F you money…

Johnny’s post on ALL one vs. alone, is one L  of a post.  Go back and reread that one a number of times, it’s that good.  As I’ve thought more about that, I’m convinced that so many in our world mistakenly have bought the “alone” message over the “all one.”  It’s certainly easier.  However, it seems like it leads to something much harder.  Think about it…

How many people do you know that are investing their time and energy in bringing and building the team together?  The entire team?  Everybody, including those that they don’t like?  Including those that tell the truth and don’t provide it without the rough edges?   How many people are committed to building the kind of unity that can only come as the result of real, healthy conflict?  How many leaders stick to these disciplines during the storms?  How many leaders start these disciplines when everything is going their way?  How many leaders are building their 10,000 hours toward these objectives? 

How many people do you know that are investing their time and energy toward the goal of retiring?  Are they retiring so they can bring everyone along or are they retiring so they can “get away from it all.”  Did you ever think who the “it” might be?

How many people do you know that once they get away from it all, once they have it all, and once they are financially freed from laboring, actually look like they’ve found what “it” is they were looking for?

How many times have you heard people talk about “F you” money?  what do you think they mean?

If we were really buying the all one message here’s what “F you” money would mean.  

Do NOT miss this.  This is HUGE.  It would mean that the person has now reached a level financially, where they are focused on working and living FOR you.  They have found what they are looking for and have realized that it’s not something they have to save for, it’s someone that has saved them from themselves.  They are now content and challenged with living and working FOR Him, for you and for themselves.  They have lost all desire to get away from it all, because working and living at their best, with people they LOVE, toward a vision they’re passionate about, and FOR a purpose they’ve authored, is all they really want.  These inspired people will grow old and, they too, will eventually die.  All of us die, sadly most “go out” long before they “go under.”  The difference, of course, is that these inspired ones die singing their song.  They burn out bright while singing loudly.  They do NOT go out feeling alone, instead, they leave like they’ve lived… 

ALL one.

Oh God, thank you for your LOVE and please, help me become ALL about “For you” money…