Topic:Living the principles God was with [Joseph] and delivered him out of all his troubles, and gave him favor and wisdom in the presence of Pharaoh, king of Egypt (Acts 7:9). The story of Joseph reveals how you can stay motivated and honor God in your work. Joseph did this by remembering God was with …
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Topic:FORGIVENESS AND HEALING ARE CLOSELY RELATED I knew a pastor whose fingers were bent over and twisted with arthritis. He said, “Pastor Osteen, one day I made a decision to start living a life of forgiveness.” Every time he thought of someone toward whomhe had a wrong attitude, he would forgive that person.. He said, “I would lie in bed …
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Topic :Breaking Bad Habits I want to start this chapter by being honest. Breaking bad habits takes a strong commitment, an investment of time, a lot of hard work, and a willingness to be uncomfortable while you are transitioning from bondage to freedom. If you are not willing to do that, then I doubt that I can help you. Breaking …
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Topic:Deferred Benefits Your pay comes both now and in the hereafter. Your third step in coming to grips with the role of work in your life is to recognize that your pay comes both now and in the hereafter. The truth of this statement can be a tough sell in the culture of instant gratification in which you live. The …
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Topic: Beware of the “Religious Compartment” Don’t divide your life into sacred and secular compartments. You can’t have a compartment where you keep God and then run the rest of your life yourself. For many years I had a “religious compartment.” I went to church on Sunday. Sometimes I read one chapter of the Bible in the evening out of …
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Topic :THE UNHAPPY TRUTH ABOUT UNFORGIVENESS After setting Peter straight on the nature of forgiveness, Jesus continued His sermon, explaining the importance of forgiveness in Matthew 18:23–35: “Therefore the kingdom of heaven is like a certain king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants. And when he had begun to settle accounts, one was brought to him who owed …
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Topic :Who’s the Boss? Ultimately, you work for the Lord Himself. Your second step in getting the most out of your work is to recognize that you ultimately work for the Lord Himself Your employer may exercisesupervisory authority over you, but Jesus Christ is your Lord. You labor for Him. As Paul wrote, “Whatever you do, do it heartily, as …
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TOPIC: THE POWER OF FORGIVENESS Jesus had much to say about forgiveness. “Moreover if your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault between you and him alone. If he hears you, you have gained yourbrother. But if he will not hear, take with you one or two more, that ‘by the mouth of two or three witnesses …
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Topic :The Word Habit It is impossible to develop the God habit if we don’t have the Word habit. God and His Word are always connected. Jesus is the Word made flesh who came to dwell among us. And the Word (Christ) became flesh (human,Incarnate) and tabernacled (fixed His tent of flesh, lived awhile) among us; and we [actually] saw …
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Topic : The Power of servanthood Jesus came to earth not to be served but to serve. If your goal is to get the most out of your work—to embrace its potential to bring you closer to God and make an impact on others—then your first step is to follow Jesus’ lead and view yourself as a servant. Jesus …
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