The Way
John 14:6 “Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me.”
For the next few days, we will be turning our focus to John 11:1-44. Please read it. We must not lose the art of reading the Bible. Even if you are familiar with the text and the story, do not skip any verse because, with God, you have to go through the scriptures. Read the rest of this entry
Biblical Attitudes, VII
Proverbs 16:3 “Commit your works to the Lord [submit and trust them to Him], And your plans will succeed [if you respond to His will and guidance].” (AMP)
To get your work to a place where it is transformed and heaven’s blessings are upon it, first, Work Enthusiastically Wherever You Are Right Now. Second, Understand Who You Are Really Working For. Third, Concentrate On Building CHARACTER. Read the rest of this entry
Biblical Attitudes, VI
Ecclesiastes 10:10 “But wisdom will make any job easier. It is very hard to cut with a dull knife. But if you sharpen the knife, the job is easier.” (ERV).
Biblical attitudes for work metamorphosis are, Work Enthusiastically Wherever You Are Right Now, Understand Who You Are Really Working For, Concentrate On Building CHARACTER, Care About The People You Work With, Read the rest of this entry
Biblical Attitudes, III
Psalm 127:1 “Except the Lord builds the house, they labour in vain who build it; except the Lord keeps the city, the watchman wakes but in vain.” (AMPC)
The second Biblical attitude for work metamorphosis, and to have a work that God blesses is, You Must I Must Understand Who You Are Really Working For. Even if you are self-employed or running your business, you are still not working for yourself. Read the rest of this entry
Biblical Attitudes, II
2 Timothy 2:15 “Work hard so God can say to you, “Well done.” Be a good workman, one who does not need to be ashamed when God examines your work…” (LB).
The first Biblical attitude for work metamorphosis is, You Must Work Enthusiastically Wherever You Are Right Now! There are two keys to enthusiasm. So, if you see someone that is not enthusiastic, they lack those two keys. Also, if you find that you are not enthusiastic at work, Read the rest of this entry
Biblical Attitudes, I
Colossians 3:23 “Put your heart and soul into every activity you do, as though you are doing it for the Lord himself and not merely for others.” (TPT)
If you want God’s blessing on your work, the first Biblical attitude for work metamorphosis is, You Must Work Enthusiastically Wherever You Are Right Now! Wherever you find yourself right now, you must work with passionate enthusiasm, and bring your best self to the table. Read the rest of this entry
Becoming
James 1:2-4 “Consider it a sheer gift, friends, when tests and challenges come at you from all sides. You know that under pressure, your faith-life is forced into the open and shows its true colors. So don’t try to get out of anything prematurely. Let it do its work…” (MSG)
We will kick off today’s devotional with our major thought from yesterday which is that with heaven, success is about WHO you are becoming and not about WHAT you do. Some time ago, my brother and I were playing golf and we are very competitive in my family, Read the rest of this entry
The “Why”
Matthew 16:25-26 “Self-help is no help at all. Self-sacrifice is the way, my way, to finding yourself, your true self. What kind of deal is it to get everything you want but lose yourself? What could you ever trade your soul for?” (MSG)
We have looked at all the major aspects of life, our finances, our relationships, physical health, mental health, and so on, that we need to have in place to have a fully transformed life. Over the next few days, we will be focusing on vocational or work metamorphosis. Read the rest of this entry
