Brethren, we had a guy Mario at barn 67 who was extremely dissatisfied with his job and the barn he worked for. He felt mistreated, underused . . . and his anger simmered. But that was 8 to 9 months ago. Today Mario works for the same barn—even has the same job—but he loves it.
What made the difference? A conversation he had with one of our RTCA staff members, that asked him whom he prayed for most—himself or other people? His answer revealed extreme self-centeredness, and he disliked that even more. It may sound minor, but a change in perspective transformed his life.

This is your Chaplain's Representative, nothing else feels so permanent or changes so quickly as an attitude adjustment and knowing who to speak to at the right time. When attitudes change, usually, so do circumstances. It's the amazing power of our perspectives in the high calling of our daily work in Christ. Keep up the great work you do, you never know who might just need a word of encouragement today.

Love you and praying for you

Be calm in the mist of the storm

Just last night I was pondering of an issue I had with a partner of mine 6 years ago when he became very angry with me during a conference call when I had my construction business . Rather than yelling back, I forced myself to lower my voice and calmly and quietly answer his argument. He instantly lowered his volume, changed his tone of voice, and listened to me.

That day I could of lost my temper, but as soon as I realize what was happening, I hear an echoing in my ear (A gentle answer deflects anger, but harsh words make tempers flare. (Proverbs 15:1).

I then decided: Do I continue to use harsh words and escalate the anger, or choose calming words, a soft tone of voice, and more gentle gestures? Nearly every time I've turned to softness, anger has been dispelled. When I'm the one who is angry, I'm almost instantly calmed. When someone is angry at me, it may take a minute or so to calm them down, but rarely longer.

With 2 young boys at home, at least one argument erupts every day. When I speak softly, there's usually instant de-escalation. Don't be discouraged if it doesn't produce an immediate result. Sometimes a person is so enraged that you must respond gently for several minutes before he begins to calm down.

"I encourage you to be calm in the mist of the storm.....I'm Praying for you"

There's an old story about two cowboys moving to the South West on the same day. Both cowboys met with an Indian Chief who knew of the new horizons, lands and people.

The first cowboy asked the Chief how the South West was like. The Chief said, "What kind of land did you come from?" The cowboy replied, "A lousy place. I couldn't wait to leave and get out." The Chief said, "The South West is no good either."

The second cowboy said, "I loved the last place were I was, it was home!!!!!!!." The Chief said,"You're gonna love the South West, and you'll hate to leave it, too."

This is Chaplain Humberto, RTCA National Chaplain's REP. We see the world not as it is, but as how we are. What is your view . . . in the high calling of our daily work?...Be blessed

Cost Of Grace, Simply Too High!

Omar aka "Bombero" , one of the men in my Alpha program, Aqueduct Race Track, wanted to stop using profanity. He asked his friend Ricardo to help him break the habit. The two hatched an aggressive plan. Each Thursday "bombero" would tell Ricardo how many times he'd cussed during the week—and put 25. cents in a jar in the tack room for every bad word then they would show it to me.

The first week Bombero paid for $25 worth of profanity! Over several weeks, the amount contributed shrank a bit, but Bombero wasn't winning the battle. So Ricardo changed the rules: now Ricardo would pay the bill for Bombero's bad words!

The following Thursday, when it was obvious that Bombero had missed the mark again, Ricardo took out a check. "Bombero," he said, "Your sin will still cost someone, but for you it's free. It's called grace." He made a check out to Bombero, signed his name, and left the amount blank. "Just fill in the numbers," Ricardo told his friend. "Next week there'll be more grace."

The first week it cost Ricardo $25. The second week, Ricardo check was written for $5. But the third week? There was no check. For Bombero, the cost of grace was simply too high to continue hurting his friend.