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Our Work and Our Calling
When we were children, how many times did interested (or nosey!) relatives or acquaintances ask us: "What are you going to be when you grow up?" The same question pursued us through junior high school and high school; in college, the question persisted, except then we were asking ourselves : "What should I do with my life? What kind of job do I want?" In mid-life, the question is still there,...
Our Work and Our Calling
When we were children, how many times did interested (or nosey!) relatives or acquaintances ask us: "What are you going to be when you grow up?" The same question pursued us through junior high school and high school; in college, the question persisted, except then we were asking ourselves : "What should I do with my life? What kind of job do I want?" In mid-life, the question is still there,...
Freedom from the Curse of Work
Did you know that your work and your workplace are under a curse?Have you ever thought about our attitude toward work and why most people think of work as a drudgery? Don't most of us see our work as a necessary duty, toilsome and difficult at times, often unpleasant, frequently boring, but nonetheless essential? So, typically on Monday mornings, as we face a new work week, most people are...
God Brings Prayer Focus to the Office
“Therefore I tell you, all that you ask for in prayer, believe that you will receive it and it shall be yours.” - Mark 11:24. A few years back, my wife, Katy, and I went to a conference in Atlanta called Marketplace Leaders Summit. It was there that I first heard the term “intercessor.” I wasn’t quite sure what to make of it, but it was an exciting concept. I thought about how lacking we were in...
May I Help You?
Don't you find it appalling when people who make a living in service-oriented jobs act as if you are presuming upon them by expecting to receive the services they were hired to render? You walk up to a clerk at a fast food restaurant and she looks at you with that “Come-on-buddy-you're-keeping-me-waiting-here” look. Get Your Free e-Book HereWant to learn more on what the Bible says about work?...
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M-Powered at Work
For the kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power. (1 Corinthians 4:20 - NIV)One definition of power is the ability or capacity to perform or act effectively. No matter what your job or profession, the desire to act and perform effectively is natural....
My View of Vocation Changed!
My father was a coal miner in Australia. He worked in that industry for nearly forty years. During that whole time he was also a devout Christian, and for most of that time he was a deacon in our local Baptist church. There is no doubt that he brought to bear upon his...
Shaping our Workplace: Shoulder to Shoulder
Shaping our Workplace: Shoulder to Shoulder - WorkLife.orgTherefore, I urge you, brethren, in view of God’s mercy to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God—this is your spiritual act of worship. Do not conform any longer to the...
Good Habits at Work
Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong, but always strive to do what is good for each other and for everyone else. (1 Thessalonians 5:15) You do many involuntary things in your life just by habit. You can drive your car without consciously thinking about...
Thank God It's Monday
Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. (Colossians 3:23-24) Okay, here we are at Monday morning. How are you feeling? Before you...
