a cold, wet Sunday morning and I am standing at the beach trying hard to protect my camera from the rain. I was standing watching just over 1700 people anxiously waiting for the starter’s gun to fire in order to help settle their nervousness and, for some, their fear. The moment …
Recently I watched the award-winning series, “Band of Brothers“, for the third time. What incredible action. What amazing heroes. What an astonishing story! For those who don’t know, it is a 10-part miniseries based on the book by Stephen Ambrose. It vividly retells the story of the US Army’s Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute …
I recently read an article by Lori Brewer Collins that really got me thinking about my personal leadership journey over the last 3 years. One of the key points that really stood out to me was: “As you move up the ranks of an organization, you have fewer and fewer people to talk with who …
I concluded part 1 with Paul’s challenge in Romans 12:3 “by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the measure of faith God has given you.” (NIV) I realise my …
It’s the start of a new year! Happy New Year! I for one am looking forward to 2012 as last year was a massive struggle and challenge and has been defined as “The year of 2011”! Thinking about the year ahead… the plans, the dreams, the hopes, the goals, family, friendships and my walk with …