Authority without capacity and wisdom is simply power in the hands of the unprepared.

“Mountaintops inspire leaders but valleys mature them.” Winston Churchill

One could argue that very little is gained by chance also; however, I like what Abigail Adam said regarding chance: “Learning is not attained by chance; it must be sought for with ardor and diligence.”

“Luck is always the last refuge of laziness and incompetence.” J. C. Penney

“It’s not that I’m so smart. But I stay with the questions much longer.” Albert Einstein

"Leadership is about solving problems. The day employees stop bringing you their problems is the day you have stopped leading them. They have either lost confidence that you can help or conclude you do not care. Either case is a failure on leadership" General Colin Powell

"To succeed in life, you need three things: a wishbone, a backbone, and a funnybone." Reba McEntire

It is truly unfortunate that decorum, etiquette, professionalism and order have been lost in daily life and business; even worse when it is found lacking in ministry.

“Instead of loving people and using money, people often love money and use people.” Wayne Gerard Trotman

"Maturity is the ability to think, speak, and act your feelings within the bounds of dignity. The measure of your maturity is how spiritual you become during the times of frustration." Samuel Ullman

Maturity and understanding will often guide you to not to weigh in on everything and everyone sometimes, because you have (and see) the full picture. Just because you can speak doesn’t mean that you should.

“Never go out to meet trouble. If you just sit still, nine cases out of ten, someone will intercept it before it reaches you.” President Calvin Coolidge

“Surprisingly few men are lacking in capacity, but they fail because... they are too indolent to apply themselves with the seriousness and the attention that is necessary to solve important problems." President Calvin Coolidge

"A leader who creates chaos rather than order is not leading, they are just swinging power around." Unknown

“Individuality doesn’t just mean individualism—standing alone. It means developing one’s unique gifts, and being able to share them for the enjoyment of oneself and others.” Frances Moore Lappe

“He who has a ‘why’ can withstand any ‘how.’” Friedrich Nietzsche

Reality; U simply will not be able to help everyone and make a difference everywhere today; however, external considerations aside, within you is the capacity to help anyone you encounter and make a difference anywhere you find yourself today. #ChallengeAccepted #DifferenceMakers

Rules are for the obedience of fools and the guidance of wise men. Douglas Bader

…. This quote is truth, even beyond the services…. “There is an old saw in the services: that which is not inspected deteriorates." Dwight D. Eisenhower