Sure footing and Dragging feet

This morning I was thinking about the steps of an organization.

I have a friend who is almost 62 years old. She is slower than I am and less agile. (I've got more moves than Kung-Fu) I'm also less than half her age.

She left work early yesterday, because she was afraid of the snow and ice. I went about my business in my 4x4 and paid little attention. She shuffles slowly and I want to get where I'm getting.

One more set of feet that I want to mention. Sydney (My 8 mo. old) is not even crawling, but now everytime you try to sit her on the floor she wants to stand and try to walk. She, of course, is really pathetic at walking because she so young.

Point: I think that there is an evolution in the steps of an organization. The new church, for instance, is much more prone to mis-steps. While a church of significance is going to be sure footed and moving. Older organizations must fight the temptation to start shuffling, or dragging their feet.

Leadership must be going somewhere. There are journeys and destinations. When orgainzations focus more on staying on their feet rather than pursuing where they're going I think their sugnificance is gone.

This doesn't mean that I'm proposing haphazard steps, but surefooted strides that are leading further into significance.

I've been sick so I haven't been dancing much lately, next week I'll dance again.

Ben