We spend most of our lifetime working, and although that may sound depressing at first, it is how it should be. For we aren't meant to simply consume and stagnate, but to create and contribute. However, it's been estimated that over 80 percent of people don't like their jobs. They go to work miserable, disgruntled, …
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Work Weary?
There's a powerful proverb that says, "do not wear yourself out with work". Yet, so many of us do quite the opposite. Often times this is because we get caught by the subtle trap of working for man rather than God. I know I did. This can be an easy distraction for us to fall …
Can’t Take It With You
So often we can live like nothing else matters but our career. We plan for it most of our life. Sacrifice time for it. Move around the globe for it - willing to leave almost anything for it. Clearly, our careers and what we do for a living is important, but our careers are not …
ReBalancing Work Purpose
Our work matters, but so often we can lose the greater things for the lesser when our perspectives go askew. For example, I recently heard some of the best advice shared on how a young person, or older, can determine the type of work they should go into. Quite simply, in prayer, consider what great …
Promotion Locomotion
My pastor shared a powerful truth recently. He asked what the opposite of praise was. We might assume it is complaining. Yet, he presented a pretty compelling case that it is in fact pride. For what keeps us from praising others? At its root, pride typically pulls us back from generously promoting others. After all, …
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No Weak Link Here!
We are all too familiar with what it means to be the weakest link - and not many desire to be considered one. However, sometimes we may be exactly that if we are not guarded and aware to those things that can derail our best intentions: Distractions: When we get distracted, we loose clarity and …
Unity in Work, Faith, Family and Calling
We are called to go out into the world to share the good news. One of the greatest opportunities we have to do this is through our work - yet, this can also be one the most difficult places to witness. However, we have been provided guidance in this area when we are told to …
Thankful God used the “Test-of-Money” to help shape my Testimony!
Thankful how God used the "test-of-money" to help shape my "testimony"! Most vividly, it led me to take my son on our first mission trip together! This event is hard to imagine happening if God hadn't used various events to break me of the stronghold my blind ambition created within me. For example: - Take …
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Bigger Picture
Work can make us weary at times, but then again, so can life. We can get run down by the mundane and begin to question our contributions. We might wonder if what we do truly adds value, or if we're just wasting our time. Perhaps we don't feel valued, or appreciated and this only fuels …
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