In the midst of struggling to overcome challenges at work, hope for work may feel out of reach. But we have hope in Christ, and the season of Advent is a reminder of that. Isaiah paints a hope-filled and beautiful portrait of the coming Messiah. The Messiah...
Every day, every moment, we have a choice. We choose what is deserving of our attention. We choose our focus. Consider your state of mind when attention goes to the barrage of emails in your inbox, to the problems you’re facing, to uncertainty about the...
Fear of God, as Martin Luther taught, is not one of imminent danger. It is more like the fear or anxiety we feel at the thought of disappointing someone we love (i.e., filial fear). If someone is married, they are faithful to their spouse because they love...
“Am I now trying to win the approval of human beings, or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ.” – Galatians 1:10 Our first obligation should be to please God with our work. But...
When things don’t go your way, let them go someone else’s. What does it mean to be completely gentle and humble in the workplace? Theologian John Brown suggests that gentleness is “power under control.” Gentleness is not passivity. It’s active. And it’s...
Read Matthew 12:9–14 Going on from that place, he went into their synagogue, and a man with a shriveled hand was there. Looking for a reason to bring charges against Jesus,they asked him, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?” He said to them, “If any of you...
Application: Ask God for the specific resources and favor you need to achieve your goals at work today. Trust Him so you can maintain your focus on doing your work with excellence to please God. Get more workplace scripture like this delivered to you...
Application: Believe God for great things at work. Be open to where He leads you, even when it looks different from what you expect, and give God all the glory when your prayers for your work are answered! Get more workplace scripture like this...
Application: We are fighting a spiritual battle at work and need to put on God’s armor every day before we walk onto the office floor. Pray it over yourself so you are able to resist the stress, fear, uncertainty and negativity that come at you at work....
Application: The things you do out of love for God and others are investments for eternity. Do your work with an eternal perspective today. Look for ways to invest in others and glorify God in the process. Get more workplace scripture like this...
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