Sunday
and Monday...any connection?
Our
work: How important is it to us?
Are
we worshiping our work and working at our worship?
We
are called to God first and then to our secondary calling…which may be our job,
business or what we do in “retirement”.
A word from The Call by Os Guinness
A word from The Call by Os Guinness
"Calling
is the truth that God calls us to himself so decisively that everything we are,
everything we do, and everything we have is invested with a special devotion,
dynamism, and direction lived out as a response to his summons and
service" P. 29
Description of a class I facilitated awhile back at our church.
The Lord created each of us individually with different Spiritual Gifts, Passions, Abilities, Strengths and a unique Personality with different Experiences. When we know what they are and how they work together then we can be most effective in our families, church, community and the world. When we serve according to our SHAPE, we leave a legacy that gives glory to the LORD so when we stand before Him one day, we will hear, "Well done, my good and faithful servant."
Description of a class I facilitated awhile back at our church.
The Lord created each of us individually with different Spiritual Gifts, Passions, Abilities, Strengths and a unique Personality with different Experiences. When we know what they are and how they work together then we can be most effective in our families, church, community and the world. When we serve according to our SHAPE, we leave a legacy that gives glory to the LORD so when we stand before Him one day, we will hear, "Well done, my good and faithful servant."
Read
a good book recently:
Answering
the Call: The Doctor Who Made Africa His Life.
From “The One-Talent People.” Christian Herald. Sept 1949.
P. 64
“Always
keep your eyes open for the little task, because it is the little task that is
important to Jesus Christ. The future of the Kingdom of God does not
depend on the enthusiasm of this or that powerful person; those great ones are
necessary too, but it is equally necessary to have a great number of little
people who will do a little thing in the service of Christ.”
“The great flowing rivers represent only a small part of all the water that is
necessary to nourish and sustain the earth. Beside the flowing river there is
the water in the earth-the subterranean water-and there are the little streams
which continually enter the river and feed it and prevent it from sinking into
the earth. Without these other waters-the silent hidden subterranean waters and
the trickling streams-the great river could no longer flow. Thus it is with the
little tasks to be fulfilled by us all.”
Some excerpts from: God’s Best for My Life by Lloyd John
Ogilvie
“What are we daring to attempt which could not be accomplished
without His strength and intervention? So often we plan our lives around what
we could do without Him on our own. A
sure sign that we are in communion with the Lord is that we are attempting what
only He can do? Can you identify that in your life?”
Just
a few questions you may want to ask yourself:
What is God calling me to do? Have I asked Him?
How am I doing at "work" on Monday?
How am I doing at "work" on Monday?
What is my passion?
My Spouse’s
Where do the world’s needs and my passion intersect?
Have I taken the Strengthsfinder 2.0 Assessment to see what
my “strengths” are?
What
can we do? (Add spouse’s name if
married)
How
am I spending my time?
What
is important to me? What are my interests?
What
can I do that will outlive me?
What
experiences have I had that may give me a clue to the above?
Am
I a good steward of my Spiritual gifts, talents, time, abilities, etc.?
Am
I using them in my church? Why not?
What
would I do if I had a million dollars or more?
Do
I have enough information or do I have info overload?
Who
do I need to contact, email, call?
Do
I need some more training in some area?
Have
I prayed about this?
Are
these the correct questions to ask myself? And my spouse if married?
Some excerpts from: God’s
Best for My Life by Lloyd John Ogilvie
“What
are we daring to attempt which could not be accomplished without His strength
and intervention? So often we plan our lives around what we could do without
Him on our own. A sure sign that we are
in communion with the Lord is that we are attempting what only He can do? Can
you identify that in your life?”
A prior post about
"Opportunities"
"Across the board, having the opportunity to develop
our strengths is more important to our success than our role, our title, or
even our pay." Strengths Finder 2.0 Tom Rath
Seems like one of our goals should be to be aware of the opportunities around us and even actively search for them!
Seems like one of our goals should be to be aware of the opportunities around us and even actively search for them!
Making the most of every opportunity!
.
Seizing
opportunities is directly tied to the spiritual gift of discernment. When we
see what looks like an opportunity, we have to discern whether we are seeing a
true opening or just our own wishful-thinking or a random idea.
Just
because an opportunity arises does not mean that we should take it. An
opportunity is just a set of circumstances that makes it possible to do
something. We still have the hard work of determining whether it is something
WE SHOULD DO!
Opportunities
are doorways that God opens. It is divine leading, even though we may not be
able to predict what lies beyond.
God also directs us with closed doors! Don't be discouraged!
God also directs us with closed doors! Don't be discouraged!
Ability to
see with the eyes of God, think with the mind of Christ, and walk in the power
of the Holy Spirit!
A good prayer!
We can "serve" both in our jobs, business's or volunteering.
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A good prayer!
We can "serve" both in our jobs, business's or volunteering.
