iWork4Him PowerThought

Have you ever  encountered  a salesperson that  wouldn't  stop pushing you to buy an item because they were on commission?  It's  obvious in these situations that the salesperson is more interested in reaching their numbers  than about  meeting the needs of the customer. They have become producers rather than servers. As followers of Christ, we can end up doing the same thing when we focus only on...

How many times have we said to  ourselves.  "I wish I had time to go on a mission trip." Well guess what, you DO !   Your workplace IS your mission field. Your daily commute IS your mission travel. And your workplace has been crafted perfectly by God, specifically tailored to you, and your giftings. We can all begin to view  our  workplace and every co-worker as "the mission ".  We can prepare, pr...

When God created Adam, he  d idn't   place him in the Garden of Eden for an extended vacation – No! God created A JOB for him. In Genesis 2 it says, "T he Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to WORK it and TAKE CARE of it… and the Lord God had formed out of the ground all the wild animals and all the birds in the sky. He brought them to the man to see what he would name them......

Have you ever looked at your current job and wondered, "how did I end up here?" The good news  is,  you  didn't  end up there  on accident ! God has strategically placed you exactly where you are for a REASON – to share the good news of Jesus Christ with your coworkers, employees, bosses, and clients! 2 Corinthians 5:20 says, " We are Christ's ambassadors; God is making his appeal through us. " So...

The workplace is the largest mission field in the world, yet many Christ-followers don't  engage in their calling as missionaries because they  don't  know how to share their faith at work. Fear around rejection, offending someone, or saying the wrong thing are just a few of the barriers that prevent believers from bringing the good news of the Gospel to their coworkers, employees, and clients. Bu...

Growing up, I lived in Minnesota. During spring, we had this phrase that, "March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb" meaning it would start cold and snowy and transition gently into spring... but usually it was the opposite. "In like a frozen lamb and out like a roaring lion." Life can be like  that  too. The transition from  cold winter  period of our lives – in other words some dark a...

Priorities. .... Have you ever thought about if  you're  REALLY living your priorities ?   ....  When's  the last time you stopped and did an inventory of WHERE  you're  spending your time? .... Where we spend our time is the surest barometer of where our heart and priorities lie. Webster's defines priorities as  something given or meriting attention before competing alternatives .   As Christ fol...

When's  the last time you checked in on your worldview ?   We invite you to re-calibrate your worldview BACK to a  biblical worldview .    There are 5 components involved: 1. your view of  God,  2 . Your view of creation or  reality ,  3. Your view of humanity, 4. Your view of moral order and 5. Your view of purpose.   If each Christ follower woke up every day with their biblical worldview firmly...

I recently heard the phrase "mental load" for the first time. If you  aren't  familiar with it, "mental load" is the  largely invisible  work of noticing and remembering. For example :  I  need to schedule a dental cleaning; we are out of  lightbulbs ; and my kid needs snacks for soccer practice. In other words,  It's  the running list of everyday responsibilities that tend to fall on women to rem...

There is a common phrase that many people, especially working  moms  use.  It's  "stretched too thin ".   In the shadow of that statement is the  often ignored  concept of "self-care ".   Many people have been taught  growing  up to put themselves last, after their spouse, children, their  home  and their work.  So   it's  no wonder many of us  fail to  take care of  anything having  to do with ou...

I heard an outrageous comment from a partner of a Christian farm equipment company in Lancaster, Pennsylvania .   He  said  "Common sense has NO PLACE in the life of a spirit-led follower of Christ."   Here's  what  I think he  meant. When we are attuned to the Holy Spirit, what He guides us to do in the moment  often  seems contrary to what we think of as "logical",  And that reminded me that  Ch...

James 4:17 says  Remember, it is a  sin  to know what you  ought  to do and then  not do  it.  This is so important,  let's  hear it again .     Remember, it is a sin to know WHAT you ought to do and then NOT DO  IT.   When you are MOVED at work during the day, by hearing about or seeing an injustice, do you pray and ask the Lord what He would have you do? .... Or do you just shrug it off and igno...

