When Jesus queried Peter and others "Will ye also go away?" Peter said: "To whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life." (St. John 6:67-68.) It is this kind of uncommon, spiritual common sense that permitted him to be a great follower, and therefore, a great leader. By being candid and open, Peter maximized his chances to learn by creating a climate in which he was asking, in effect, to be told if he were wrong. And, being told by one whose authority he could respect, he learned.
Monday, April 15, 2013
Today's Maxwell Quote
From A More Excellent Way (1967), 41-42: