It’s that time of years when those people in Christian countries who believe in the Christ of the Gospels celebrate the sacrifice of his death and resurrection; the rest of the population get a long weekend!
Like most of the spiritual greats, Christ’s message was a spiritual message about unconditional love; love of God, of self, and of others. Whether you believe in him as a historical figure or as an allegory, or a mixture of both, his life was an example of service leadership and of sacrificial love.
Not love of a selfish, “I’ll love you if you love me” type. But love that has been written of in the following terms:
“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.” A far cry from how love is often portrayed today.
When I look at the behaviours of the banking fraternity, of the Members of parliament over their expenses, and of the general consumerism and greed of the last 30 years I wonder:
Is his message relevant today?
Is it possible to run a business based on spiritual (as opposed to religious) principles?
Is servant leadership possible or a pipe-dream?
What do you think?
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