Taking It to Work: In the world of business, we strive to know the customers that we serve. The better we know them, their needs, and them as people, the better we can serve them. To do this, we meet with them, ask questions, and truly ponder how best we Read more…
Taking it to Work: What makes you feel safe? It’s a loaded question isn’t it? We know that since it’s devotional time, that our answer should be a biblically-based response focusing on our faith in God’s love and provision. Although, for most of us, if we are honest, our answer Read more…
Taking It to Work: Are you a thief? Probably not, so you may have skipped over Eph 4:28. It starts out with the fact that we should not steal, but be involved in honest work. It is the last part that is of interest. Why does the scripture say we Read more…
Taking It to Work: Some changes are absolutely amazing. I remember as a kid, watching a caterpillar hang itself under a leaf. Right before my eyes, in maybe a matter of a minute or two, the outside of his body hardened and got sort of shiny, and the little leg Read more…
Taking It to Work: Do you know what the best coaches do? They push you. Any athlete worth mentioning, has had a coach, or likely many coaches, that pushed them beyond what they would have ever done themselves. Coaches made us get up early, and put more weight on the Read more…
Taking It to Work: One of my favorite actors is Russell Crowe. Now I really don’t know much about him, except that whatever character he plays, it is always very, very believable, and they are not all the same. He’s very versatile and very convincing. Now, because I really don’t Read more…
Taking It to Work: I have met many generous people, and they fit into two primary groups – those generous with money, and those generous with their time. I admire both, but I think I admire those giving their time the most. People such as: those who visit the sick Read more…
Taking It to Work: Ecclesiastes says that two are better than one. Proverbs says one man sharpens another. So why is it that partnerships, Christian partnerships, including marriages, seem to be so hard now-a-days? The answer is in Phil 2:3-4. It is the fact we don’t regard others interest above Read more…
Taking It to Work: Being a leader is very highly esteemed in our culture. The more people the leader controls, the greater amount of wealth that’s controlled, the more the leader is lifted into the limelight, and the greater the world’s admiration. You may secretly wish for such a position Read more…
Taking It to Work: If you had all the power in the world, what would you do with it? What kind of person would you be if you were able to acquire anything you want? How about the ability to read the thoughts of others? You may not agree, but Read more…