Follower of One : Missions For The Rest Of Us

How can we let the peace of Jesus take over in our lives? The peace of Jesus comes to us when we do not let our hearts be troubled or afraid. How are you at resting in the peace of Jesus? It seems like a difficult thing in today's world. But He gave you His peace, you have it. So often, when our daily tasks and our work pressures steal our attention, we end up abandoning Jesus' peace and we fail to make Him visible in our workplace. Don't let your heart be troubled or afraid, rest in Jesus' peace today.

Can you make yourself rejoice? Why would Paul command us to rejoice if joy was the opposite of sadness? What is it about "joy" that makes it such a popular command in scripture? And how can we walk in joy or rejoice, always? Mike shows us from this passage how to let joy rule in our hearts. Also, make sure and sign up for our January Marketplace Mission Trip, (www.marketplacemissiontrip.com). Sign up by 1/19 to join the 1/20 trip.

Godly hope produces joy and peace. Listen as Mike talks about how the God of hope gives us His joy and His peace as we believe in Him. The result of this joy and peace is that our hope overflows into our everyday lives, our relationship with others, and our workplaces. Check it out!

Combining Work with your Ministry :

 

Most of us struggle with the combination of our workplace and our ministry/ church place. Even from the beginning we are taught to keep those things separate, but in this podcast with Jim and Martha Brangenberg, we learn of the importance in combining these naturally two separate lives into one, complete, life. 

 

Jim and Martha are both entrepreneurs and radio talk show hosts on the show iWork4Him. Both Jim and Martha discus their paths to iWork4Him and what it really means to have a marketplace ministry in today’s world. 

 

Building a Business on your Faith:

 

There are several protections in the workplace, one of them being your faith and religion. Jim and Martha talk about those protections sometimes being a roadblock to living your faith everyday in the workplace. One of the key ways to accomplish this task is to hire people who do not believe in what you believe. This is a perfect opportunity to introduce what your belief in God really is, and allow them to be exposed to the type of passion and person you are today because of your faith. Everything you do becomes a chance to incorporate your faith. 

 

Having a Marketplace Mindset:

 

We have all been exposed to mission trips. These trips are by nature, short and in a different part of the world from where you are today. However, our jobs are not finished when we return back home. Jim and Martha talk about their goal to have everyone indulge in the “marketplace mindset”. This mindset is designed to show you that everyday, everywhere and everyone can be a minister in their daily lives. Just because you are not in the workforce does not mean that you don’t have an ability to be a minister. Listen to Jim and Martha explain what this means from first hand stories. The opportunity is everywhere, we just need to recognize it. 

 

Perspective on Contentment:

 

What does being content really mean? Are we content with our lifestyle? Job? Faith? Everyone is on different paths in life and some are afforded more than others but including a perspective on contentment is key to understand the limits of your faith. How can we become content with nothing? Jim asks this in the podcast to add color to mission trip stories. Some people are more fortunate than others and Jim gets us thinking about how our resources might be better used if we have the ability to use them. Find out in this episode how Jim and Martha put contentment into perspective and what that means for your as we try to live our faith everyday in the workplace and not just on mission trips. 

Minute Breakdown:

 

6:00  - How things have changed for Jim and Martha 

12:15 - Challenges by the Lord

14:00 - What more is there for me?

19:30 - Workforce and Leadership roles through Faith

23:35 - Everyone has a “workplace” 

29:45 - What does it mean to be content with nothing? 

34:35 - How to think about “work”

 

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iWork4Him Youtube Channel 

 

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What causes you to despair? Are you critical of yourself? Do you become your own negative advisor? Do you sabotage yourself with negative thoughts about your circumstances? Can you focus on the part of your faith that believes in God? And then, when you do, can you find the energy and the strength to wait on God? Waiting on the Lord makes us the kind of people who bless others.

