It’s GOD @ WORK WEEK here on GUWG, where all week we’ve been examining what the Bible says about the wonderful world of work.
We’ll wrap things up by issuing an updated 2012 edition of our employee handbook. Print it out. Post it in your cube. Pray through it daily.
It’s GOD @ WORK WEEK here on GUWG, where all week long we’ve been taking an in-depth look at what the Bible says about the wonderful world of work.
Today’s topic: The Ten Commandments @ Work.
Most companies have values statements. They get put on a nice plaque, hung in a conference room and then promptly forgotten. My guess is that if you asked employees to recite ‘em, only a tiny fraction could. And only a tiny fraction of that would actually try to live ‘em out.
It’s GOD @ WORK WEEK here on GUWG, where we’re taking an in-depth look at what the Bible says about the wonderful world of work.
We’ll start today with a question …
According to studies conducted by big-brained researchers in the business world, what’s the absolute #1 most important trait a leader must have to be successful?
Here are your choices:
It’s GOD @ WORK WEEK here at GUWG, where we’re taking an in-depth look at what the Bible says about the wonderful world of work.
Today’s topic: COMMUNICATION. Almost nothing is more important in the workplace.
Here are five basic principles straight out of God’s Word to help guide your workplace discussions. Start using ‘em today.
It’s GOD @ WORK WEEK here on GUWG, where once a year we take an in-depth look at what the Bible says about that one little word: “work.”
There’s no better place to start than here:
Whatever you do,
work at it with all your heart,
as working for the Lord,
not for men.
(Colossians 3:23)
This verse comes in handy whenever I’m doing something I don’t particularly like, which is approximately every 3.8 seconds.
Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed.
(Luke 5:16)
Be like Jesus. Get alone with your Heavenly Father and pray.
Here’s today’s prayer suggestion. Ask the Holy Spirit to help you pray through it and make it your own.
Be still
and know that I am God.
(Psalm 46:10)
When was the last time you just sat there? Doing nothing? Being still?
Rejoice in the Lord always!
I will say it again,
rejoice!
(Philippians 4:4)
Today’s verse is pretty simple.
What are we supposed to do?
Dear children,
keep yourself from idols.
(1 John 5:21)
God wants us to remove anything in our lives that gets in the way of our relationship with Him. Anything.
The first two of the Ten Commandments make that pretty clear: “You shall have no other gods before me” and “You shall not make for yourself an idol” (Exodus 20:3-4).
God knows what’s best. Over and over he warns His people to flee from idols. Over and over His people ignore him.
The Bible is packed with intriguing questions, many of them from God himself.
What was God’s first question? It came right after Satan’s first question (discussed here yesterday) and man’s first sin. Adam and Eve ate the forbidden fruit, realized they were naked and then tried to hide from God.
What did God do in response? He asked a simple question:
WHERE ARE YOU?
