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Changing Bosses
Who’s your boss? A drill sergeant? A spouse? Your parents? A teacher? The supervisor at your company? Your regional manager? Here’s the first good news: when you work as for the Lord, that person is no longer your boss. In your heart, you will now work for the Lord. Paul wrote, “it [really]is the Lord we are serving” (Col. 3:24). Though your tasks come from human...
Changing Bosses
Who’s your boss? A drill sergeant? A spouse? Your parents? A teacher? The supervisor at your company? Your regional manager? Here’s the first good news: when you work as for the Lord, that person is no longer your boss. In your heart, you will now work for the Lord. Paul wrote, “it [really]is the Lord we are serving” (Col. 3:24). Though your tasks come from human...
On Holy Ground!
"Show me Your ways, O Lord; teach me Your paths." (Psalm 25:4) The deepest activity of God all the way through the Bible is in the marketplace. God takes up residence in His people, and then functions through His people in the world. The difficulty is that the marketplace is not encountering God in the lives of His people as it ought to. We should notice a qualified difference when we...
Workplace Witnessing Tips
How To Effectively Witness at Work DO work with skill and excellence. Our faith should lead us to strive to excel on the job. As the Apostle Paul reminded us, we are to work as unto the Lord. Are we giving our employer value for what we are paid? A failure in this area can build a serious credibility barrier with those we seek to reach.DO conduct yourself ethically. Unbelievers are quick to spot...
Short Circuit
May the favor of the Lord our God rest on us; establish the work of our hands for us--yes, establish the work of our hands. (Psalm 90:17) Get Your Free e-Book HereWant to learn more on what the Bible says about work? Sign up below for a free e-Book on the subject! First Name * Last Name * Email * Purpose in Work We all want purpose in life and work; but, an all too common belief creates a...
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Work Is Not Cursed
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What’s That Bible Doing On Your Desk?
As a young executive, I remember my dad telling me: "I don't trust anyone who has a bible on their desk at the office." I was immediately ready for an argument. How could he be so cynical? Weren't these people being a "good witness?" I asked him why he felt so...
Work is a Place Where You Live Out Your Faith
As I look across the landscape of believers today, I see a lot of Christians wrestling with what a true disciple of Christ should look like in the workplace. Somewhere along the way, we've lost our vision for how Christ would conduct ministry at work. Over the last...
Prayer as Preparation for Our Work
Modern life militates against prayer as preparation for our daily work. Now that our household is an empty nest, I find time for solitude and spiritual reflection in the morning. When our four children were home, however, my morning model for the children was...
