Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. – Galatians 6:9 (NIV) If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small. – Proverbs 24:10 (KJV) We need to be on fire and remain on fire in [...]
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On Fire or on Fumes
Posted in encouragement, endurance, inspiration, service, work on March 7, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Do the Work
Posted in resources, service, work, tagged church, daily, help, ministry, service, work on January 9, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.- James 1:22 (ESV) “I have found that there are three stages in every great work of God: first, it is impossible, then it is difficult, then it is done.” – Hudson Taylor As for you, always be sober-minded, endure suffering, do the work [...]
From Eden to Egypt- Day 49
Posted in acceptance, books, brothers, California, family, From Eden to Egypt, Genesis, leadership, work, tagged faith, help, power, relationship, work on April 7, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Then Joseph said to his brothers and to his father’s household, “I will go up and tell Pharaoh, and say to him, ‘My brothers and those of my father’s house, who were in the land of Canaan, have come to me. And the men are shepherds, for their occupation has been to feed livestock; and [...]
Excuses or Excellence
Posted in accomplishment, action, business, choices, doubt, expectations, faith, fear, folly, goals, growth, new nature, perception, priority, productivity, stewardship, success, tips, work, tagged calling, change, daily, faith, glory, heart, help, ministry, power, relationship, service, support, work on October 23, 2010 | 3 Comments »
“He that is good for making excuses is seldom good for anything else.” ~Benjamin Franklin Exceed expectations. Are you getting any closer to excellence? Merely meeting expectations is a minimum. When you exceed those same expectations, you start to enter into excellence. We are to offer God our best every step of the way. [...]
Business Over Busyness
Posted in activities, business, church, expectations, faith, labor, management, pastors, priority, productivity, Proverbs, service, stewardship, work, tagged calling, church, faithful, glory, gospel, ministry, service, work on October 16, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Even a child is known by his actions, by whether his conduct is pure and right. Proverbs 20:11 (NIV) There is a vast difference between right and wrong actions. If it applies to children, you can sure bet it applies to us as adults. That is especially true when it comes down to the “work [...]
Body Work
Posted in believers, church, connected, growth, love, ministry, strength, suffering, support, work, tagged calling, Christ, church, discipleship, help, love, ministry, relationship, service, support, work on September 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work. – Eph. 4:16 (NIV) As the body of Christ, we have some real work to do. Our work includes supporting, growing, strengthening, and loving together as the “whole body.” [...]
Meeting Must-Haves
Posted in change, church, community, denominations, ideas, innovations, meetings, methods, ministry, planning, productivity, resources, solutions, success, tips, volunteer, work, tagged change, church, community, meetings, ministry, purpose, service, tip, work on July 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. – Ecclesiastes 4:9 (KJV) Meetings seem to be run-of-the-mill and dull when they simply are not in the right order for the right purpose. I addressed the idea of purpose in “Meetings Versus Ministry” some time ago, but I want to [...]
Call and Response
Posted in acceptance, action, calling, choices, doubt, inspiration, ministry, prophecy, service, vision, will, work, tagged Bible, calling, change, discipleship, ministry, prophets, response, service, work on July 4, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Knowing that we are fulfilling God’s purpose is the only thing that really gives rest to the restless human heart. -Chuck Colson The Word of God is ripe with countless accounts of individuals called into service by God. Whether it is Isaiah seeing the Lord high and lifted up or fishers by the Sea of Galilee [...]
Worship While Working
Posted in Bible, Christian, inspiration, service, work, tagged Bible, calling, giving, glory, ministry, offering, praise, psalm, service, work, worship on June 30, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Serve the LORD with gladness… - Psalm 100:2 (KJV) We are called to serve the Lord with gladness. The New International Version says for us to: “Worship the Lord with gladness.” So are we to serve or worship? We are to do both with equal amounts of enthusiasm. Yes, we are to work. Yes, we are [...]
Big Ideas for Small Ministry
Posted in ministry, service, work, tagged blessing, calling, community, evangelism, fishers of men, help, ideas, innovations, ministry, outreach, service, techies, technology, work on June 27, 2010 | 1 Comment »
From technology to tools and templates, small ministries can make an impact with big ideas. For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline.-2 Timothy 1:7 (NIV) We have to look at what we are able to do with what we already have. We [...]
