Todays Prayer INTEGRITY...God, how many people today are lacking integrity? I can think of so many scandals among business and Christian leaders, as well as everyday people. What a shame. I pray that You would help me to always will be a person of integrity. Help me to have undivided devotion to You, to firmly adhere to my faith and moral values, to practice biblical ethics, and be of sound mind and good character. God, I pray for my family, that each one would realize the importance of integrity and would live their lives accordingly. Help us to be examples of Christ-like character in this world. Thank You, in Jesus name. Amen. Significance TGIF Today God Is First Volume 1, by Os Hillman 09-05-2014 May the favor of the Lord our God rest upon us; establish the work of our hands for us- yes, establish the work of our hands. Psalm 90:17 Many of us begin our careers with the goal of achieving success. If we havent entered our work as a result of Gods calling, we will eventually face a chasm of deep frustration and emptiness. Success flatters but does not provide a lasting sense of purpose and fulfillment. So often we enter careers with wrong motives-money, prestige, and even pressure from parents or peers. Failing to match our work with our giftedness and calling is like trying to fit a square peg into a round hole. If that happens over an extended period, a person crashes. At this time, many make another mistake. Workplace believers think that beginning a new career in full-time Christian work will fill the emptiness they feel. However, this only exacerbates the problem because they are again trying to put another square peg into a round hole. The problem is not whether we should be in Christian work or secular work, but rather what work is inspired by gifts and calling. If there is one phrase I wish I could remove from the English language it is full-time Christian work. If you are a Christian, you are in full-time Christian work, whether you are driving nails or preaching the gospel. The question must be, are you achieving the God-given calling for your life? God has called people into business to fulfill His purposes just as much as He has called people to be pastors or missionaries. It is time for workplace believers to stop feeling like second-class citizens for being in business. It is time workplace believers stop working toward financial independence so that they can concentrate on their true spiritual calling. This is the great deception for those called to business. Significance comes from fulfilling the God-given purpose for which you were made. Ask Him to confirm this in your own life. Today God Is First (TGIF) devotional message, Copyright by Os Hillman, Marketplace Leaders.
Posted on: Fri, 05 Sep 2014 11:40:31 +0000
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