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Habits of an Influential Life

Habits are a daily part of our lives and work life. They are said to be a routine way we practice something. We have good and bad habits. Some habits we create out of necessity, others we do for convenience. Then there are the habits that come from responsibilities of being a husband, wife, father, mother, and then, of course, the habits we have at work. In the workplace, our jobs come with set routine habits that we perform regularly. Without these habits, work would be rather sporadic with a lot of chaos. They are important disciplines we learn to operate with on a daily basis. What about spiritual habits, how are they part of your worklife? If you were asked to name some spiritual habits, besides your responsibility to work with excellence as unto the Lord, what would you say they are? Let’s imagine for a moment we are sitting in a briefing room, ready to review some necessary spiritual habits for our being a Godly influence at work. Name some that would be important. Here are three important ones to start with…

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Religion and the Workplace

We are being told that we should not mix #religion and #work. On top of this there are people who are fighting to pass a religious #freedom act, which actually seeks to remove any trace of faith and religion out of the public sector. Does this mean that people who hold to faith or spiritual consciousness should somehow leave it at home when they enter the workplace? Could faith or religion have any benefits for the company, and if so what would they be?

Here in the US there are laws (Title VII of The Civil Rights Act of l964) that protect the rights of any employees who hold certain faiths and religious consciousness. Of course, it states that any activity that comes from this should not put undue burden on the employer.So, how can people of faith be an asset to their company? (more…)

God’s View of Success

There are many seminars and marketing schemes today that offer us the ability to be successful. It all points to the temporal and constantly changing idea of success, and how it is determined. You are thought to be a success if your post goes viral, or if you reach a quota or break a record. So if someone else can do more, get more… what is the true meaning of success and what should we use to determine the success of a person, a business, or a ministry?

God’s standard of measuring success can simplify our lives and point us to what profoundly matters. So we will consider a few points: (more…)

Lunch Meeting American Airline CEBRG Group

Last week Paul went to Raleigh/Durham NC for a day to speak at a Lunch meeting to those who are a part of the Christian CEBRG group in American Airline. There were around 35-40 who attended!

Fulfilled or Empty Life?

It has been said that there is a God–shaped vacuum in the heart of every human. God made humans this way to remind us that only He can fill our life with meaning and purpose that ultimately fulfill us. And when we ignore or reject God we end up trying to find this by filling our lives with temporary things and momentary pleasures. These eventually become like our idols, where we end up sacrificing our own integrity, our respect for others and even sacrifice those who are closest to us. In due course we discover, even when our life is full of things, and pleasurable experiences, we feel empty and find no contentment and meaning for our life.

There is an interesting story in the book of Jeremiah, where the prophet Jeremiah is talking to people who had known God, but decided to pursue things, not God, to define their life. He likened these people to being thirsty, those needing water to sustain their life. Jeremiah illustrated two sources available. (more…)

Contagious Fellowship

Imagine for a moment that you’re on a company assignment in a city far from home and your work project has unexpectedly been extended for a few more weeks. Not knowing anyone in the area, you feel stranded. Thus you go online to look for a church nearby. You locate one not too far from your hotel and decide to visit it. When you arrive at the door, you are warmly welcomed. The service starts and you sing along to familiar songs; then the pastor shares an encouraging message from God’s Word. Afterward a few people invite you to lunch, where you end up sharing with each other how God is working in your lives. As you go back to your hotel room, you think to yourself…“It seems like I’ve known these people for a long time, almost like family.” God designed “fellowship” for this very purpose.

How is “fellowship” formed? Is it something short lived or something that is developed over time? The word “fellowship” carries with it the idea of our sharing something in common with others… being partners who participate in each other’s lives. (more…)