Comments on: ★ The Benefits of Wide Experience http://samuelkordik.com/2010/02/the-benefits-of-wide-experience/ Thu, 08 Sep 2011 06:49:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Jordan Greene http://samuelkordik.com/2010/02/the-benefits-of-wide-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-384 Jordan Greene Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:03:53 +0000 http://samuelkordik.com/?p=777#comment-384 new blog post some time??.... thanks kordik! =) new blog post some time??…. thanks kordik! =)

]]> By: Nicole http://samuelkordik.com/2010/02/the-benefits-of-wide-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-375 Nicole Fri, 26 Feb 2010 19:08:27 +0000 http://samuelkordik.com/?p=777#comment-375 Great post. I completely agree with this; wider experiences have always helped me to grow, but I had to go into them prepared. I think that living at ALERT, people really have to be prepared ahead of time: they are either "idealistic and oblivious" before they arrive, or they're "critical and discontent" after they've been there awhile. When I first arrived at ALERT, I received very wise counsel from my boss: she said, "When you're working here with ALERT, leave at your prime." I have seen the wisdom of that again and again; it was hard to leave at my prime, just when I felt I was accomplishing great things and doing a lot for the ministry. But leaving at my prime meant that discontent and criticism were at a minimum. I decided, ahead of time, exactly how long I would stay, and built up to that point; there was no slow spiraling out of control. I think it's perfect: in other relationships and opportunities, since, I often chant to myself that it's best to leave (or whatever form of withdrawing that the case may call for) at one's prime. I really think that's been helpful for me. Coming home from ALERT, it meant realizing that I'd made it through an environment that can be (let's face it) just as secular as any other; it meant deciding that I needed to continue to let God do a work in me while maintaining my absolute dependence on Him, and it meant taking a job in City Government, specifically Public Works, known for being the most aggressively ungodly department in a largely neutral and socially and politically acceptable career. I determined, ahead of time, that I would stay unstained in such an environment, and two years later, the people I work with respect me for it. (For instance, I determined to never use a certain set of words in trying to fit in with the guys.) It hasn't been easy, but it's been important, and somehow I've managed to remain reputable in my job as being genteel, and efficient. I learn more every day..... Great post. I completely agree with this; wider experiences have always helped me to grow, but I had to go into them prepared. I think that living at ALERT, people really have to be prepared ahead of time: they are either “idealistic and oblivious” before they arrive, or they’re “critical and discontent” after they’ve been there awhile. When I first arrived at ALERT, I received very wise counsel from my boss: she said, “When you’re working here with ALERT, leave at your prime.” I have seen the wisdom of that again and again; it was hard to leave at my prime, just when I felt I was accomplishing great things and doing a lot for the ministry. But leaving at my prime meant that discontent and criticism were at a minimum. I decided, ahead of time, exactly how long I would stay, and built up to that point; there was no slow spiraling out of control. I think it’s perfect: in other relationships and opportunities, since, I often chant to myself that it’s best to leave (or whatever form of withdrawing that the case may call for) at one’s prime. I really think that’s been helpful for me.

Coming home from ALERT, it meant realizing that I’d made it through an environment that can be (let’s face it) just as secular as any other; it meant deciding that I needed to continue to let God do a work in me while maintaining my absolute dependence on Him, and it meant taking a job in City Government, specifically Public Works, known for being the most aggressively ungodly department in a largely neutral and socially and politically acceptable career. I determined, ahead of time, that I would stay unstained in such an environment, and two years later, the people I work with respect me for it. (For instance, I determined to never use a certain set of words in trying to fit in with the guys.) It hasn’t been easy, but it’s been important, and somehow I’ve managed to remain reputable in my job as being genteel, and efficient.

I learn more every day…..

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