If you Love what you do for work, you will never work a day in your life. This is a very True and Great way to approach and to look at our work, but we dont always get to do what we like or work alongside easy-going people. Any job you have, even a job that you love well, will have its low points and tasks that will feel like drudgery to you. So to get the Most out of work and love it, our attitude cant be based upon the work itself or our own feelings.
Our work must emulate our situation as Gods children. We need to have great wisdom, and to take on a new manner of looking at our work. (Colossians 3:23) Work wholeheartedly and willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people. Work for the Lord you worship, and you will be delighted every day of your life.
Biblical obedience isnt just an external show along with an inward dissatisfaction and bitterness, but a true commitment to the happiness and well-being of our employer. Servants, obey your earthly masters in everything you do. Try to please them all the time, not just when they are observing you. Serve them sincerely because of your reverent fear of the Lord (Colossians 3:22). Times have definitely changed drastically through the years of history, but this profound godly principle still applies to the world of today. We get the greatest results from our work when we view ourselves as servants. Our modern day civilization educates us to pursue power and respect for ourselves, instead of working diligently for those who are in authority over us. But Gods Word teaches us very different principles, and that is one of respect for the authority above us, and one of hard diligent work that is not self-serving.
As Gods children we are called to be His servants, and since we spend a great amount of time at our work, most of our service towards the Lord will be done at our workplace. As employees, we are to always practice the biblical principles of obedience and sacrifice, as it doesnt matter who our human boss is, God is the ultimate authority watching over our behavior. He wants to see that we are practicing integrity, diligence, and righteousness at work.
In regards to working a Christian Home Business, in which YOU are now considered the boss, please remember that you still have a boss in charge of you - and that is our Lord. If God so blesses you with a work at home business, which I highly recommend for most everyone, you better take care of it and work very hard, or your ultimate authority (boss) will take it away from you. I recommend everyone to research the idea of a home based business, and see if it is the right decision for your financial situation.
Whether you are working as an employee, or are so blessed to have a home based business, remember that God did not create us to be mediocre or average at anything we do. God has called us to be a cut above, and doesnt want us to do just enough to get by. Hes called us to stand out in the crowd, and to be people of excellence and integrity.
The only way to truly be happy in our life and work, is to be who we are expected to be, and that is people of excellence and integrity. If there is any hint of compromise in the quality of our work, we could lose out on what could have been our greatest victories or our biggest achievements in life.
Dont allow mediocrity or average to be a part of your life or work, as you just might be missing out on some great blessings in your life. God doesnt bless mediocrity, but he blesses excellence! If we work with this standard of excellence in our mind, God promises to reward us! If you want the best for your life, then start aiming for excellence and integrity in your life now. Start by always doing a little bit more than you are required or expected to do in all aspects of your life. That little bit more will be the difference of your life being a life of just average, or a life of great excellence and grand achievement.
Our work must emulate our situation as Gods children. We need to have great wisdom, and to take on a new manner of looking at our work. (Colossians 3:23) Work wholeheartedly and willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people. Work for the Lord you worship, and you will be delighted every day of your life.
Biblical obedience isnt just an external show along with an inward dissatisfaction and bitterness, but a true commitment to the happiness and well-being of our employer. Servants, obey your earthly masters in everything you do. Try to please them all the time, not just when they are observing you. Serve them sincerely because of your reverent fear of the Lord (Colossians 3:22). Times have definitely changed drastically through the years of history, but this profound godly principle still applies to the world of today. We get the greatest results from our work when we view ourselves as servants. Our modern day civilization educates us to pursue power and respect for ourselves, instead of working diligently for those who are in authority over us. But Gods Word teaches us very different principles, and that is one of respect for the authority above us, and one of hard diligent work that is not self-serving.
As Gods children we are called to be His servants, and since we spend a great amount of time at our work, most of our service towards the Lord will be done at our workplace. As employees, we are to always practice the biblical principles of obedience and sacrifice, as it doesnt matter who our human boss is, God is the ultimate authority watching over our behavior. He wants to see that we are practicing integrity, diligence, and righteousness at work.
In regards to working a Christian Home Business, in which YOU are now considered the boss, please remember that you still have a boss in charge of you - and that is our Lord. If God so blesses you with a work at home business, which I highly recommend for most everyone, you better take care of it and work very hard, or your ultimate authority (boss) will take it away from you. I recommend everyone to research the idea of a home based business, and see if it is the right decision for your financial situation.
Whether you are working as an employee, or are so blessed to have a home based business, remember that God did not create us to be mediocre or average at anything we do. God has called us to be a cut above, and doesnt want us to do just enough to get by. Hes called us to stand out in the crowd, and to be people of excellence and integrity.
The only way to truly be happy in our life and work, is to be who we are expected to be, and that is people of excellence and integrity. If there is any hint of compromise in the quality of our work, we could lose out on what could have been our greatest victories or our biggest achievements in life.
Dont allow mediocrity or average to be a part of your life or work, as you just might be missing out on some great blessings in your life. God doesnt bless mediocrity, but he blesses excellence! If we work with this standard of excellence in our mind, God promises to reward us! If you want the best for your life, then start aiming for excellence and integrity in your life now. Start by always doing a little bit more than you are required or expected to do in all aspects of your life. That little bit more will be the difference of your life being a life of just average, or a life of great excellence and grand achievement.
About the Author:
Gary Hamblin has a diverse and long 20 years of professional business experience in the financial investment industry of Wall Street, as a Fund Manager and Investment Instructor. He has taken his honorable experience to the online business world, with a focus on the Christian Home Business. See his current projects at Christian Home Business and the Free Webinars at Christian Business.
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