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Learn to SUCCEED in Your Work Learn to SUCCEED in Your Work by Rick Warren Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might. Ecclesiastes 9:10 "Enthusiasm is not based on how fun your job is or how much it pays; it's based on why you do what you do. " Our society has taught us to define success by a person's job title and financial status. But what does it take for God to have his blessing on your work? To him the .. 2010. 12. 6.
How to connect with people How to connect with people "A sweet friendship refreshes the soul." Proverbs 27:9 One of the deepest needs we have in life is the need to be understood. We all desperately need to feel that somebody can feel what we're feeling and understand what we're thinking. We all need people who connect with us. A study by the California Department of Health Mental found that if you're disconnected from o.. 2010. 3. 1.
There Are No Shortcuts to Maturity There Are No Shortcuts to Maturity “I am sure that God who began the good work within you will keep right on helping you grow in His grace until His task within you is finally finished on that day when Jesus Christ returns” (Philippians 1:6). It takes years for us to grow to adulthood, and it takes a full season for fruit to mature and ripen. The same is true for the fruit of the Spirit. Th.. 2010. 1. 10.
Renew your faith at Christmas Renew your faith at Christmas But the angel said to them, "... I bring you good news of greatjoy that will be for all the people." Luke 2:10 Knowing that Christmastime is God's chosen time teaches us that Christmas is the time for us to renew our faith. We need not fear God because of the Good News of Christ's arrival; it is a Good News meant to "bring great joy to all people." (Luke 2:10) What.. 2009. 12. 21.
Are You Really Living the Good Life? Are You Really Living the Good Life? “God has made us what we are, and in our union with Christ Jesus he has created us for a life of good deeds, which he has already prepared for us to do” (Ephesians 2:10). “The Place to Live the Good Life.” “The Good Life” is a well-worn phrase in our culture, I wonder how many people have ever stopped to define what exactly it is. For some people.. 2009. 8. 29.
We Know God's Truth Through Creation We Know God's Truth Through Creation "But the basic reality of God is plain enough. Open your eyes and there it is!" (Romans 1:19) About thirty-five years ago, I was at a camp in the mountains. Alone in a room, I prayed, "God, if there is a God, I'm open. If You're real, I want to know You're real. And, Jesus Christ, if You can change my life, if there is a purpose for my life, I want to know i.. 2009. 7. 25.
Fathers: Help Your Children Know God Fathers: Help Your Children Know God "I showed what You are like to those You gave Me from the world. They belonged to You, and You gave them to Me" (John 17:6). The world is full of sons and daughters who desperately need a father who is a spiritual leader. Is it possible your kids are among them? You can become a spiritual leader to your children by developing the characteristics that we see .. 2009. 6. 22.
We Serve God by Serving Others We Serve God by Serving Others "Whoever wants to be great must become a servant" (Mark 10:43). We serve God by serving others. The world defines greatness in terms of power, possessions, prestige, and position. If you can demand service from others, you've arrived. In our self-serving culture with its "me first" mentality, acting like a servant is not a popular concept. Jesus, however, measured.. 2009. 6. 20.
Love Is A Choice Love Is a Choice "...That you may love the Lord your God, listen to His voice, and hold fast to Him. For the Lord is your life, and He will give you many years in the land He swore to give to your fathers, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob" (Deuteronomy 30:20). Love is a choice and a commitment. You choose to love or you choose not to love. Today we've bought into this myth that love is uncontrollable, .. 2009. 5. 16.
May the Lord Smile On You "May the Lord smile on you" (Numbers 6:25). The smile of God is the goal of life. Since pleasing God is the first purpose of your life, your most important task is to discover how to do that. The Bible says, "Figure out what will please Christ, and then do it" (Ephesians 5:10). Fortunately, the Bible gives us a clear example of a life that gives pleasure to God in the story of Noah. In Noah's d.. 2009. 3. 22.
We Know God’s Truth through Careful Consideration Our God Does Not Grow on Trees by Jon Walker He burns part of the tree to roast his meat … Then he takes what’s left and makes his god. Isaiah 44:16-17 For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Mark 8:36 The prophet Isaiah spoke about men who used wood to fashion a god – one unable to deliver them – and so, by their own hands, they doomed themsel.. 2009. 1. 25.
Christmas: God’s Grace at Work Christmas: God’s Grace at Work by Rick Warren God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it. Ephesians 2:8-9 God says, “I will give you my grace.” What is grace? That’s when God gives you what you need, not what you deserve. Grace is w.. 2008. 12. 22.