Tammy Krings, owner and president of a leadership development firm talks with Luke Cahill of Christians in Commerce about connecting faith and leadership (5:56), morning rituals (14:56), and excellence (21:56).To learn more about WorkLight and how you can experience transformation at work through the power of the Holy Spirit, please visit our website at worklight.org.

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Human Beings, Not Human Doings

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Scripture - But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. … (Galatians 5:22-23) 
 Nancy Huddleston is a member of WorkLight’s Editorial Team. She and her husband Mike live in Burnsville, Minnesota, and she is a freelance writer and editor.

 Pray: Lord, help us to open our hearts to new coworkers, new opportunities, and new challenges in the workplace. Reflect: When was a time when you used meekness to overcome a challenging situation in your workplace?  Discuss: As we “taste and see that the Lord is good” (Psalm 34:8) how can we cultivate relationships with our coworkers?

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Dream Job

Scripture - Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering; bearing with one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do. (Colossians 3:12-13) 
 Ron Schmalz lives in Boulder Creek, California. He and his wife Terri are blessed with four children and two grandchildren. Ron works in high-tech specializing in enterprise architecture and cloud infrastructure. Pray: Lord, calm my anger and guard my tongue so I become a better instrument of your kindness and mercy. Reflect: How and when have you felt called by the Lord to model the Beatitudes, in particular meekness and being a peacemaker? Discuss: Share a situation where the Beatitude of meekness has actually played out. How might meekness play out in us during our current challenges at work? 

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Role of Meekness

Scripture - … “you will not always have me. When she poured this perfume on my body, she did it to prepare me for burial.” (Matthew 26:12-13) 
 Marty Anderson lives in Bloomington, Minnesota, with his wife Cecilia. He is the president of the Minneapolis/St. Paul Chapter and a member of the WorkLight Editorial Board.  Pray: Lord, help us to be like Jesus and have a servant’s heart. Help us to treat others how we want to be treated. Reflect: How do people see you? Are you patient? Helpful? Or are you demanding and unkind? Discuss: Do you look for and listen to feedback? How do you know what fragrance you exude? 

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What’s Your Fragrance?

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Scripture - Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up. (James 4:10) 
 Annie Stutley is a member of the Editorial Team living in New Orleans, Louisiana. Find her at anniedstutley.com. Prayer: Heavenly Father of unending promises, grant me the strength to always place my trust in you. Reflection: How does embracing humility in God’s power, not ours, bring peace in turbulent times? Discussion: What turbulence have we experienced in our work environment? How has our faith grown, and these challenges transformed us? 

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Trust the Turbulence

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Scripture - “Therefore, encourage one another and build one another up …” (1 Thessalonians 5:11) David Staloch is a technology leader in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and an ardent utilizer of WorkLight content to equip and encourage Christians in the Salt and Light group at his company. Pray: Lord, please help me to be a light in my workplace by encouraging others and being intentional in thanking my coworkers for their work efforts. Reflect: What encouraging thing can I say to each coworker I see today? How can I thank coworkers for their efforts? Discuss: Are you encouraging others in a consistent and intentional manner? How can you increasingly and consistently give thanks to your coworkers? To learn more about WorkLight and how you can experience transformation at work through the power of the Holy Spirit, please visit our website at worklight.org.

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Human Beings, Not Human Doings

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