Develop a joy workout
‘My heart leaps for joy.’ Psalm 28:7 NIV Joy is like a muscle; the more you develop it, the stronger it becomes. Here are two exercises to help you develop inner joy: https://www.ucb.co.uk/word-for-today 1) Try to show more gratitude. ‘Give thanks in all circumstances’ (1 Thessalonians 5:18 NIV). Note, it doesn’t say be thankful for all circumstances, but in them. Hans […]
PSALM 139 – 4. You know what I am going to say even before I say it, LORD.-Prayer
PSALM 139 – 4. You know what I am going to say even before I say it, LORD. Yes there is great power in prayer but sometimes the feelings are to powerful for us to string any kind of meaningful sentence together. Feeling like nothing could get any worse, I broke down in tears making […]
How to be blessed at work
I have chosen the poor to be rich in faith and heirs of My kingdom. James 2:5 In order to be blessed on the job, you must practise this: honesty. It’s unwise to steal, even if you’re never caught. ‘Ill-gotten gains do not profit.’ You may steal and get away with it, but you won’t benefit by […]
How to be blessed at work
‘In honour preferring one another.’ Romans 12:10 KJV -Blessed at work Here is another important key to being blessed on the job: thoughtfulness. That’s true whether you’re the company president or the night-shift caretaker. The nameplate on your office door may say that you deserve respect, but you have to earn it every day through your work […]
A LIGHT FOR OTHERS.
JOHN 8 – 12. Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”Everything that was going on caused me to worry, a person with wisdom once said to me, “if you take the focus off of […]
For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and streams on the dry ground;
ISAIAH 44 – 3. For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and streams on the dry ground; I will pour my Spirit upon your offspring, and my blessing on your descendants.I was in the Spirit and saw angel’s holding up a golden bowl, the bowl was nearly full of the prayers of God’s […]
How to be blessed at work
‘Hard work will reward you.’ Proverbs 13:4 CEV Here is another key to succeeding on the job: hard work. ‘Hard work will reward you with more than enough.’ Ask any employer and he or she will tell you that their biggest challenge is finding and keeping good people. ‘The hand of the diligent maketh rich’ (Proverbs 10:4 […]
How to be blessed at work
‘Skilled workers are always in demand.’ Proverbs 22:29 MSG Solomon writes, ‘Skilled workers are always in demand and admired; they don’t take a backseat to anyone’ (v. 29 MSG). But skilfulness isn’t genetic; you have to work at it. Sometimes that means burning the midnight oil, stretching to your limits, and refusing to settle for less. As […]
Ways to develop resilience
‘Though the righteous fall…they rise again.’ Proverbs 24:16 NIV -Resilience Like any skill, mental, emotional, and spiritual resilience can be learned. https://www.ucb.co.uk/word-for-today/100577 Here’s how: 1) Redefine setbacks as the gateway to something greater. 2) Remember successful people don’t just face adversity, they embrace it. 3) Tune out the critics and focus on doing your best. 4) Wake up every day […]
Use your gift!-from God
‘God has given each of you a gift.’ 1 Peter 4:10 NLT The Bible says: ‘God has given each of you a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another. Do you have the gift of speaking? Then speak as though God himself were speaking through you. Do […]