iWork4Him PowerThought

When we face uncertainty in life, there is one thing to remember, none of what is happening is a surprise to God. People are so polarized, going left, going right, or just sitting out. As a Christ Follower living out your faith at work, what is your role in this? Your role is to represent our Heavenly Father by bringing peace and truth. Your role is to remind whoever you run into that you are not uptight about tomorrow because God is in control. Your role is to remind those around you that no matter what happens, God is on the throne. So today, when you enter your workplace, whether that is in person or online, try to see the people around you with God's eyes and God's heart and love them no matter what.

I'm not sure why Christians celebrate Halloween, but for some reason, we love to be scared. Do you know what's really scary? People who need to know Jesus, who are surrounded by people who know Jesus, and nobody's talking about Jesus. That is really scary. Jesus gave up everything for you and me. Why? So that He could give up everything for everyone you work with too. If we don't tell the people we work with the reason for the hope we have in Jesus, they may remain lost forever. No one needs to preach at your coworkers, you just need to love them and bring prayer, hope and Truth with you wherever you go. This will open up conversations about Jesus and give you a chance to eliminate the scary in someone else's life.

I'm not sure why Christians celebrate Halloween, but for some reason, we love to be scared. Do you know what's really scary? Christians who turn off their faith at work. For some reason, when we go to work, many of us switch off our faith. Did Jesus only die for your Sunday mornings and Wednesday nights? No, he died for all of you, especially your work life. When we bring Jesus to work with us, everyone around us will benefit from Him living in us, whether they believe in Him or not. Flip your faith back on and throw away the switch. The people you work with are counting on it. Romans 12:2 reminds us to let God transform you by changing the way you think…about work. Don't be scary leave your light on at work.

I'm not sure why Christians celebrate Halloween, but for some reason, we love to be scared. Do you know what's really scary? Work without purpose. I often thought about quitting my job to go into full-time ministry because I fought the purposelessness of my job. For those pre-believers in your workplace, it is the opposite. They find all their purpose in their work. It is all that matters to them. They have nothing else to pin their identity on. It is important for all of us to realize that God gave us work as a gift. Not to define us but to bring flourishing in our lives and to bring flourishing in the lives of those we work around. Today, see purpose in your work based on the people you have influence over every day. Don't be scary see purpose.

I'm not sure why Christians celebrate Halloween, but for some reason, we love to be scared. Do you know what's really scary? Living life without loving relationships. As a Christ-follower, you have your church friends and small group as places where you get dependable, loving relationships. For those you work around, that may not be true. In Christ, we have loving relationships based on the commonality of forgiveness and the Truth. When you don't have Christ, you are always trying to prove yourself and earn favor. You are worried there is something you can do to lose a friend. Today at work, start talking to the unlovable, the shy, the hurting, and the lonely. When you minister unto the least of these, Jesus says you are ministering to Him. Don't be scary be loving.

I'm not sure why Christians celebrate Halloween, but for some reason, we love to be scared. Do you know what's really scary? Life without meaning. Imagine living a life without purpose, without hope, without access to the Truth. As a Jesus follower, you don't live that life anymore, but the people you work with do. So many of the people you work with live the Halloween reality every day. They don't know what's around the corner, and darkness is trying to claim them. You are the light of the world—a city on a hill that cannot be hidden. You bring life. You bring hope. You bring light to the darkness. Eliminate the scariness of life today for someone you work with by bringing hope, light, and life into your conversations.

As you woke up today, did you find yourself celebrating the end of the work week? We have all been trained to celebrate weekends and to dread our work. But is that the way God feels? I grew up thinking that work was a result of original sin. That the reason work was evil was that it came from evil. But that was a lie. God created work long before Adam and Eve sinned. God gave us work to be fulfilled and for us to flourish. Now work did get more difficult after Adam and Eve Sinned, but God still wants to walk alongside us in our work. Want proof? Read the biblical history on Abraham and his corporate empire or Joseph and Daniel on their government jobs. God wants to join us in our work, and that is worth celebrating. God has a purpose for your work too. So TGIF today, that's okay but prepare yourself for TGIM come Monday.

During your commute today, whether its walking down the hallway or driving down the highway, what will you think about? Will you be caught up in the stress of the day or will you be preparing your heart for what God is going to do today, alongside you in your work? God set the workplace standard before evil entered our world. He gave Adam a job to name all the animals. An almost impossible task, except that God brought all the animals to him. You see, God doesn't expect us to get the job done without helping us. What if today, on your "way" to work, you spend that time asking God to reveal His purpose in your work and your placement in your workplace. Neither are by accident. How we spend our first moments of the day makes a huge impact on the rest of the day, especially our work. Spend your "commute" wisely today.

When Jim & I were 13 we committed our lives to full-time Christian Ministry. So naturally I thought I would be a pastor's wife or a missionary.

I thought I was going to be a youth pastor.

When we got married, I naturally thought that ministry was in our future.

Martha was right about that. But we were both wrong about the location of our ministry. We kept thinking we were headed for church ministry.

But Jim and I are both good at business and we ran an insurance agency. We didn't know our ministry was right there in front of us. We treated people well.

But we never saw it as a ministry. In fact, no one ever spoke into our lives that we could have a ministry in our workplace.

But we were in ministry and our workplace ministry calling perfectly matched our God given gifts, talents, and abilities.

So, are you committed to full-time Christian Ministry? You'll find it at your workplace today!

Do you ever feel like quitting your job? Even though it's a good job and it pays well. We mean quit your perfectly good job so you can go into full time ministry. Have you ever had that thought? If you are like us, you feel the need for significance in your work and you feel like a job in a Church or a Christian non-profit is the only way to go. We are here to help stop the madness. The job that you hold, the work that you do and the people that you work with, none of that is by chance. The people that you work with need to meet Jesus and you may be their only chance. Try this thought on for size. Your workplace is your mission field. Pay attention today at work and see if you meet any people who need to meet Jesus – and don't quit your job.