Thoughts, devotions, and more from Jeffrey K. Ross, author of "Next Step Devotions"
I've seen a lot of leaders in my years - some very good at leading and others only in positions of authority which they mistake as leadership. I don't have much respect for those who use their positions to wield power to feed their enormous ego. On the other hand, I have great respect for …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #43: The Best Leaders Are Servants
One of my favorite places to get away is The Abbey of Gethsemani in Trappist, Kentucky. It is home to a community of Trappist monks, a silent order which means that in most areas no talking is allowed. The signs posted for guests and visitors make this plain. One or two weeks per year I …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #42: Sometimes You Need a Place To Get Away
Where I work, white noise is pumped in to make it harder to hear people farther away from you. When I first moved to my previous building where there was no white noise for a few days, you could hear anything anyone said all the way at the other side of the floor. It was …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #41: Know When to Adjust the Volume
I believe in working hard. Sometimes I go a little harder for more days in a row than I should. But one thing is currently a given in my schedule, and that is the need to sleep in on Saturday mornings to give my body time to catch up on needed rest. My work schedule …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #40: You Need a Day of Rest
I can't count the times I've worried and fretted over something that never came to pass. How much time have I wasted thinking through arguments as they might happen with someone, only for them to never materialize? How many mornings have I started the day in the shower dreading some potential confrontation? It's good that …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #39: Worry Is a Waste of Time
