For many people the last thing they want to celebrate is their labor. A Gallup poll revealed that 70% of people surveyed are disengaged with their work. Labor Day celebrations are more likely to commemorate the day off than for the value of our work. God created Adam specifically with a purpose to work to God’s glory. In Genesis ...
Since 2000, my friend Will has owned a $4.5 million dollar a year real estate development company. Yet in 2012, Will was unsure why his business was failing, so we prayed for wisdom. A few months later, Will joyfully reported his business had turned around because of Proverbs 22:10, “Cast out the scoffer, and contention will leave; Yes, strife and ...
When our family got together with Uncle Bert’s, we often played “Password.” When Uncle Bert and I paired-up, no one could beat us! Once Uncle Bert said, “Now, Flip, I want you to pay close attention. The word is poetry.” I said, “Prose.” “Hey, that’s it!” That was the word! I had learned it in school only the week before. ...
This week we have been discussing F.I.T.T. leaders. The final letter T represents Thanksgiving. At the core of accomplished and effective leaders is thankfulness and a heart of gratitude. Research has shown spending a few moments each morning writing down 5 things you are thankful for, creates an optimistic outlook for your day. Optimism is linked to joy, accomplishment, and ...
Could it really be this simple? Scientists and researchers say it is. When we study the habits and characteristics of accomplished and successful individuals, we see Gratitude and Optimism at the heart of their behaviors. Their Grateful attitude toward their circumstances and environment creates Optimism, which researchers are discovering are key components towards job satisfaction, making more money, joy, advancement, ...
After personal attacks, and seemingly endless spiritual assaults at work, I didn’t know how much more I could take. I prayed, “God, please send encouragement.” Then it arrived; a letter from my daughter, Megan. Her mother had asked her to pray. “I’ve been praying for you a lot.” Megan wrote, “I know God will get you through it. He always ...
According to Wikipedia, after the Second Continental Congress approved a “resolution of independence,” John Adams wrote his wife, “The second day of July, 1776, will be the most memorable epoch in the history of America. I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary festival. It ought to be commemorated as ...
As a child I took for granted all that my mother did to provide for our needs. My mother worked a full-time job with the Internal Revenue Service, then came home to manage a household with five children! She would feed us, clothe us, care for the house, take us to church, and still rise early to go to work ...
Nick was young and unemployed, living in his parent’s basement. In a desperate attempt to support himself he started a business. During the infancy stages of his new adventure, Nick would take “Gratitude Walks,” meditating on being thankful for the things he had, and on any small successes he experienced. Nick’s business became profitable within two months and later became ...
Equipping Others to Do Work Differently
