Taking It to Work: I am not sure about you, but I have rarely had an easy win when it has come to my spiritual development. Just like a good track or weightlifting coach, God has “pushed me” to longer runs, more reps, and heavier weights. Not because he wanted Read more
Taking It to Work: Forgiveness at work? We talk about forgiveness at church, but for most, the term “forgiveness” really does not seem to have application at work, except maybe when it comes to loan-forgiveness, where a financial institution may waive a debt. But that’s pretty rare too! On the Read more
Taking It to Work: We have a blessing cup at home that still gets used on special occasions. I’m not sure when we got it, but for many years it would be used to celebrate special occasions in our home. Sometimes for birthdays, sometimes for Thanksgiving, Easter or Christmas dinner. Read more
Taking It to Work: Today we’re going to talk about sharing your faith at work. It’s a scary subject for most, but it does not have to be. We’re not talking about sharing the full Gospel; that may come down the line. We’re talking about sharing your faith, or creating Read more
Taking It to Work: Those of us with children want to provide the best for them. We work hard to do so, but sometimes too hard. We can stay so busy and entrenched in our work, that in the extra effort to give our kids more, we actually give them 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 that Read more
Taking It to Work: It is said, “We are all teachers in the school of life,” whether we want to be or not. The truth is, when we are merely around people, they are learning from us. I remember being in a meeting with a senior engineer who was acting 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: Do you ever notice how we are very quick to make excuses for our own bad behavior, but tend to judge others harshly for theirs? Inside we have reasons and justifications for our situation, but others, well, there is “no excuse” for their behavior, they are Read more