Now to Him who
is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think,
according to the power that works in us
(Ephesians
3:20)
It
is hard to believe that the first month of 2014 is already considered the past.
This is the coldest winter that I can recall. Despite the gray and overcast
days, my outlook and disposition for what is coming can only be described as
filled with expectancy. In fact, I am having an EX-theme word season. To explain, I refer back to an older blog
post from 2013 where my theme was GREATER:
Four weeks into this year and my world has been filled with subtle and overt examples of EX-themed prophecies of what is coming: EXCELLENCY! EXCEPTIONALISM! EXCEEDINGLY!
EXCELLENCY: By favor, I
recently took my car into the dealership for routine maintenance. While
sitting there, I had an epiphany about customer expectations for premium quality
and service. For our business interactions, we used this word for robust,
honest debate on whether or not our clients and partners see Latrobe as a
premier industrial service provider. The internal response was underwhelming,
forcing us to examine our work processes and our company’s Code of Conduct to
explicitly include the following: Show yourself in all respects to be a model
of good works, and in your actions show integrity, dignity…
EXCEPTIONALISM: By grace,
we have been operating for four years. Most days are not easy and we have made
many mistakes along the way. But the shouting moment is that we are still here,
despite some of the challenges that we have faced. I went to a bible study were
the pastor reminded us that the will to endure and never quit is the basis for
exceptionalism: But He chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; He
chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong; He chose what is low and
despised in the world, even things that are not, to bring from nothing things
that are (1 Corinthians 1:27-28). My explanation of what we have been able to accomplish in these
few years: except (the root word), because He chose us...
EXCEEDINGLY: By faith, because
He chose us, the expectation is that our self-efforts are not required to do the
good works that He is perfecting in His time. The harvest will be abundantly
more than anything we could have imagined, because He is able to do exceedingly
(Ephesians 3:20).
Expectancy
is one of EX-theme words that I am
using in 2014 to describe my purposed work. Despite the cold temperatures that
have momentary slowed the pace, we are preparing for a harvest that includes
excellency, exceptionalism, and exceedingly more than we could have imagined
for our customers and our communities. Do
you have any EX-themed or guiding
principles to align with your good works in 2014? Feel free to comment, or,
send me an email at latanyua.robinson@gmail.com.
If you like this post and want to catch up on some of my previous discussions,
please visit the full Purposed Work blog at http://ltr-latrobe-mfg.blogspot.com/.
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