The Five Marks of A Man by Brian Tome

Pg 28 Re: Self-serving dreams…“whats God doing in your church?” has often become a way for us to measure ourselves against one another. Sooner or later the attendance number question comes up, and someone ends up feeling like a winner and someone like a loser

Pg 36 “Lifes journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting Holy Crap, what a ride!”

Pg 40 The danger of not proactively seizing our time based on the priorities of what we feel called to do. He says that unseized time will be grabbed by dominant people in our world, who will do a better job at controlling our time than we do

Pg 66 “Its just business”. Everytime Ive heard that phrase, it has been in the context of someone trying to justify their lack of integrity

Pg 73 Interdependence is when we stand on our own two feet but make ourselves open to relationships. The best teams, the best work groups, the best circles of friends do not settle for independence, they push for interdependence. Thats when we’re so much more than the sum of our parts, Thats iron sharpening iron

Pg 81 We think lone wolves are dark, mysterious and strong. The truth about lone wolves, however, which i learned from an animal trainer is that they are weak, malnourished and have short lives. Wolves need a pack with which to circle and kill an animal. They need a pack to huddle with for warmth and protection. Lone wolves dont get enough to eat, and they die early and alone

Pg 93 one of the reasons pain in a marriage can be so intense is because the greater the potential for intimacy, the greater the potential for disappointment

Pg 124 Healthy play not only re-creates us physically, mentally and emotionally but also serves as a vaccine. It helps purge unhealthly desires. If you dont play, you are more at risk for addictions, affairs and a whole lot of other self-inflicted diseases

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