We want words that are "gracious, seasoned with salt" (Colossians 4:6) and "only such as is good for building up … that it may give grace to those who hear" (Ephesians 4:29). Words of this caliber must be thought out. To think before we speak … this is how we look like Jesus. When the Pharisees brought the woman caught in [...]
We read in James 1:2-4, “Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.” This is the path all Christ-followers are on—growing mature and complete—and perseverance helps us get there. [...]
You know what anxiety feels like. Maybe it’s the lump in your stomach on your morning commute. Or it’s a buzzing in your mind that keeps you awake at night when you should be resting up for a long day at work. Those are some signs of workplace anxiety. But what is anxiety, really? Dictionaries [...]
Can you see how God is teaching you many valuable lessons through your job? You learn critical lessons about relationships—cooperation, fairness, flexibility, humility, patience—all fruits of God’s Spirit that help you to shine as a light in a dark place. You can grow spiritually right there where you work! Sometimes we think that our spiritual [...]
O Lord God Almighty, we offer you thanks for the chance to work, for the benefits of working life, for the opportunity to create and add value, to improve the quality of life by meeting the needs of others. We are thankful for those occasions of solid achievement, for the ability to produce, for the [...]
We love Him. Just as a man and woman in love desire to be together and communicate, so we, if we love God, will desire to be with Him and to fellowship with Him in proportion to our love for Him. We depend on God. He is our source. He is our life (Colossians 3:4). [...]
When people's lives please the LORD, even their enemies are at peace with them. Proverbs 16:7 The Lord tells us--from the beginning of the Bible to the end--that He has conquered fear and has overcome the trials and tribulations of this world. We are no longer slaves to them. As His children we are free! [...]
As a Christian, you are a fully credentialed ambassador of the empire of Jesus, High King of the universe. God has entrusted to you the message of reconciliation, the good news that Jesus reconciles rebels to God. That’s as true from 9-5 Monday through Friday as it is for any other hour of your life. [...]
So [Mary and Martha] sent a message to Jesus telling him, "Lord, your dear friend is very sick." But when Jesus heard about it he said, "Lazarus's sickness will not end in death. No, it happened for the glory of God so that the Son of God will receive glory from this." — John 11:3-4 NLT Sometimes we [...]
It's often when we're worried, anxious or overwhelmed that we cry out to God to speak to us. We look for his voice for guidance when we need something. The good news is that God is always wanting to hear from us and speak to us. God is constantly speaking to people. But too often, [...]