There's  a new diversity in town: GENERATIONAL diversity .   .... While  it's  not "new ",   it's  " new " because we are now shining a light on it, naming it, and weighing the pros and cons of it. Of what it means in  our  work  relationships, and in our organizations. How DO we take this reality and use it to  build the body   of Christ  where we work? .... By respecting each other's  difference...

It's  a fact that love is spelled T.I.M.E. .... In today's workplace, we can get so caught up in the fast pace that we forget that as Christ followers,  we're  to be mindful and intentional with  every  task, and  every  person. How DO you slow down during the workday ?   One  good way  is to STOP  multitasking, and  focus your FULL attention on  each  task and  conversation  at a time. Another  g...

In today's culture, respect for our elders and  wisdom,  has been replaced by idolizing youth and outward appearances. As Christians, we believe that ALL human beings are created by God in His image.  Therefore  every person has inherent dignity and creator-ordained worth. To be created in the likeness of God means that  each  person  bears His image and with it, a value beyond our unique characte...

Ecclesiastes 3:1 says, "There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens." Life is full of seasons and activities. With so many things begging for our attention, how do we find balance? Dave Zillig from Equilibrium breaks it down into five core areas that must be healthy for our lives to truly thrive. The fifth of which is Finances, and  it's  no surprise it made t...

Ecclesiastes 3:1 says, "There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens." Life is full of seasons and activities. With so many things begging for our attention, how do we find balance? Dave Zillig from Equilibrium breaks it down into five core areas that must be healthy for our lives to truly thrive. The fourth of which is Fitness. In 1 Corinthians Paul writes tha...

Ecclesiastes 3:1 says, "There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens." Life is full of seasons and activities. With so many things begging for our attention, how do we find balance? Dave Zillig from Equilibrium breaks it down into five core areas that must be healthy for our lives to truly thrive. The third of which is Friends. God designed us to function withi...

Ecclesiastes 3:1 says, "There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens." Life is full of seasons and activities. With so many things begging for our attention, how do we find balance? Dave Zillig from Equilibrium breaks it down into five core areas that must be healthy for our lives to truly thrive. The second of which is Family. Because here is the thing - true...

Ecclesiastes 3:1 says, "There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens." Life is full of seasons and activities. With so many things begging for our attention, how do we find balance? Dave Zillig from Equilibrium breaks it down into five core areas that must be healthy for our lives to truly thrive. The first of which is Faith… and  there's  a reason that Faith i...

Have you ever worked for a company or organization with a toxic workplace culture – the kind that not only  ma k e  it unpleasant for the employees but also for customers and clients ?   On the flipside, have you ever worked for a place where the culture was so positive that employees stayed for years and customers and clients became friends and partners? Dee Ann Turner, an expert on stewarding ta...

As Christ-followers, our witness can become compromised when we act or speak out of a place of anger and frustration that leads us to wrongfully blame, shame, or hurt someone else. Romans 12:2 says, " Don't  copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you THINK. Then you will learn to know God's will for you, which is  good and pleas...

Have you ever worked for a company or organization with a toxic workplace culture – the kind that not only made it unpleasant for the employees but also for customers and clients ?   On the flipside, have you ever worked for a place where the culture was so positive that employees stayed for years and customers and clients became friends and partners? Dee Ann Turner, an expert on stewarding talent...

Have you ever worked for a company or organization with a toxic workplace culture – the kind that not only made it unpleasant for the employees but also for customers and clients ?   On the flipside, have you ever worked for a place where the culture was so positive that employees stayed for years and customers and clients became friends and partners? Dee Ann Turner, an expert on stewarding talent...

Have you ever worked for a company or organization with a toxic workplace culture – the kind that not only made it unpleasant for the employees but also for customers and clients ?   On the flipside, have you ever worked for a place where the culture was so positive that employees stayed for years and customers and clients became friends and partners? Dee Ann Turner, an expert on stewarding talent...