Wednesday, September 17, 2014

WORK

Help us walk in Your paths.

You are doing so.
This is the way.
The way of uncertain future and faltering steps.  
Put all fear of the future aside.
Know that you will be led.
Know that you will be shown.
I have promised. -God Calling

WORK

Help us to step into the fields of potential that you have for us and give our marriage your peace which the
world does not know.  Help us to get our strength, courage, direction from You.

"An excellent wife, who can find?   
She opens her mouth in wisdom, and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue.   Prov. 31  
She is hard working!!

God or money.   Who is my focus on?  My lack of provision?   Or God's provision?

"Whoever works his land will have plenty of bread."  Prov. 12:11

God, in His mercy wills that the work of the able bodied supply the needs of the helpless, especially in hard times. 

If anyone does not provide for his relatives, and especially for members of his own household, he has denied his faith and IS WORSE THAN AN UNBELIEVER.  1 Tim. 5:8

Let the thief no longer steal but rather let him labor,
doing honest work with his own hands,
so that he may have something to share with anyone in need.  Ephesians

"You can work to have, or you can work to give. 
When we work to give, it comes from joy in God's goodness and brings glory to Him.
We make much of God in our secular work by treating the relationships it creates as a gift of God to be loved by sharing Him and by practical deeds of help."  -Don't Waste Your Life  

Don't labor for the food that perishes,
Labor to love people and honor God.   
The main thing I want from my  job is God's name to be esteemed as others see my demanor and my integrity and give God glory.

Prayer time, and holding God close to your heart all day is the step to honoring God in your work.
In the security of walking with God, we can think of the good of others and serve them.  
We don't have to be self protective and fearful.  

 "This is a wonder, not a wasted life.   God changes us, at our roots as to how we view the world, and how we do our work in it.   If we labor with sweet assurance that God will supply all our needs (money, vehicle, etc) and gives us undeserved blessings, than our labor will be a labor of love, boasting only of Him.

God's will is that His people be salt and light. 
His aim is to be known because knowing Him is life and joy.
He spreads a passion for His supremacy in all things for the joy of all people.    
If you work like the world,
you will waste your life,
no matter how rich you get.
But if your work becomes for the glory of God,
your satisfaciton will last forever and God will be honored through you."  -Don't Waste Your Life

Lord, we do mess up!!
Please forgive us when we don't point the way to You!
Help us to stay focused on You.
And even when we are tired, 
or bored, 
or exhausted, 
or hurting,
at work or at home.... 
Help us to stay focused on You.


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