work allows me to be generous. ephesians 4.28 (nlt), begin using your hands for honest work and then give generously to others in need. now that is a radical idea.
many of you are possibly planning early retirement. have you ever considered that GOD might have you keep on working after you've made it, just so you could give that money away, to keep working simply so you could have more to give away.
you see, if you don't have any money then you don't have any way to give. no resources, no generosity.
GOD says, i want you to be generous with your resources. work allows me to be generous.
my work is also an example to others. it demonstrates what you believe. it's a testimony, it's a witness.
1 thessalonians 4.11 in the today’s english version, make it your aim to live a quiet life, to mind your own business, and earn your own living...in this way you will win the respect of those who are not believers.
it's an example to unbelievers. it's a testimony. actions speak louder than words. GOD wants audio-visual CHRISTians.
maybe the people at your work would become CHRISTians sooner if you would quit being so vocal about it and just live the life. and then they say, what's up. to be different to make a difference. what's different?
think about joseph in the bible or daniel who by their very integrity, people wanted to know their GOD.
there is this guy named gene wore who lives in oklahoma who one day had a carpenter working on his house and gene was so impressed by his conscientiousness in his carpentry and his hard work that he said, what gives, what is it with you? and he found that this carpenter was also a lay pastor, and he said if that is the way you work then i want to know what you believe. and he ended up by going to his bible study and gene wore became a CHRISTian.
it was the quality of his work that made the difference. it was the quality of the man's effort that caught his attention.
just a thought from the front porch…
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