The Working Believer

Christmas is still my favorite time of year. I would even go as far to say that It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year! Andy Williams was right. It is wonderful. But as an adult, remembering back to the Christmases of my childhood, I try to remember those, "I've just got to have THIS, or THAT," presents, and when I do remember them, I think..."Where did those things go?" Without meaning to, we show people what we value, what we adore, and ultimately what we worship by the things we attach our happiness to. In my own life, I've noticed a subtle confusion between words like Happiness...and security. The things in which I feel most safe tend to be the things that give me the most (temporary) happiness. I isolate that word temporary, because that is where most of our focus tends to land when we consider the things that make us "happy". So what are the things that make us feel Happy, or Secure. For most, like myself, it is simple th...

Or...5 Ways to Ruin your Reputation at Work 8,760 hours. It doesn't seem like a lot, but that is the total number of hours at our disposal each year. Of those, we will spend approximately 2,920 hours sleeping, leaving us 5,840 of waking hours we can spend in pursuit of life, liberty, and happiness. However, like most people, our time is not all our own: we have to work to keep the lights on, food on the table, and the roof over our heads. And for the Working Believer, the follower of Jesus Christ, our waking hours are when we are meant to shine. Every year, we will spend approximately 2,685 hours working. That is roughly half of our total waking hours. With so much of our time spent at work, any Working Believer who does not utilize their working hours, working relationships, and working circles as their primary ministry field runs a great risk of missing out on many opportunities to live and share the Gospel. We must beware The Curse of the Sluggard. If we do not realize the...