Taking It to Work: To the Elon Musks and the Bill Gates of the world, whatever we have in the bank, whatever house we live in, whatever car we drive, in their eyes we’re pretty much broke. Most of us will never see the incredible wealth these guys have. We Read more…
Taking It to Work: “He who dies with the most toys wins.” That quote is attributed to Malcolm Forbes. Some estimates say he was worth a billion dollars when he died in 1990, and he was obsessed with collecting motorcycles, hot air balloons, helicopters and Fabergé eggs. Money, and the Read more…
Taking It to Work: In the workplace, we are often rewarded for good performance. Bonuses, profit sharing, and commissions are commonplace and widely acceptable across the globe. The rewards for hard work, perseverance and dedication are hallmarks of successful careers and companies, and are a mainstay of how managers let Read more…
Taking It to Work: One of my greatest disappointments as an adult, is realizing that everything is work. As a kid, especially in our very affluent culture, you want this, you want that, you want all the stuff money can buy, and all you imagine is all the fun it’s Read more…
Listening to the Holy Spirit: Rich is he who is thankful. In want of more, there is poverty. He who has more than enough can be both rich and impoverished. Great wealth extends from many who live in shortage, and great poverty is the well-adorned offspring of the greedy. Treasure Read more…
Listening to the Holy Spirit: The invitation of the Father is far beyond the response of the world, the great gift of the eternal God, mocked as tale by sightless men. Great is the grief poured forth by Heaven, known from the beginning, but heavy in fulfillment. Most are lost to Read more…
Listening to the Holy Spirit: Many who call My Name, claiming fully My lordship, know not of the power of whom they call. My own learn slowly of He who is holy. They begin with the child’s understanding. The call of the Father is answered, but not until the seeking Read more…
Listening to the Holy Spirit: Many are the ways of a man that bring profit. The pockets can be made full both righteously and unrighteously. Gain is not the end game. Understand that I am a God of righteousness, and I call you to the same. What good is ill-gotten Read more…
Listening to the Holy Spirit: The reward of the Father is greater than the world. All that is offered of the world is of greater cost to he who receives it. The reward of the Father is a great inheritance of a limitless King to he who has been adopted. Read more…
For whom do you work? If it is not for the Lord, then for whom? Is the master of your soul He who redeems, who sets forth future and protection? For all serve to this end, but to whom? My people break faith to empty idols, lifeless faces promising ease and blessing, Read more…