Friday, June 11, 2021

What Next

Ministry continually intersects with problems -- and sometimes malevolence. I have had the custom, when engaging with an unkind problem, to make notes about my next step. By the time the next step is required, one might have been bumped off balance. Those notes are useful, then, for one's stability. Also, they serve as a reference point. One's thoughts are not scattered, but have a place to start. OBSERVATION: The next stage of a problem may, however, be completely different to what one thought might be. This is therefore subject to being completely flexible.

1 comment:

Steve Hayes said...

I have long kept a diary, where I have sometimes done such things. Then when one gets new information, one can compare it with what one knew before, and see whether the new information leads to revision or reinforcement of earlier knowledge.