What does it mean to acknowledge? How does our life look different when we acknowledge God? One way is that our paths are made straight. We might not get clarity, but we find straight paths. We find shorter ways of doing things. Or we find that we accomplish something completely different and better than we might otherwise. Can we acknowledge God and trust Him today?

Because we have a good God, we can be hopeful about the future. What hope do you have for the coming year? What can you do to trust God more and rest in Him more so you can experience His joy this year? Let's reflect on God's goodness and then project into the future to think about and hope for how we walk with God in 2020.

Do you ever frustrate yourself? Do you have challenges with anger? Mike had a bad day by repeating a frustrating mistake. He said today was the "broken Mike" podcast. What do you do when you fail? Or what kind of grace can you offer to others who may be having a hard day? Pray for others and try to put them ahead of you and ask God to sustain you. He can restore the joy of your salvation.

Jesus tells us four things. We may have peace, we can take courage, we will have trouble, and He, Jesus, has overcome the world. When we concentrate or focus on the trouble, it seems like that's all we get. But when we focus on the fact that Jesus has overcome the world, we receive His peace and we can take courage. Peace and courage from Jesus are contagious. What can you do at work today because you have His peace and courage?

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God calls us to love others. He doesn’t want us to simply be a “Sunday Christian.” Whether at home or work, we’re to live out our faith every day. But practically speaking, what does that look like? Listen to Sam Morrison share about how God created us to be in relationship with Him and with others. Her personal experiences have pointed her to Christ and learning how to live for Him. 

Find out how her involvement with Follower of One has helped her connect with others on a deeper level. Learn how God is using her to make a difference in the lives of people around her and find out how you can make a difference in your world today. 

Outline of This Episode

• [1:12] Sam Morrison’s background with God and the church
• [8:30] What God can do with a willing heart
• [11:26] How Follower of One can help you live out your faith
• [18:57] Choose to live God’s way
• [23:10] How you can make a difference in your world

Can you trust God in the hardest circumstances?

Just as we’ve all wrestled with trusting God at times, Sam Morrison shares how God has used some of the hardest circumstances to help her trust Him. In her struggles with the local church, she shares her difficulties with trusting anyone, including God. She continues her road to healing but has seen God work greatly in her life. Listen as she shares how He has connected her with the right people and how she has learned that God's timing is perfect. 

What God can do with a willing heart

Sam has seen firsthand how God provides as she seeks His will for her life. She has been in administrative work for over twenty years and has started her own business. God provides through this business as she pursues what He wants her to do - become a recovery coach. She has seen God's blessings as she willingly serves Him in any capacity. Listen now to hear what a recovery coach is and how God continues to sustain her as she pursues His will.

How Follower of One can help you love others better

In this episode, Sam talks about what it means to shine God’s light wherever she is. Her involvement with the online community and Marketplace Mission Trips has helped her learn how to do this. She has also learned how to connect with people on a much deeper level. It’s easy for us to get caught up in our to-do lists, especially while at work. Listen as Sam shares how God has been teaching her to not focus on her tasks but also on the people around her. She encourages us to get involved in people’s lives. Instead of just talking business, be willing to step out and show you care.

Make a difference in YOUR world today

There are several who are called to overseas missions. But maybe that’s not you. Sam encourages everyone to take a Marketplace Mission Trip. The trips can help you find out how you can make a difference in your world right now, right where you are. She says that you can’t know what God will do through the trip. You just have to take that step of faith and do it. 

Sam also shares about a friend who is not a believer. She takes trips specifically to help others. This proves how anybody can serve. But as you serve others in your workplace, you can do it from a heart for God. He has called us to love others. Period. Are you loving those around you enough to be Jesus to them?

 

Connect with Sam Morrison

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• Website: youradminninja.com

Resources & People Mentioned

• Dale Young
• Dave Kahle
• God@Work - Discovering the Anointing for Business - by Rich Marshall
• Live in Grace, Walk in Love - by Bob Goff
• Celebrate Recovery
• Rooted
• 6 Stones
• Rich Mullins

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