Relevant Musings

Often times I hear or see·compelling thoughts for leaders to consider from many sources. Lyrics, stand up comics, billboards, news headlines, church sermons, television shows, any number of books·and occasionally, a license plate. It's amazing how much of·what is unintentionally·spoken·our direction can be useful.

So, here is what I'm pondering today. What kind of relationship do we really want with our fellow workers -·contract or covenant? To flush out my own thoughts, I checked in with good old Webster and learned that the definition for each word is exactly the same. "A formal agreement to fulfill a obligation," and "arrangement about action to be taken."

However, when I checked the synonyms I noted that "covenant" included alliance, pact, bond, oath, pledge, vow, and promise. Plus, accord. As in, one accord. These words deepened the meaning measureably for me.

What about for you? How do the words "covenant," and "contract" speak to you?