Inner calm is essential when one is facing a crisis. But where does calm — and the courage, compassion, and clarity that accompany it — come from? For people in the Bible, its origin wasn't personal and iffy, but universal and reliable. Inner calm has a divine source. God is the controlling divine Spirit and underlying Principle of the universe, the invisible, rock-solid "calm source." As Isaiah put it, "Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee." Isa. 26:3.
Lots of people turn in prayer to God today to find "perfect peace." And they're finding it. They're trusting in God and discovering the serenity, presence of mind, and fear-free authority they need in order to face the challenges of everyday activities, including crises at work. Sharon Seivert, business consultant, president of The Coreporation (www.thecoreporation.com), and author of The Balancing Act, Sharon Seivert, The Balancing Act: Mastering the Five Elements of Success in Life, Relationships, and Work (Rochester, Vermont: Park Street Press, 2001). is one. Not content to find it only for herself, she devotes her life to helping other people find peace.
One way she helps others is through her her seminars about "The 5 elements of success." Countless people, she says, deal every day with pressure and unsettling, no-fun interpersonal problems with people above and below them — negative stuff that throws them and their organizations off balance.
