June 6

PATRIOTISM is a backbone

Jesus saw a very poor widow dropping in [the Temple treasury] two little copper coins.  He said, “I tell you that this poor widow put in more than all the others...  She... gave all she had to live on.”  ~ Luke 21:2-4

Journalist Leo Aikman said there are four kinds of “bones” in every organization.
First, there are the Wishbones.
They see the problem, talk about it, and hope that someone will do something about it.
Second, there are the Jawbones.
They see the problem, talk about it, talk about it some more, but do little else.
Third, there are the Knucklebones.
They see the problem, talk about it, and criticize what’s being done about it.
Finally, there are the Backbones.
They see the problem, study it prayerfully, roll up their sleeves, and do what needs to be done.  ~ Author unknown

One of the persistent challenges facing the leadership of the Knights is a lack of widespread involvement on the part of council members.  Are you a backbone of your council or assembly?  If not, what kind of “bone” are you?

Laziness is nothing more than the habit of resting before you get tired.  ~ Mortimer Caplan

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