THE PERSON GOD BLESSES --------------------------------------------------- WHATEVER YOU DO, DO YOUR WORK HEARTILY,AS FOR THE LORD RATHER THAN FOR MEN, KNOWING THAT FROM THE LORD YOU WILL RECEIVE THE REWARD OF THE INHERITANCE. IT IS THE LORD CHRIST WHOM YOU SERVE. COLOSSIANS 3:23-24 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WHY IS IT that some people are so blessed and continue to prosper and get ahead, while others remain in ruts of their own making? There may be many factors, of course, but one thing is for sure: God doesnt bless mediocrity. He blesses excellence. The Scripture says, Whatever you do, work at it with your whole heart, not unto men, but do it unto God knowing that God will reward you ( see Colossians 3:23-24 ). Notice, whatever we do, we should give it our best effort and do it as if we were doing it for God. If well work with that standard in mind, God promises to reward us. What does it means to be a person of excellence and integrity? A person of excellence and integrity goes the extra mile to do whats right. He keeps his word even when its difficult. people of excellence arrive at work on time. They give their employers a full days work; they dont leave early or call in sick when they are not. When you have an excellent spirit,it shows up in the quality of your work, and the attitude with which you do it. If you want to live your best life now, start aimimg for excellence and integrity in everything you do, doing a little bit more than you are required to do. If you are supposed to be at work at eight oclock,get there ten minutes early and stay ten minutes late. Go the extra mile. A lot of people show up at work fifteen minutes late,then they wander around the office,go get some coffee, and finally get to their desk or workstation thirty minutes later. They spend half the day engaged in personal telephone calls, playing games, or sending jokes on the Internet, and then they wonder, God, why dont You ever bless me? Why dont I ever get a promotion? The answer is easy to figure out. God doesnt bless mediocrity. God blesses excellence and integrity. But Joel, everybody surfs the Internet when the boss is gone. Everybody takes extra- long lunch breaks. Maybe so, but you are not like everybody else ! You are called to live a life of excellence. You represent Almighty God. How you live, how you conduct your business and di your work is all a reflection on your God. Start making the more excellent choices in every area of life, even in mundane matters such as paying your bills on time.In everything you do, attempt to represent God well. For instance, you may be driving a car that hasnt been washed in six weeks. Your trunk or backseat may be filled with so much junk--everything from your sports equipment to your office equipment-- you can barely close the door! Im not condemning anybody-- Victoria and I have children, too--and sometimes our car looks like a storm hit it. But I dont like driving a car like that. Not only does it represent God poorly, but it makes me feel unkempt, undisciplined, slopy, and less than my best. Many times before I leave the house, Ill take a couple of minutes and clean out the car, not because I want to impress my friends, but because I feel better driving a clean car. You need to take pride in what God has given you. You may say, Well, Joel, Im just driving an old clunker. No use in my washing that thing. No, if you will start taking care of what God has given you, Hell be more likely togive you something better. Similarly,you may not live in a big,new, beautiful home. You may have an older, smaller home, but at least you can keep it clean and looking nice. Make sure it looks like a person of excellence lives there. Gods people are people of excellence. They stand out from the crowd because they choose to dothings well. You may be in a situation today where everybody around you is compromising their integrity or taking the easy way out. Dont let that rub off on you. Be the one to have an excellent spirit. Do your work well, take care of the resources that God has given you, and live in such a manner that when people see you, they will be attracted to your God. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TODAYS PRAYER --------------------------- LET my life be a positive reflection of You. O Lord. In every- thing I say and do, by the way I dress to the way I take care of my personal possessions, I pray that You will receive honor from my life.
Posted on: Sun, 26 Jan 2014 23:23:37 +0000
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