Power of Purpose and Adversity

The Blessing of Adversity: Finding Your God-given Purpose in Life's Troubles

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The company also quickly realized it was not going to be a one-week job. The Johnsonville members in Watertown helped with the facility clean-up. But after a week or so, there was nothing more for them to do at the plant. In fact, the location where the fire occurred had to be permanently closed.

Executives made another decision. While arranging to purchase a new property and build a new facility, the company asked everyone to remain on staff to do two things. First, Johnsonville arranged for each member to dedicate 20 hours per week volunteering time in the community. Second, the members were asked to spend the other 20 hours of the work week developing, learning and educating themselves at various Johnsonville Sausage sites as well as local education institutions.

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While the fire was not the fault of any individual, the company felt compelled to treat its members as decently as it could. No one was terminated during the months when there was no sausage to be made.

After all, their team members were an important stakeholder in the Johnsonville way of doing business. Its members had always demonstrated a commitment to the manner in which the company had operated, and the organization was not about to hang them out to dry.

The new facility did become operational again but not until April, After almost a year without producing a single sausage at this location, the team members affected by the fire remained on the company payroll. They were asked to give back to the community in which they lived, while developing themselves through various forms of education.

What did Johsonville Sausage do when it experienced an event that could have ruined their entire culture, and perhaps their financial stability?

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Did the company ignore the organizational purpose it had worked hard to inculcate across its business? More recently, the exit of CEO Martin Winterkorn from Volkswagen in the wake of a scandal related to the rigging of emission tests on diesel engines provides an example of an organization and its senior leaders consciously deciding to forego purpose. Ultimately, this made the vehicle seem more environmentally-friendly than it actually was.

It has also extended its case to include bank fraud. How does this myopic mindset affect its employees? Wolfsburg is a perfect example.

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This German town of , people employs roughly 60, at a Volkswagen automobile factory. The mayor of the town, Klaus Mohrs, predicted city taxes would decrease by million euros in as a direct result of the fiasco. He believes the impacts will be felt hard and wide in this one-industry town of Wolfsburg, something that will undoubtedly affect many of its citizens. Purpose is not an exercise in lip service. It is the chance to establish who its stakeholders really are. If it remains locked into such behavior, not only is society being defrauded, employees might never demonstrate a sense of purpose in their role at work.

Johnsonville Sausage defined, followed and acted upon its organizational purpose. Its mission is to make sausages for its customers, but not at the expense of disenfranchising Johnsonville employees or the communities it serves. Want to Read Currently Reading Read. Refresh and try again. Open Preview See a Problem?

Thanks for telling us about the problem. Return to Book Page. The Blessing of Adversity: Most people see trouble as something negative and seek to avoid it whenever possible. In The Blessing of Adversity , a retired U. Navy admiral and the 62nd chaplain of the U. Senate distills the wisdom gained from thirty years as a counselor, theologian, and psychologist.

Barry Black off Most people see trouble as something negative and seek to avoid it whenever possible. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about The Blessing of Adversity , please sign up. Be the first to ask a question about The Blessing of Adversity.

Lists with This Book. This book is not yet featured on Listopia. Feb 07, Sharon Barrow Wilfong rated it it was amazing. Black is the Chaplain of the U. He grew up in inner city Baltimore but had a mother who used her welfare checks to put all five of her children in Christian boarding schools. This book is evidence of an excellent education. It is apparent from the book that not only is Mr. Black well-versed in the Bible but also knowledgeable in classical literature.

His book is riddled with quotes of works by everyone from Plato to Shakespeare. Not only is he a prolific reader but he is a pro Barry C. Not only is he a prolific reader but he is a proficent writer.

The Blessing of Adversity is written without a co or ghost writer in a lucid, well-organized and fluid manner that makes it easy to read and understand. Black divides the book up into three sections.

The first contains different strategies to dealing with hardship and troubles that come into our life. He uses many passages of scripture to support what he says. At the end of each chapter is a summary of the action plan outlined as a list of goals to accomplish. In the second section Black discusses how to avoid trouble by not worrying but trusting God, running away from temptations and turning loss into gain. In the final section he details how to increase your faith and using the adversity that God has put into your life as an opportunity to become strong in Him.

Included are personal stories of how Mr. Black became a gang member, narrowly escaped a life of crime and prison to become a Navy Chaplain then the U. He also shares a few experiences from his work with different senators and other political leaders. I recommend this book for anyone who would like solid, scripturally based strategies for overcoming the odds of life and living a life that has joy and victory.

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Aug 23, Lisa rated it liked it. Chaplain Black is an outstanding Preacher!!

I was not as impressed with this book as I had hoped or expected. It does have some helpful nuggets of encouragement and wisdom, but it was a long, slow read for me. If I were not the type to finish what I start, I probably would have put this book back on the shelf a long time ago. Jul 08, Sherry rated it it was amazing. I have to express my gratitude to Jocelyn for introducing me to this renowned counselor, leader, and author.

Chaplain Barry Black has given the military community a gift that will be treasured by all who venture to glean from the wealth and wisdom found within, to experience the God-given purpose in our troubles and receive His greater blessing. This book was just released in April and is currently on the Best-Seller list! But this is not what captivated my heart. Here are a few more questions that captured my heart: Have you ever looked back at one of the difficult seasons of your life and seen more positives than negatives?

As you deal with the challenges of emotional captivity, do you continue to produce a harvest that will glorify God?

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Have you ever wondered if your dark days of trouble will end? What have you learned from your suffering? Why do bad things happen to good people? What comfort has God given you that will enable you to help another hurting person? Have you ever wondered why God is often silent? How can we tame temptation?

The twenty-three chapters are divided into three categories: At the end of each chapter we are given an action plan to help us retain the wisdom and knowledge found within. Guard your tongue 2. Use your map 6. Control your doubts These action plans can be copied and posted throughout your home the same way we post memory verses.

You might even modify each plan by adding a key Scripture verse to each point. These plans serve as great reminders to cling to the Lord's promises and His hope; knowing we will receive a greater blessing and see His divine purpose magnified through our lives and the lives of our families, as we persevere through adversity. It is my recommendation that every military couple, Blue Star mom and their soldiers own at least two copies of The Blessing of Adversity.

This book would make a wonderful gift for our extended family members too! Mar 25, Theresa rated it liked it. This is an Advanced Reader Copy - Unedited Version Calling on his knowledge as a Chaplain and counselor, mixed with the wisdom taken from scripture, Chaplain Black provides a blueprint to help us find God's blessing in the midst of our troubles. He aims to empower us to embrace the challenges and allow God to use our pain for His glory, saying "If you use your pain to bless others, you'll find true healing in the experience".

The Blessing of Adversity is divided into 3 main parts. Part 1 deals wi This is an Advanced Reader Copy - Unedited Version Calling on his knowledge as a Chaplain and counselor, mixed with the wisdom taken from scripture, Chaplain Black provides a blueprint to help us find God's blessing in the midst of our troubles.

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