A cairn is a non-natural pile of stones erected by a individual(s) at regular intervals along a moutain trail to indicate the path to travel to the summit. As pathfinders we are like hikers often driven to travel along uncharted territory to take new ground in our business.
Interestingly cairns are historical decendants of altars. In the Old Testiment, Altars were often errected after great victories, for example Saul errected an altar when the Isrealites defeated the philistines (1 Samuel chapter 14). Altars are places of worship or giving thanks to where God has brought you. An altar is also a place of sacrifice, where we are to give the first of our fruits or tithes.
Errecting an cairn in hiking is very much like errecting an altar. It is done typically when a hiker is resting. You can't be hiking and building at the same time. Similarly in the Old Testiment altars were not build during battles but at times of rest, reflections and worship, they served the purpose of commemorating a victory.
In business it should be the first thing we should when we reach a goal is take the time to give thanks to God and give of the first of our fruits or tithes.
A builder of a cairn does so to show the path to others hiking along the trail. As pathfinders we are trailblazers taking new ground and as we do we lead others long the same path. As we forge foward in our businesses we should all build spiritual cairns. Because cairns accomplish three things: 1) give praise 2) give offering 3) give witness. In this we demonstrate to others the power of being lead by God, our trust in him with our tithes and we inspire others to do the same.
Interestingly cairns are historical decendants of altars. In the Old Testiment, Altars were often errected after great victories, for example Saul errected an altar when the Isrealites defeated the philistines (1 Samuel chapter 14). Altars are places of worship or giving thanks to where God has brought you. An altar is also a place of sacrifice, where we are to give the first of our fruits or tithes.
Errecting an cairn in hiking is very much like errecting an altar. It is done typically when a hiker is resting. You can't be hiking and building at the same time. Similarly in the Old Testiment altars were not build during battles but at times of rest, reflections and worship, they served the purpose of commemorating a victory.
In business it should be the first thing we should when we reach a goal is take the time to give thanks to God and give of the first of our fruits or tithes.
A builder of a cairn does so to show the path to others hiking along the trail. As pathfinders we are trailblazers taking new ground and as we do we lead others long the same path. As we forge foward in our businesses we should all build spiritual cairns. Because cairns accomplish three things: 1) give praise 2) give offering 3) give witness. In this we demonstrate to others the power of being lead by God, our trust in him with our tithes and we inspire others to do the same.
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