If you have been in connection with CVM for a while or been to any of our events you will know that the top 10 isn’t just something we do, we own it. I’m not sure where or how this started but we love a good top ten at CVM, and when it comes to […]
Author: Nathan Blackaby
1. You We made it, congratulations and thank you for journeying with me over this 10 week adventure. I hope it has been interesting and engaging, I enjoyed writing this series of blogs. OK, no.1, you matter. In the list by Aseem, published by the Observer, the top slot goes to this one, ‘you matter’. […]
2. Thinking clearly Being able to distinguish between facts and opinions. At Bible College I struggled with this transformation of the mind. At no.2 in the list of the top 10 important things you need to know in life we find this one, ‘thinking clearly’. Essentially this is defined as being able to distinguish between […]
3. 20 Minutes We are nearly there, I hope you are still with me working through this 10 episode blog extravaganza! In at number 3 is a routine and pattern called the 20 minute morning and night rule. It doesn’t need a huge amount of explanation as it is essentially suggesting that habit, routine and […]
4. Leave it looking great I remember hearing a story about a stadium in the UK that was used for a big national event by the Jehovah Witnesses. After the event they had teams of Jehovah Witnesses come into the venue to clean it. They cleaned everywhere, even areas they hadn’t used, they went above […]
5. Creating ‘Value’ for others Lets start with this today, a section from the bible where Jesus is speaking to his disciples. ‘My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you.’ John 15:12 So in this, the 5th of the most important things you need to know in life, Aseem suggests we […]
6. The Right Questions The next essential bit of need to know information from Aseem’s top ten is this: ‘Ask the right questions’. I like this one because it plays right into a sense of self-reliance and independence. What? Well, I used to make it a bit of a habit to ask other Christian men […]
OK, we are looking at No 6 ‘The 6th grade level of talking’. I think this is about how we can learn skills to talk and share our views by developing really clear and uncomplicated levels of communication. By intentionally talking at a 6th Grade level it is being suggested here that we will be […]
OK, welcome back, we are now in at no.8 on Aseem’s list from the Observer a couple of years back. This is be resourceful. Actually, Aseem called it something like being born with all the knowledge and skills you need. I am not sure that the title helps to be honest, as we don’t have […]
OK, on to Aseem’s no.9 which looks at the pitfall of buying money. You’ve seen that new 4K curved TV in the sale, there is only one left and you can overhear the fella behind you talking about how he is looking for the same, 4K mega TV! This is it, you can’t hesitate, you […]
